A section on Portugal has been added to the chart on self-regulatory organisations (SROs) for advertising and unfair competition matters.

The chart is compiled by the MARQUES Unfair Competition Team and can be downloaded on the Team’s page on the MARQUES website (MARQUES log-in required).

Team member Nuno Cruz of J Pereira da Cruz S A in Lisbon has completed the questionnaire for Portugal. The project is led by Philippe Probst of Fuhrer Marbach & Partners in Switzerland.

The chart now covers Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA.

Its purpose is to provide corporate lawyers and attorneys with a practical, user-friendly overview of self-regulatory organisations for advertising and unfair competition matters.

With growing digitalisation and globalisation of advertising and other business activities, it is increasingly important for businesses to familiarise themselves with self-regulation of advertising and other matters.

The chart covers advertising and unfair competition matters, but not consumer protection matters or industry-specific organisations.

The five questions for each jurisdiction encompass: existence and identity of self-regulatory organisations; matters handled; rules, eligible parties and fees; procedure; and penalties and enforceability.

If you have any questions, please contact a member of the Unfair Competition Team.