The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued guidance (Bulletin 2023-37) (Bulletin 2023-37) on December 6, 2023, that applies to all national banks and federal savings associations concerning management of risk associated with “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) lending. While the stated aim of this guidance is to ensure that BNPL loans are offered in a manner that is safe and sound, the clear emphasis is on consumer protection in that the focus is on providing fair access to financial services, supporting fair treatment to consumers and complying with applicable laws and regulations.
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Canada’s Competition Bureau recently released the final version of its guideline on “Environmental claims and the Competition Act” that is intended to help businesses ensure their environmental claims comply with the Competition Act’s deceptive marketing provisions that came into force last June.
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Charlotte Hillyard, Senior Innovation Lawyer in the Innovation Design and Technology team and one of Norton Rose Fulbright's Generative AI leads, will be sharing her insight at several prominent legal technology events in the coming week.
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