07 January 2020
EU top court rules out possibility to create second-hand marketplaces for digital content
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/eu-top-court-rules-out-possibility-to-create-second-hand-marketplaces-for-digital-content

In a much-anticipated judgment delivered last month (Tom Kabinet, C-263/18), the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’), that is the highest EU court, ruled that the provision – over the internet – of e-books ...

16 March 2018
Practical Law Digital Business Global Guide in Association with Bird & Bird
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/practical-law-digital-business-global-guide-in-association-with-bird-and-bird

Technology has revolutionised the way the modern world does business.

02 July 2019
Transfer of value: amendments to the French “anti-gift” provisions by the draft Health Act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/transfer-of-value-amendments-to-the-french-anti-gift-provisions-by-the-draft-health-act

The French so-called “anti-gift” provisions strictly frame the conditions under which companies in the health sector are allowed to provide advantages, in cash or in kind, to healthcare professionals ("HCPs”)

28 February 2020
Europe's digital roadmap indicates two-pronged approach to platform economy and competition rules
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/europes-digital-roadmap-indicates-two-pronged-approach-to-platform-economy-and-competition-rules

Margrethe Vestager gave an indication of how she intends to use her enhanced powers as both digital czar and competition law enforcer, when the European Commission presented its roadmap for Europe’s digital future on 19 ...

17 March 2020
Double Caution: Gun Jumping Risks in M&A Transactions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/double-caution-gun-jumping-risks-in-m-and-a-transactions

Following a few interesting EU developments regarding gun jumping in concentrations our Competition team looked into the relevance for M&A transactions, whilst taking into perspective what the ECJ and European ...