03 April 2020
COVID-19: Germany's Federal Government announces Start-Up aid-programmes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/covid-19-germanys-federal-government-announces-start-up-aid-programmes

On 1 April 2020, the Federal Ministry of Finance alongside the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy have announced a tailored start-up aid programme worth EUR 2 billion, to combat COVID-19 related recession.

25 March 2020
COVID-19: International Restructuring & Insolvency update
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-international-r-and-i-briefing

As the Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread across the globe, people and businesses are facing unprecedented challenges, both immediate and strategic. Governments in various jurisdictions have ...

03 April 2020
COVID-19: Germany establishes Economic Stabilisation Funds
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/covid-19-germany-establishes-economic-stabilisation-funds

To combat the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the German Federal Government is taking a wide array of measures. Revisiting a proven instrument to combat economic upheaval, the government has established a EUR 600 billion ...

31 March 2020
KFW emergency liquidity assistance to combat COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/kfw-emergency-liquidity-assistance-to-combat-covid-19

To combat COVID-19 and its economic impact, German state-owned development bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) has introduced the unlimited “KfW special programme 2020.” We have summarised the programme with ...

23 October 2019
Dutch competition authority announces investigation into big techs entering Dutch payment market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/dutch-competition-authority-announces-investigation-into-big-techs-entering-dutch-payment-market

On 22 October 2019, the Dutch competition authority (Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM)) launched a market study into the activities of the major tech firms (Big Techs) such as Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook on ...

23 December 2019
FCA review of unbundling of research costs under MiFID II
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/fca-review-of-unbundling-of-research-costs-under-mifid-ii

MiFID II came into force on 3 January 2018 and overhauled the way in which firms pay for research.

11 February 2020
New German legislation allows access to the iPhone's NFC antenna
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/new-german-legislation-allows-access-to-the-iphones-nfc-antenna

As part of the implementation of the fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5), the German Parliament has decided to require providers of technical infrastructures, such as Apple in relation to the Near Field ...

13 August 2019
Regulation of Digital Platforms in Australia and UK
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/regulation-of-digital-platforms-in-australia-and-uk

A look at the recent Australian and UK inquiries, and what the new wave of regulation of digital platforms (and, in Australia, media and journalism) might look like in 2019 and beyond.

15 June 2020
Commission seeks views on 'gatekeeper' platforms and a new competition tool
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/commission-seeks-views-on-gatekeeper-platforms-and-a-new-competition-tool

On 2 June, the Commission launched a public consultation on its forthcoming Digital Services Act plus a New Competition Tool and is requesting feedback on roadmaps including one on ex ante regulatory instruments for ...

25 March 2020
COVID-19 Update Germany: German government enacts a set of measures aiming to protect businesses from the effects of the current Corona crisis; amendments to German insolvency law in preparation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/covid-19-update-germany--german-government-enacts

In order to protect German companies and their employees against the economic impact of the coronavirus, the German government has resolved on 23 March 2020 on a comprehensive set of measures. It is the largest ...