27 April 2020
Competition Law strengthening the failure of the new publishers’ rights: is it fair?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/france/competition-law-strengthening-the-failure-of-the-new

In October 2019 France became the first EU country to implement and apply article 15 of the DSM Directive. If the goal of article 15 was to make “the licensing and enforcement of rights in press publications” less ...

16 November 2020
The FCA rejects Sony’s commitments in an abuse of dominance case
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/france/the-fca-rejects-sonys-commitments-in-an-abuse-of-dominance-case

2020 proves to be a busy year for the French Competition Authority (FCA) as far as tech giants are concerned. After Google and Apple, it's now Sony's turn to be under the FCA’s spotlight. While the Japanese company is ...

23 March 2020
Managing merger control filings during COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/managing-merger-control-filings-during-covid-19

A brief overview of the challenges created by the COVID-19 crisis, the coping strategies of competition authorities, and suggestions on what can be done if you are working on a project requiring merger control approval.

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-what-investors-need-to-know

In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...