30 January 2020
Bird & Bird advised Maltese Mediarex on the issuance of crypto token in Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/germany/bird-and-bird-advised-maltese-mediarex-on-the-issuance-of-crypto-token-in-germany

Bird & Bird LLP advised Malta-based Mediarex Enterprises Limited and its subsidiary Socios Services Limited on the issuance of a blockchain-based 'Fan Token', in Germany.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

12 March 2021
SACE - Green New Deal
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/italy/green-new-deal-sace

On 15 September 2020, Law no. 120 dated 11 September 2020, converting, with amendments, Law-Decree no. 76 of 16 July 2020 (the “Semplificazioni Decree”), containing urgent measures for simplification and digital ...

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.