In response to the unprecedented economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Federal Government (Federal Government) announced via the Treasurer new Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) ...

Throughout the world, many countries have taken aggressive steps to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those steps have resulted in high levels of unemployment and many businesses becoming financially distressed. To ...

Unlike other types of products (such as medicinal products) cosmetics products do not need prior regulatory approval before they can be put on the market. This does not mean, however, that they are unregulated – ...

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 ...

Over the last decade the Slovak Republic has become an attractive country to foreign investors. This is due to factors including low tax rates of 19 or 25 per cent for individuals and 21 per cent for legal entities ...

Germany is a leading investment location with the biggest market in Europe. Bank accounts may be held in any foreign currency. There are no general laws governing the set-up of a German legal entity by a foreign ...

Hong Kong is a welcoming environment to foreign investors. Bank accounts may be held in any foreign currency and there are no specific laws governing inward investment. Hong Kong’s access to the markets in Mainland ...

Investing in or through the Netherlands is attractive for a number of reasons: (1) flexible company law; (2) the Dutch tax system has a number of features that may be very beneficial in international tax ...

Belgium has a strategic location situated in the heart of Europe and hosts a significant number of international organisations and institutions, such as the European Union and NATO. Belgium is a welcoming ...

Bird & Bird guide you on what's feasible in Spain, what business model will be most effective and where your brand, services and products will thrive.