09 September 2020
Foreign direct investment: Recommendations to regulate foreign subsidies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/foreign-direct-investment-recommendations-to-regulate-foreign-subsidies

In line with the recent introduction of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation in a number of EU Member States, the Commission has taken further steps to strengthen its grip on foreign investments and ...

29 September 2020
CBD UK Regulations Explained – Myths vs. Reality
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/cbd-uk-regulations-explained-myths-vs-reality

Cannabidiol ('CBD') has had an increasing consumer interest over recent years due to the range of CBD-based products that are now available and the purported benefits these products give to the consumer's health and ...

30 April 2020
COVID-19 has shifted the dynamic between EU regulators and 'Big Tech'
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-has-shifted-the-dynamic-between-eu-regulators-and-big-tech

At the beginning of 2020, online platforms were facing a future filled with regulatory risks in the shape of the forthcoming EU Digital Services Act, which is expected to review aspects of the e-Commerce Directive and ...

04 May 2020
Digital Services Act - MEPs focus on content moderation and targeted advertising in wish list for new digital rules
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/digital-services-act-meps-focus-on-content-moderation-and-targeted-advertising

As the European Commission prepares to launch a consultation later this month on its forthcoming Digital Services Act (DSA), which will propose new rules for companies operating online, the European Parliament is ...

01 December 2020
EU aims to be a global norm-setter regarding IP
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/eu-aims-to-be-a-global-norm-setter-regarding-ip

As part of its mission to achieve technology sovereignty in Europe, the European Commission last week published an Intellectual Property (IP) Action Plan, which aims to drive economic growth by helping companies ...

03 September 2018
Bird & Bird launches Public Affairs practice in Brussels with the appointment of Francine Cunningham as Senior Public Affairs Manager
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/belgium/bird-bird-launches-public-affairs-practice-in-brussels-with-the-appointment-of-francine-cunningham

International law firm Bird & Bird today launches its Public Affairs practice in Brussels with the appointment of Francine Cunningham as Senior Public Affairs Manager. A specialist in EU policy, Francine has 20 years ...

17 September 2018
Bird & Bird participates in EU GDPR project DEFeND
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/uk/bird-and-bird-participates-in-eu-gdpr-project-defend

The DEFeND project (Data Governance for Supporting GDPR), which started on 1 July, is a research and innovation project with a duration of 30 months funded by the EU Commission (2,737,300.00€).

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 August 2019
EU data economy: legal, ethical & social issues
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-data-economy-legal-ethical-and-social-issues

Do the privacy concepts of the GDPR fit with big data? Can anonymisation be used to maintain an acceptable level of predictability and utility of big data analytics? Is the current legal framework around data ownership ...

17 October 2019
Competition-related takeaways from Vestager's European Parliament Hearing
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competition-related-takeaways-from-vestagers-european-parliament-hearing

After a long hearing, the European Parliament backed Margrethe Vestager to become the Commission's new Executive Vice President for Digital and EU Competition Chief. Her public statements included some specific ...