01 May 2019
Impact of the Package Travel Directive on hotels: understand your obligations
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/impact-of-the-package-travel-directive-on-hotels-understand-your-obligations

On 1 July 2018 national regulations implementing the new Package Travel Directive ("PTD 2") came into effect in EU Member States. What are the obligations for hotels?

30 January 2019
Data and cyber breaches: a new risk landscape
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/data-and-cyber-breaches-a-new-risk-landscape

Not all 2018 data protection planning was about GDPR compliance programs.

09 April 2020
State aid support to the Hotel and Leisure sector following the COVID-19 outbreak
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/state-aid-support-to-the-hotel-and-leisure-sector-following-the-covid19-outbreak

The European Commission has recognised the Hotel and Leisure sector as one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Hotel and Leisure sector is unparalleled. The ...

27 May 2020
A salutary reminder of the importance of following internal policies when negotiating purchase agreements by email
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/a-salutary-reminder-of-the-importance-of-following-internal-policies

As the shift to home working looks like it is here to stay, at least for the next few months, it is more important than ever that employees follow internal policies when negotiating new contracts. In Athena Brands Ltd v ...

01 February 2021
HMA Bites: Performance Tests
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/hma-bites-performance-tests

Welcome to HMA Bites! In each edition of Check-In we will take a concise look at an issue relating to hotel management agreements ("HMAs") and provide insight, tips and advice based on our experience in practice. In ...

01 February 2021
2021: the year sustainability moves to the top of the agenda for stakeholders in the hotel industry?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/2021-the-year-sustainability-moves-to-the-top-of-the-agenda-for-stakeholders-in-the-hotel-industry

Key stakeholders in the hotel & leisure industry are showing an ever-increasing interest in sustainability in relation to the running of their business. In this article we look at the concept of sustainability for the ...

01 February 2021
Looking forward to 2021: Key employment issues for UK Hotel & Leisure employers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/looking-forward-to-2021-key-employment-issues-for-uk-hotel-and-leisure-employers

2020 has been a tough year for Hotel & Leisure employers in the UK, as elsewhere in the world. This article looks at the employment-related developments and changes you need to be aware of for the 12 months ahead, in ...

30 September 2019
HMRC v Fortyseven Park Street
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/hmrc-v-fortyseven-park-street

Timeshare apartments are not always exempt from VAT according to a recent decision from the Court of Appeal (CoA). In the past, suppliers have treated timeshares as supplies of land which are exempt from VAT. By finding ...

30 September 2019
New rules on short term leases in Italy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-rules-on-short-term-leases-in-italy

The Italian Parliament has converted Law Decree n. 34 (the 'Growth Decree') into Law n. 58 with amendments, with effect from 30th June 2019. This introduced a range of provisions for short term rental properties. The ...

30 September 2019
Harassment and the hospitality sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/harassment-and-the-hospitality-sector

Since news broke of the Weinstein scandal in 2017, the #metoo movement has exploded on social media and has become something larger than just an internet movement. The spotlight has placed the often taboo subject of ...