26 April 2019
New EU regulation sets strict limitations on added trans fats content in foods
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-eu-regulation-sets-strict-limitations-on-added-trans-fats-content-in-foods

As of 1 April 2021, no food intended for the final consumer or for supply to retail will be allowed to be placed on the market where its content of trans fat exceeds 2 grams per 100 grams of fat.

17 September 2019
Solving Consumer Disputes after a 'no deal' Brexit – Changes to your T&C's
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/solving-consumer-disputes-after-a-no-deal-brexit

As part of the Government's efforts to help businesses prepare for the possibility of the UK exiting the European Union without a deal on 31st October 2019 it has recently published a paper entitled Consumer rights and ...

13 June 2019
New employment law – DIFC taking international cues
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-employment-law--difc-taking-international-cues

DIFC's new Employment Law is expected to offer a more secure work environment to all employees and is aimed at fostering robust working relationships between employer and employees.

02 December 2019
Walking the tightrope between food and consumer goods and therapeutic goods: Australian regulator highlights poor understanding of advertising regulations
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/walking-the-tightrope-between-food-and-consumer-goods-and-therapeutic-goods

Advertisers of food and consumer goods need to pay careful attention to the nature of the claims they make in advertising in order not to cross the line rendering their product a therapeutic good. The Australian ...

27 September 2019
Talking Shop September 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/talking-shop-september-2019

Welcome to the September 2019 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up

06 November 2019
Talking Shop October 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/talking-shop-october-2019

Welcome to the October 2019 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up

26 July 2019
Online search advertising restrictions and competition law: some recent lessons
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/online-search-advertising-restrictions-and-competition-law-some-recent-lessons

The growth of e-commerce over the last decade has had a significant impact on most if not all retail markets.

29 August 2019
Is it all going down the drain? The risks and opportunities of making environmental-related marketing claims
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/is-it-all-going-down-the-drain

In June 2019, the Federal Court of Australia (Court) handed down its decision in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd in favour of Kimberly-Clark Australia Pty Ltd ...

26 November 2019
Protecting your shop interior: what are the options?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/protecting-your-shop-interior

An original look can be a great selling point for your store as well as an easy way for customers to recognize your brand without even looking at the name. Yet how do you keep copycats from running away with your ...

26 November 2019
Life in plastic is fantastic for Mattel in designs win
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/life-in-plastic-is-fantastic-for-mattel-in-designs-win

Mattel Inc. successfully obtained a declaration of invalidity against a Community design registration for a doll's head; the design lacked individual character over an earlier design for Mattel's Barbie Doll.