05 November 2019
Electronic Cigarettes: Where does the UK Stand amid the International Backlash?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/electronic-cigarettes-where-does-the-uk-stand-amid-the-international-backlash

In recent months, the safety and regulation of electronic cigarettes (commonly known as "e-cigarettes" or "vapes") has come under public scrutiny internationally by governments and the media following a series of ...

27 June 2018
Moratorium on the granting of licenses for touristic uses in Madrid
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/spain/moratorium-on-the-granting-of-licenses-for-touristic-uses-in-madrid

According to the opinion of the Town Hall of Madrid, governed by the left-wing and populist party "Podemos", the definition of "apartments for touristic use" involves those apartments that are allocated to tourist use ...

15 May 2018
Making your Markle: Royal emblems and souvenirs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/making-your-markle-royal-emblems-and-souvenirs

There is no better way to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle though there are several legal obstacles for souvenir manufacturers and retailers to circumnavigate.

28 February 2020
Food Standards Agency Update: Clarity or Calamity for CBD Food Businesses?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/food-standards-agency-update-clarity-or-calamity-for-cbd-food-businesses

On 13 February the Food Standards Agency ("FSA"), which regulates food and food businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, announced that extracts of cannabidiol ("CBD"), contained in any edible products, must ...

29 April 2020
UK: Regulatory Guidance for Retail Businesses Manufacturing and Supplying Personal Protection Products during COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-regulatory-guidance-for-retail-businesses-manufacturing-and-supplying

Retail businesses across the world are repurposing their production lines in an effort to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitiser, which are crucial to the fight against COVID-19. ...

07 July 2020
Sustainability in the supply chain
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/sustainability-in-the-supply-chain

Sustainability is undeniably a hot topic in the retail and consumer sector, and this is especially pervasive in the supply chain space. It is also a hugely broad term which covers a span of environmental, social and ...

28 October 2020
France: Losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: the battle is intensifying between insurers and merchants before the French courts
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/france/losses-incurred-as-a-result-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-battle-is-intensifying-between-insurers

After a widely reported first decision issued by the Paris Commercial Court on 22 May 2020 in the Rostang vs. Axa France case, disputes between insurers and merchants (in most instances, restaurateurs) before the French ...

30 April 2019
New legislation on the limitation period for consumer credit claims in Slovakia
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/slovakia/new-legislation-on-the-limitation-period-for-consumer-credit-claims-in-slovakia

In February 2018 the Constitutional Court of Slovak Republic ("CCSP") ruled that s.5b of the Consumer Protection Act is unconstitutional.

10 October 2019
Franchising in the Netherlands; legislation up ahead
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/netherlands/franchising-in-the-netherlands

At present, no franchising-specific laws exist in the Netherlands. However, draft legislation is upcoming and expected to be presented to Parliament this quarter. We outline the current draft proposal and points to be ...

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.