09 September 2019
Online Card Payments temporarily exempt from Strong Customer Authentication in Finland
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/online-card-payments-temporarily-exempt-from-strong-customer-authentication-in-finland

Pursuant to PSD2, as implemented into Finnish law, payment service providers needs to perform SCA when the user accesses its payment account online, when the payer is initiating a payment, or when the user carries out ...

13 October 2020
The issues to be tackled by the new VBER in relation to selective distribution
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-issues-to-be-tackled-by-the-new-vber-in-relation-to-selective-distribution

Selective distribution systems are exempted from the application of Article 101(1) of the TFEU if certain conditions laid down in the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation ("VBER") are met. During the process of reforming ...

19 December 2018
European Electronic Communications Code aims to boost connectivity and competitiveness with the roll-out of very high capacity networks in a 5G era
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/netherlands/eu-electronic-communications-code-to-boost-connectivity-with-high-capacity-networks

We describe some of the biggest changes that the new European Electronic Communications Code will bring.

25 April 2018
New EU Geo-Blocking Regulation: what businesses selling into the EU and across Member State borders need to do to comply
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/new-eu-geoblocking-regulation-what-businesses-selling-into-the-eu-need-to-do-to-comply

A new EU Geo-blocking Regulation will apply from 3 December 2018 and will affect many businesses that sell their goods and services into EU countries and across the borders of the Member States. We highlight the main ...

28 January 2019
What is NISR and who is impacted?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/what-is-nisr-and-who-is-impacted

The NISR (Network and Information Systems Regulations), which came into force on 9 May 2018, are designed to protect the critical national infrastructure of EU countries in the event of a cyber attack.

03 June 2019
Baseline merges with Valeocon to bolster Bird & Bird management consulting business
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2019/global/baseline-merges-with-valeocon

International law firm Bird & Bird today announces the merger of its Baseline consulting arm with Valeocon Management Consulting, creating one of the largest management consultancy firms linked to an international law ...