23 September 2016
E-commerce under scrutiny: European Commission issues its Preliminary Report in the e-commerce sector inquiry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/global/e-commerce-under-scrutiny-european-commission-issues-its-preliminary-report

27 May 2016
EU Commission calls time on geo-blocking in new regulation proposal
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/global/commission-calls-time-on-geo-blocking-in-new-regulation-proposal

16 June 2020
Geo-Blocking Regulation: Stumbling Block or Building Block towards the Digital Single Market?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/geo-blocking-regulation-stumbling-block-or-building-block-towards-the-digital-single-market

Already a while ago, on the 3rd of December 2018, the Geo-blocking Regulation (“the GBR”) came into force. The GBR’s goal is to realise the full potential of the EU’s internal market by abolishing obstacles put in place ...

12 June 2019
EU Regulatory Initiatives and Competition Policy in the Digital Era: What has been completed and what to expect in the next mandate
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-regulatory-initiatives-and-competition-policy-in-the-digital-era

This International Bar Association paper prepared under the leadership of Bird & Bird experts Hein Hobbelen, Francine Cunningham & Baptist Vleeshouwers, takes stock of EU Digital Single Market initiatives and ...

05 January 2021
Brexit Checklist for Technology & Communications Businesses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/brexit-checklist-for-technology-and-communications-businesses

The UK left the EU on January 31st 2020. As a result of the transition period in the Withdrawal Agreement, EU law will continue to apply in and in relation to the UK until the end of the transition period - scheduled to ...

12 October 2020
The future of the VBER
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-future-of-the-vber

The current VBER has been in force since 2010. Since then, the commercial landscape has changed dramatically. The Commission published its evaluation of the VBER on 8 September 2020. This article looks at the changes to ...

15 June 2020
Commission seeks views on 'gatekeeper' platforms and a new competition tool
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/commission-seeks-views-on-gatekeeper-platforms-and-a-new-competition-tool

On 2 June, the Commission launched a public consultation on its forthcoming Digital Services Act plus a New Competition Tool and is requesting feedback on roadmaps including one on ex ante regulatory instruments for ...