28 June 2019
Does your customer returns policy adequately deal with the return of defective goods?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/does-your-customer-returns-policy-adequately-deal-with-the-return-of-defective-goods

Following the recent ECJ judgment in Christian Fülla v Toolport GmbH ("the Judgment"), we advise consumer facing businesses to review their customer returns policies to ensure customers will not encounter any burden or ...

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 ...

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 ...

26 November 2019
Protecting your shop interior: what are the options?
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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 ...

16 November 2020
GVH launches sector inquiry regarding supply of beverages in the HoReCa sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/gvh-launches-sector-inquiry-regarding-supply-of-beverages-in-the-horeca-sector

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) launched a sector inquiry in October 2020 in order to investigate the supply of beverages in the HoReCa sector (hotels, restaurants and cafés). The GVH suspects that Hungarian ...

09 July 2020
UK: Coronavirus and Business Interruption (BI) Insurance: do you have coverage?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/coronavirus-and-business-interruption-bi-insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial and widespread disruption to businesses across the UK, preventing many from operating in their entirety. Consequently, business owners may look to recover some of their ...

30 September 2020
Talking Shop September 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/talking-shop-september-2020

Welcome to the September 2020 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up

13 October 2020
Brand owners cannot use intellectual property rights to restrict cross-border sales of goods in the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/brand-owners-cannot-use-intellectual-property-rights-to-restrict-cross-border-sales-of-goods

The Commission has recently found that Nike, Sanrio and NBC Universal's non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise included territorial restrictions in breach of Article 101 TFEU. The ...

03 November 2020
Talking Shop October 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/talking-shop-october-2020

Welcome to the October 2020 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up.

30 July 2020
Talking Shop July 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/talking-shop-july-2020

Welcome to the July 2020 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up