16 September 2020
UK: English High Court provides welcome guidance for policyholders in FCA Business Interruption Insurance test case
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/english-high-court-provides-welcome-guidance-for-policyholders

On Tuesday 15 September, the English High Court published its highly anticipated judgment in the FCA's expedited business interruption insurance test case, The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others [2020] EWHC ...

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 ...

01 March 2019
Talking Shop February 2019
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Welcome to the February edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up. This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world.

01 February 2019
Talking Shop January 2019
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Welcome to the January edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up.

06 September 2018
Talking Shop Summer 2018
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Welcome to your Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up. This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world.

13 September 2019
ECJ Decision: The end of the Germany’s darling SEPA direct debit?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/eugh-urteil-das-ende-der-lastschrift

The ECJ ruled on 5 September 2019 (Case C-28/18) that the acceptance of payments via SEPA direct debit by companies shall not be made conditional to the customer's place of residence.

17 October 2019
Strong Customer Authentication (SCA): EBA opinion allows for 15-month migration period
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/strong-customer-authentication

On 16 October 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published another Opinion on the updated Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and in particular its provisions on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)

07 April 2020
Strong Customer Authentication, Fraud and the Coronavirus Crisis: New UK FCA guidance to firms
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/strong-customer-authentication-fraud-and-the-coronavirus-crisis-new-uk-fca-guidance-to-firms

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK has published a series of updates on COVID-19 over recent days and weeks. On 31 March 2020, the FCA updated its guidance to firms on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) ...

23 March 2020
The impact of Coronavirus on banking arrangements in the hotel sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-banking-arrangements-in-the-hotel-sector

As countries shut borders, advise against travel and lock down entire countries, many hotels are considering closing their doors. The worldwide disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented ...

21 August 2019
PSD2: BaFin announces postponing SCA-rules for online credit card payments in Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/psd2-bafin-announces-postponing-sca-rules-for-online-credit-card-payments-in-germany

The requirement of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) for payment service providers was scheduled for 14 September 2019. Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), however, just announced it will not ...