18 August 2020
UOKiK publishes its guidelines on the principles of imposing fines on managers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/uokik-publishes-its-guidelines-on-the-principles-of-imposing-fines-on-managers

The Polish Competition and Consumer Protection Act foresees that sanctions for implementing anticompetitive agreements may be imposed on companies and their managers. Managers who intentionally permit their company to ...

18 August 2020
ICA launches investigation into Apple and Amazon for alleged restrictions in the online sale of Apple and Beats branded products
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/italy/ica-launches-investigation-into-apple-and-amazon

On 22 July, the Italian Competition Authority (the "ICA") announced it had opened an investigation against Apple and Amazon for an alleged violation of article 101 TFEU.

14 May 2020
COVID-19 and Diverted Profits Tax investigations
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid19-and-diverted-profits-tax-investigations

With HMRC reportedly suspending civil investigations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, what steps should those taxpayers currently under or at risk of a Diverted Profits Tax ("DPT") investigation be taking now?

04 February 2020
HMRC announce 'Global Day of Action'
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/hmrc-announce-'global-day-of-action'

HMRC recently announced a day of action targeting suspected facilitation of tax evasion and money laundering offences which they believe amount to more than £200million in the UK alone.

16 November 2020
Quantification of cartel damages – first German Court recourses to freehand estimation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/quantification-of-cartel-damages

The Regional Court of Dortmund is the first German court quantifying a cartel damage claim by estimating the amount of damage on the basis of § 287 of the Code of Civil Procedure of Germany. In contrast to the previous ...

16 November 2020
The CNMC investigates a potential abuse of dominant position in the Spanish natural gas market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/spain/the-cnmc-investigates-a-potential-abuse-of-dominant-position-in-the-spanish-natural-gas-market

Same as in many other countries, the gas sector is crucial in Spain given its strategic importance and its necessary use for many industrial and consumer applications. The Spanish Competition Authority ("CNMC") has ...

19 November 2020
Business Interruption insurance and COVID-19: the state of play in various jurisdictions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/business-interruption-insurance-and-covid-19-the-state-of-play-in-various-jurisdictions

Globally, many companies are (again) affected by significant decline in business and/or closures as a result of measures taken by governments to deal with the coronavirus. Many of these companies have some form of ...

15 November 2019
Draft Bill of the German Federal Ministry of Justice concerning the association sanctions act
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/verbandssanktionengesetz

The long-awaited draft bill of the German Federal Ministry of Justice for an Association Sanctions Act is available since several weeks: Compliance management systems and internal investigations are rewarded – higher ...

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 ...

09 December 2019
Danish Competition and Consumer Authority publishes first decision and injunction on discriminatory access to accounts maintained by a credit institution
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/denmark/danish-competition-and-consumer-authority-publishes-first-decision-and-injunction

On 4 December 2019, the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority (DCCA) published their first decision and injunction on discriminatory access to accounts maintained by a credit institution under Article 63(1) of the ...