12 March 2020
How Franchisors Should Deal with the Impact of COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/how-franchisors-should-deal-with-the-impact-of-covid-19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is fundamentally a human crisis, but its impact upon business in general, and franchising in particular, cannot be ignored. Since 24 February, when for the first time there were more ...

25 August 2020
Bird & Bird advises Mothercare on the appointment of Boots as its UK and Republic of Ireland franchise partner
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/united-kingdom/bird-and-bird-advises-mothercare-on-the-appointment-of-boots

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Mothercare on the appointment of Boots as its UK and Republic of Ireland franchise partner. The partnership will enable Mothercare to have its branded clothing, home and ...

06 October 2020
Brexit: the impact on trade between the UK and the EU for franchise businesses
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/brexit-the-impact-on-trade-between-the-uk-and-the-eu-for-franchise-businesses

If your franchise relies on products being imported into the UK or involves the supply of products to franchisees in the EU then, if at the end of the transition period no free trade agreement is negotiated, you could ...

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 ...