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 ...

13 October 2020
The outlook for franchises
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-outlook-for-franchises

In the last few years, franchising has become an increasingly popular distribution structure across the EU. A franchise is a vertical agreement, and therefore should not contain any of the hard-core restrictions set out ...

04 December 2020
Singapore: Looking beyond COVID-19 - Renegotiating the new franchise landscape
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/looking-beyond-covid-19-renegotiating-the-new-franchise-landscape

What first started out as reports of “pneumonia” has since claimed more than 1.4million human lives around the globe. But what is most unexpected about the COVID-19 virus is its potential to infect and destroy far ...

09 May 2018
Bird & Bird's international Patent and Sports teams win global recognition at the Who's Who Legal Awards 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/global/bird-and-birds-international-patent-sports-teams-win-global-recognition-at-whos-who-legal-awards

Last night Bird & Bird was awarded 'Patent Firm of the Year' and 'Sports Firm of the Year' at the 5th annual Who's Who Legal Awards in London

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 ...

27 November 2018
Key implications on the use of registered trade marks of Licensors in local trade names of Licensees in the Middle East.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uae/implications-on-use-of-trade-marks-of-licensors-in-local-trade-names-of-licensees

Melissa Murray and Ayah Abdin summarise the implications of a licensee using the registered trade marks of a Licensor in local trade names in the Middle East.

20 March 2020
Legal considerations when launching a gym or fitness establishment
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/legal-considerations-when-launching-a-gym-or-fitness-establishment

Fitness and wellness options in Singapore have been steadily rising thanks in large part to the growing awareness of the manifold benefits of health. This is reflected in the life choices that are now commonplace not ...

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 ...

01 April 2020
Increased leeway for horizontal and vertical co-operation in the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/increased-leeway-for-horizontal-and-vertical-cooperation

Existing competition rules are broad enough to also cater for extraordinary times such as the COVID-19 crisis. The EU as well as the network of European competition authorities are now explicitly acknowledging that ...

06 September 2018
Talking Shop Summer 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/talking-shop-summer-2018

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