11 April 2019
Ensuring your boiler plate clauses work effectively once the UK has left the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/uk/ensuring-your-boiler-plate-clauses-work-effectively-once-the-uk-has-left-the-eu

Examining the effectiveness of your boiler plate clauses is probably the last thing on your 'let's get ready for Brexit' to do list, but spending time thinking about these aspects of your commercial arrangements could ...

02 July 2020
Introduction of e-warranty cards and new product warranty terms in Hungary
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/introduction-of-e-warranty-cards-and-new-product-warranty-terms-in-hungary

As of 1 January 2021 new rules are entering into force affecting the statutory warranty rule for durable consumer goods. This is not an entirely new piece of law, but amendments to the standing Government Decree No ...

13 October 2020
Big data in verticals - the next big investigation in Hungary?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/hungary/big-data-in-verticals-the-next-big-investigation-in-hungary

Issues around Big Data and access to data as an essential input are rapidly gaining importance in vertical relationships. This was made clear in the Commission’s recently published evaluation of stakeholder input in the ...

14 August 2017
Bird & Bird gains unprecedented international recognition for mid and small-cap M&A work in Thomson Reuters rankings for H1 2017
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2017/global/bird-and-bird-gains-unprecedented-recognition-for-ma-work-in-thomson-reuters-rankings

Bird & Bird's international Corporate group has reached the highest rankings to date in the annual Thomson Reuters mid-market and small-cap M&A legal advisory reviews for the first half of 2017, being ranked in 17 ...

03 December 2018
Geo-blocking Regulation applicable as of 3 December 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/geo-blocking-regulation-applicable-as-of-3-december-2018

As of today, 3 December 2018, the Geo-blocking Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/302, "Regulation") applies.

07 May 2020
Slovakia & COVID-19 & Temporary Legal Protection of Entrepreneurs and New Rental Conditions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/slovakia-and-covid19-temporary-legal-protection-of-entrepreneurs-and-new-rental-conditions

Across Europe and beyond, governments have been implementing measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. In this regard, on 22 April 2020, the Slovak parliament adopted a new regulation on temporary ...

18 May 2020
Bird & Bird’s Warsaw office recognised for innovative solutions and excellent financial results in the Polish Daily Rzeczpospolita’s ranking of tax consultancy companies
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/poland/200505-kancelaria-bird-bird-wyrozniona-za-innowacyjne-rozwiazania-i-wyniki-finansowe

In this year’s 14th edition of the ranking, prizes were awarded to leading Polish tax advisory companies. Bird & Bird’s Warsaw office was recognised for innovative solutions and financial success.

26 October 2020
Czech Bird & Bird transactional team has assisted KB SmartSolutions, s.r.o. with strategic investment into Lemonero s.r.o. , a new FinTech start-up
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/czech-republic/bird-bird-transactional-team-has-assisted-kb-smartsolutions-with-strategic-investment-into-lemonero

Czech Bird & Bird transactional team has assisted KB SmartSolutions, s.r.o. with strategic investment into the FinTech company Lemonero s.r.o. through the acquisition of shares in its parent company MonkeyData s.r.o..

17 June 2020
COVID-19 in Slovakia: State aid to tenants for rent payment
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/covid19-in-slovakia-state-aid-to-tenants-for-rent-payment

On 9 June 2020, the Slovak parliament adopted an amendment to Act No. 71/2013 Coll. on the provision of subsidies within the competence of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic, on the basis of which the state ...

07 April 2020
Czech LEX COVID-19 overview
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/czech-republic/czech-lex-covid-19-overview

The Czech Government has prepared several measures that should help people and businesses in the challenging times related to the outbreak of COVID-19. These measures are currently divided into several draft laws, ...