06 July 2020
Poland to introduce “Netflix tax” to support local filmmakers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/poland-to-introduce-netflix-tax-to-support-local-filmmakers

Michal Salajczyk explains a new levy on VOD platforms in Poland, designed to assist a film industry hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Michal looks at the motivations driving this change, and the criticisms levelled at ...

05 January 2017
Skin betting from a Czech gambling law perspective
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/skin-betting-from-a-czech-gambling-law-perspective

The Czech Republic is set to modernise its gambling regulation by adopting the new Act No. 186/2016 Coll., on Gambling (the "Gambling Act").

03 May 2018
Esports: how will an esports federation become the sole governing body of the sport in Hungary?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/hungary/esports-how-will-an-esports-federation-become-the-sole-governing-body-of-the-sport-in-hungary

A key challenge for the future of the esports sector is to establish an esports federation which can exclusively govern in Hungary. This article explores the legal background and provides guidance on the relevant issues ...

23 December 2020
Where do we stand with Czech influencer marketing?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/czech-republic/where-do-we-stand-with-czech-influencer-marketing

Where do we stand with influencer marketing and enforcement actions in the Czech Republic? Although the phenomenon of influencer marketing experienced its boom in the Czech Republic a few years ago, the decision-making ...

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 ...

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 ...