30 January 2020
Implementation of the fifth money laundering directive in Germany: increased penalty in the course of the transparency register
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/implementation-of-the-fifth-money-laundering-directive-in-germany

At the beginning of the year, the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (“AMLD5”) was implemented in Germany. Thereby, the German Money Laundering Act was subjected to an extensive reform, in regards to penalty infringements ...

08 November 2019
Proposed Danish Regulation On Charges For Direct Debit Transactions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/proposed-danish-regulation-on-charges-for-direct-debit-transactions

On 6 November 2019, the Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs introduced a proposal for a new bill extending the scope of the prohibition of unreasonable charges in the Danish Payments Act to ...

13 June 2019
Competitive Edge: Competition & EU law news - June 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/competitive-edge-june-2019

Competitive Edge: Competition & EU law news - June 2019

19 November 2019
CRD IV: EBA launches consultation on draft amended technical standards on passport notification
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eba-launches-consultation-on-draft-amended-technical-standards-on-passport-notification

On 13th November 2019, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a Consultation Paper on the draft amended Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on passport notification. ...

15 March 2021
Bird & Bird advises Kreos Capital on debt facilities for Branded E-Commerce Group
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/global/bird-and-bird-advises-kreos-capital-on-debt-facilities-for-branded-e-commerce-group

The Bird & Bird Finance & Financial Regulation and Corporate teams advised Kreos Capital on debt facilities for the Branded E-Commerce Group (Branded).

22 November 2019
Case notes: Landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on validity of airport charges
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/case-notes-landmark-ruling-of-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has rendered a landmark decision ruling that airports must not agree with individual airport users preferential airport charges different from those approved by the ...

16 April 2020
COVID-19 emergency measures: the expansion of 'golden power' review on foreign direct investments
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/italy/covid19-decreto-liquidita---golden-power

Law Decree No. 23 of 8 April 2020 - published in the Official Gazette on 8 April 2020 and entered into force on 9 April 2020 (the "Decreto Liquidità") - introduced, among other measures, a series of provisions that ...

17 March 2020
Double Caution: Gun Jumping Risks in M&A Transactions
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/double-caution-gun-jumping-risks-in-m-and-a-transactions

Following a few interesting EU developments regarding gun jumping in concentrations our Competition team looked into the relevance for M&A transactions, whilst taking into perspective what the ECJ and European ...

22 February 2021
Global Public Health Summit: Monday 8 - Friday 12 February
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/global-public-health-summit-monday-8-friday-12-february

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for change. As businesses around the world continue to adjust to the new normal and keep abreast of the rapidly changing rules and operational capabilities, business leaders ...

16 October 2019
EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening: What Investors Need to Know
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/eu-foreign-direct-investment-screening-what-investors-need-to-know

In the fall of next year, the long anticipated EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation will apply. The regulation is likely to have a significant impact on FDI within the EU – both within Member States that ...