22 October 2019
Digital Services Tax in Italy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/digital-services-tax-in-italy

Italy is implementing unilateral DST with the Fiscal Decree linked to the Budget Law for fiscal year 2020, approved by the Government last October 15, 2019. Italy has already a DST provision, which, however, never ...

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 ...

13 June 2018
Cartier International v BT and another: UK Supreme Court rules costs of website-blocking orders do not have to be borne by internet service providers
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/supreme-court-rules-costs-of-website-blocking-orders-do-not-have-to-be-paid-by-isps

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the costs for blocking access to websites selling counterfeit products do not have to be borne by internet service providers (ISPs).

04 December 2020
Hey fans! Pay attention to your football tickets
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/italy/hey-fans-pay-attention-to-your-football-tickets

On 13 November 2020, the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) closed the pre-investigation proceedings against several Serie A football clubs (namely, Atalanta, Cagliari, Genoa, Inter, Lazio, Milan, Juventus, Roma and ...

30 January 2019
The CMA clamps down on social media endorsements
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-cma-clamps-down-on-social-media-endorsements

endorsements The Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") issued new guidance last week on how celebrities and social media influencers need to be more transparent with their followers. Alongside this guidance came ...

09 July 2020
Court of Appeal hears appeal regarding new right of confidence in live sports data: The Racing Partnership v Sports Information Services
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/court-of-appeal-hears-appeal-regarding-new-right-of-confidence-in-live-sports-data

Over the past three days the Court of Appeal has heard arguments in an appeal relating to the protection of sports data. A key issue in the appeal is whether live sports data can be protected as confidential information ...

26 November 2020
UK: Shifting goalposts - how technology has changed sports and broadcasting in 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/shifting-goalposts-how-technology-has-changed-sports-and-broadcasting-in-2020

Broad technological changes have been necessitated by social distancing measures in sport this year, but what will be the long term consequences of these developments?

08 December 2020
Fashion x Gaming: Fashion Catches the Gaming Bug
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/fashion-x-gaming-fashion-catches-the-gaming-bug

While COVID-19 continues to restrict our daily lives, the gaming and esports landscape is booming. In conjunction with this growth, there is an upward trend in fashion brands wishing to use gaming and esports to market ...

12 March 2020
The Budget that gets it done?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-budget-that-gets-it-done

With the economic backdrop dominated by COVID-19, rather than Brexit, and a Chancellor only weeks into the job, Rishi Sunak had a challenging Budget to deliver. After the announcement of a £30bn package of emergency ...

13 January 2021
Bird & Bird advises Eve Systems on investors entry
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/germany/bird-and-bird-beraet-eve-systems-beim-einstieg-eines-investors

Bird & Bird LLP advised Eve Systems GmbH on the entry of Taiwanese Dexatek Technology Ltd as strategic investor. Following the investment, Dexatek now holds a minority stake of 19% in Eve Systems GmbH.