30 July 2020
Talking Shop July 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/talking-shop-july-2020

Welcome to the July 2020 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up

03 November 2020
Talking Shop October 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/talking-shop-october-2020

Welcome to the October 2020 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up.

15 December 2020
A new EU Directive signals the start of collective actions on behalf of the EU consumer
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/a-new-eu-directive-signals-the-start-of-collective-actions-on-behalf-of-the-eu-consumer

The EU has just passed a new Directive which aims to harmonise collective redress mechanisms for consumers across all Member States. This is a watershed moment for European class actions. We examine how the Directive ...

04 August 2020
Bird & Bird advises Elite World Group on new venture for the creation of digital talents and models
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/global/bird-and-bird-advises-elite-world-group-on-new-venture-for-the-creation-of-digital-talents

International law firm Bird & Bird advised Elite World Group ("Elite"), the world's largest model management network, on the establishment of a new agency called EWG Virtual ("EWG").

28 February 2020
Food Standards Agency Update: Clarity or Calamity for CBD Food Businesses?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/food-standards-agency-update-clarity-or-calamity-for-cbd-food-businesses

On 13 February the Food Standards Agency ("FSA"), which regulates food and food businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, announced that extracts of cannabidiol ("CBD"), contained in any edible products, must ...

29 April 2020
UK: Regulatory Guidance for Retail Businesses Manufacturing and Supplying Personal Protection Products during COVID-19
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-regulatory-guidance-for-retail-businesses-manufacturing-and-supplying

Retail businesses across the world are repurposing their production lines in an effort to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitiser, which are crucial to the fight against COVID-19. ...

04 May 2020
Bird & Bird advises Berenberg on class 1 disposal of Tuffnells Parcels Express Limited
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/global/bird-and-bird-advises-berenberg-on-class-1-disposal-of-tuffnells-parcels-express-limited

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Berenberg, sponsor and financial adviser to Main Market-listed Connect Group PLC, on the class 1 disposal of the Tuffnells Group.

07 January 2020
Bird & Bird strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/bird-and-bird-strengthens-its-real-estate-practice-with-the-appointment-of-peter-nicholson

International law firm Bird & Bird today strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London.

28 October 2020
France: Losses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: the battle is intensifying between insurers and merchants before the French courts
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/france/losses-incurred-as-a-result-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-battle-is-intensifying-between-insurers

After a widely reported first decision issued by the Paris Commercial Court on 22 May 2020 in the Rostang vs. Axa France case, disputes between insurers and merchants (in most instances, restaurateurs) before the French ...

13 January 2021
Bird & Bird advises London listed DP Poland plc on reverse takeover of Dominium SA.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2021/uk/bird-advises-london-listed-dp-poland-plc-on-reverse-takeover-of-dominium-sa

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised DP Poland, the UK AIM listed company which owns the Domino’s Pizza franchise in Poland, on its acquisition of a domestic Polish pizza restaurant chain called Dominium SA. ...