16 April 2019
Credit risk – BaFin to adjust regulatory practice
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/credit-risk-bafin-to-adjust-regulatory-practice

BaFin announces to adopt EBA Guidelines

30 April 2019
Bird & Bird & The New German Trade Secrets Act - 'no pain, no gain'
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/bird-and-bird-and-the-new-german-trade-secrets-act

On 21 March 2019 the German parliament adopted a new national regime on trade secrets.

09 May 2019
Video identification and liveness checks in the financial sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/video-identification-and-liveness-checks-in-the-financial-sector

Video identification and liveness checks in the financial sector

15 May 2019
Credit risk – BaFin consultation regarding positions associated with particular high risk
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/credit-risk-bafin-consultation-regarding-positions-associated-with-particular-high-risk

German regulator BaFin released its new draft circular on exposures associated with high risk.

13 May 2019
Who’s next? Selling off German technologies in the electromobility sector
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/whos-next-selling-off-german-technologies-in-the-electromobility-sector

What do we want the car of the future to look like? This represents a definitive issue where the mobility of our generation is concerned.

30 April 2019
German Packaging Act 2019: higher hurdles for commercialization, lower environmental impact of waste?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/german-packaging-act-2019-higher-hurdles-for-commercialization-lower-environmental-impact-of-waste

On 1 January 2019, the new German Packaging Act ("VerpackG") came into force. The act replaces the German Packaging Regulation ("VerpackV") and aims to further reduce adverse impacts of packaging waste on the ...

17 May 2019
Liberation of Crowdfunding in germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/liberation-of-crowdfunding-in-germany

German Legislator reforms rules for crowdfunding allowing for broader exemption, transparency and investor protection

07 May 2019
PSD2/ZAG: Strong Customer Authentication and Direct Debiting Schemes
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/psd2-zag-strong-customer-authentication-and-direct-debiting-schemes

German regulator BaFin limits the application of strong customer authentication for direct debiting schemes.

26 March 2019
New German Trade Secrets Act adopted
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/new-german-trade-secrets-act-adopted

After several months of delay and heated political discussion among all German parties on the scope of protection of the draft act, on Thursday, 21 March 2019, the German parliament adopted the Federal Government’s ...

01 April 2019
Brexit: What do customers of British Financial Institutions in Germany need to know?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/germany/brexit-what-do-customers-of-british-financial-institutions-in-germany-need-to-know

With no foreseeable positive decision regarding Brexit, a so-called No-Deal Brexit is most likely. What does this mean for customers of British financial institutions, the European Passport and is German banking ...