28 October 2020
How can luxury brands respond to the re-prioritisation of values being led by consumers?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/how-can-luxury-brands-respond-to-the-reprioritisation-of-values-being-led-by-consumers

The luxury fashion sector is synonymous with carefully curated branding and reputation management. McKinsey & Company, together with the Business of Fashion, have recently published a report titled The State of Fashion ...

28 September 2020
All I Want For Christmas Is…Brand Protection
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-brand-protection

Many of us may remember from our childhood a Christmas toy or TV advertisement which will never leave our minds and which we associate with a particular company. This year more than ever we need something to look ...

30 November 2020
Talking Shop November 2020
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Welcome to the November 2020 edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up. This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world, including our latest ...

26 May 2020
Six Key Regulatory Rules for Entry into The Cosmetics Market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/six-key-regulatory-rules-for-entry-into-the-cosmetics-market

Unlike other types of products (such as medicinal products) cosmetics products do not need prior regulatory approval before they can be put on the market. This does not mean, however, that they are unregulated – far ...

11 January 2021
The effect of Brexit on UK consumer protection law
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/the-effect-of-brexit-on-uk-consumer-protection-law

Over the last decade, a distinct body of law has arisen that regulates the contractual relationships formed between businesses and consumers, often known as consumer protection law. The development of this area of law ...

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 ...

27 January 2021
French Supreme Court aligns its position with ECJ’s decision regarding commercial agency
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/france/french-supreme-court-aligns-its-position-with-ecjs-decision-regarding-commercial-agency

In a recent decision delivered on 2 December 2020, the French Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Paris Court of Appeal that had denied a person the benefit of the status of commercial agent on the grounds that ...

27 January 2021
Modern Slavery in retail sector supply chains: dealing with investigations
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/modern-slavery-in-retail-sector-supply-chains-dealing-with-investigations

Ensuring the rights of workers and working conditions in supply chains should be a core part of corporate compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the "Act"). However, investigations highlighting poor pay and ...

28 October 2020
New consumer rights for the self-employed
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/new-consumer-rights-for-the-self-employed

Statistics estimate that over three million people in Poland are self-employed. As of 1 January 2021, self-employed persons will be granted certain rights which are currently enjoyed solely by consumers.

26 May 2020
Slovakia: The Slovak Trade Inspectorate’s list of risky e-shops and the sale and purchase of filter face half masks during the Coronavirus pandemic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/the-slovak-trade-inspectorates-list-of-risky-eshops

The Slovak Trade Inspectorate regularly publishes information about websites that it considers risky due to non-compliance with certain legal obligations, as well as problematic exercising of consumer rights and ...