Germany: COVID-19 and its impact on ongoing contractual obligations
As part of the package of measures to mitigate the effects of the corona crisis, the German Bundestag has fast-tracked an act to mitigate...
As part of the package of measures to mitigate the effects of the corona crisis, the German Bundestag has fast-tracked an act to mitigate...
We are pleased to share our COVID-19 guide to global tax measures, which contains a high-level summary of tax-related COVID-19 measures...
In order to best protect their businesses for the long term, many companies are making the difficult decision to furlough employees on 80...
On 27 March 2020, the Commission issued a statement (PDF) on the application of the Competition Ordinance during the COVID-19...
The COVID-19-crisis does not stop at patent law either. With the revision of the Infection Protection Act in view of the COVID-19...
By virtue of Royal Decree 463/2020 (‘the decree’), published on 14 March 2020, the Spanish government has declared a state of emergency...
Whether you are the general counsel of a company, an investment manager in a private equity fund, or a board member, there are a number...
The spread of COVID-19 confronts companies with various challenges.
On the one hand, they must ensure the health and safety of their...
The Chancellor’s announcement on 26 March of a support package for the UK’s self-employed population was, in many ways, expected....
On 14 March 2020 the Spanish Government passed Royal Decree 463/2020 (‘the Royal Decree’), which declared a state of emergency to...
The impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been widespread with implications for multiple sectors of the global economy....
The Witness Evidence Working Group (WEWG) published its Final Report on 10 December 2019. The WEWG did not recommend radical reform, but...
We are pleased to share our forward-looking and practical guide, International arbitration: top trends in 2020.
In the fifth edition...
One of the key issues facing all public companies during the COVID-19 crisis is how and when to update necessary market disclosures...
The Spanish government has approved four pieces of legislation to deal with the coronavirus outbreak:
Global employers have a number of challenges to address due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, including have to monitor the variety...
In an order published on 20 March 2020 (but dated 13 February) the German Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that the Act of...
In the commercial and financial turmoil of the COVID-19 crisis companies may have or wish to engage in industry contacts and...
The accelerating COVID-19 pandemic will cause unprecedented disruption to domestic and international supply chains.
Following the...
On 20 March 2020, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the introduction of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the Scheme).
The restrictions recently introduced by governments to counteract the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are forcing employees to work...
Human coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s and often cause minor illness, but the more severe diseases they can cause...
In the exceptional circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, contracting authorities (including central government departments, executive...
Declared a pandemic and ‘the worst health crisis’ in recent times, the effects of the novel COVID-19 outbreak are diverse and ongoing.
On 19 March 2020, the EU Commission published a Temporary Framework for state aid measures to support the economy in the current COVID-19...
Italian government has published a number of decrees since the Covid-19 outbreak. They introduce a number of restrictions that have...
Just weeks after the first reported cases, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all areas of public life in Europe.
German law enforcement...
The UK Financial Conduct Authority's helpful page with information for firms on COVID-19 includes a number of noteworthy items:
As employers worldwide manage their response to the COVID-19 outbreak, their understandable focus has been on the immediate consequences...
Anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) remains an area of focus for prosecutors and enforcement agencies worldwide. There have been a number...
The economic fall-out of the COVID-19 outbreak is being felt around the world at both micro and macro levels.
At the time of...
As COVID-19 (the coronavirus) becomes more widespread, we have highlighted a selection of impacts on financial services firms with a view...
The Bank of England and the UK Treasury have taken drastic measures to respond to widely-expected disruption to the UK economy caused by...
Rishi Sunak has delivered his first budget as the UK’s Chancellor. With the headlines dominated by the coronavirus and little mention of...
Life insurers in particular breathed a welcome sigh of relief on 11 March when, as part of a co-ordinated move with measures affecting...
Since 2019 (assessment year 2020), Belgian taxpayers may benefit from a tax consolidation regime (called 'group contribution') under...
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the globe, so too do the commercial and economic impacts on business. In...
The 5th of March marked the next step in the FCA’s focus on culture, with the publication of a series of essays looking at ‘purpose’.
Social media use to be used mainly by individuals to keep in touch with friends and family. But nowadays, it has become crucial for...
Last week, HM Treasury published the outcome of its review into the upcoming IR35 reforms. This review does not materially change the...
Until recently, global climate change litigation focussed on tort claims against energy companies and others whose activities are...
Since 1 February 2020, the UK is no longer part of the EU. Until the end of the transition period (31 December 2020), EU state aid rules...
On 28 February 2020, an amendment to Belgium’s 2007 Gender Discrimination Act was published in the Belgian State Gazette.
Under the Act,...
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