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April 30, 2020

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Trouble and strife – UK's CMA makes it easier for consumers to get COVID-related refunds

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today published further guidance from its Covid-19 Taskforce, set up in March to...

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April 30, 2020

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Supplementary protection for vaccines: Canada diverges from Europe

The first judicial decision made under Canada's regulations on certificates of supplementary protection (CSPs) highlights some...

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Ana Julia Garcia

April 29, 2020

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COVID-19: Spanish commercial and industrial leases

By virtue of Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 (‘the decree’), published on 23 April 2020, the Spanish government has adopted a moratorium to help...

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Chris Bellringer Andrew Austin

April 28, 2020

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Developing new products to fight COVID-19? Regulatory and product liability implications to consider

The current COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the lives of many and at the same time causing unprecedented demands on...

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April 28, 2020

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Compliance in times of COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected business activity and brought public life to a virtual standstill.

What is clear is that...

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April 27, 2020

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UK PLC and executive pay – Investment Association issues COVID-19 guidance to remuneration committees

The Investment Association (the IA)has answered calls to set out how it expects remuneration committees to be addressing some of...

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April 23, 2020

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COVID-19 and patent rights, part 1: governments’ right to use patented inventions

Pharmaceutical companies are working around the clock towards a common aim: diagnosing, treating and preventing infections from COVID-19.

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Priti Lancaster Dan Butler

April 23, 2020

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COVID-19: availability of D&O insurance

The pressures on businesses in the current climate mean that D&O insurance is more important now than ever. However, we are seeing a...

Hannah Smith

April 20, 2020

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Are you contracting with the UK government? Key issues for construction suppliers in the Cabinet Office’s model terms for COVID-19 relief

Further to our blog post which covered the Cabinet Office’s guidance on implementing Procurement Policy Note (PPN 02/20) in government...

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April 20, 2020

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UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: increasing confusion for employers

When it was first announced, the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (the JRS) was widely praised as a speedy response to...

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April 17, 2020

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COVID-19: Impact on UK pension scheme funding for forthcoming valuations, and changes in the UK regulatory regime

One of the many economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic will be sharp increases in the funding deficits of UK defined benefit...

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April 17, 2020

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What do employers in Russia need to know? An overview of COVID-19-related developments

Russia has been adopting rules to counter the...

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Nicola Jones

April 16, 2020

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COVID-19: how to facilitate a safe return to the workplace – the Asia view

In this mid-pandemic world, we are all craving normalcy. Depending on where you are, you may be weeks or months into a COVID-19 lock-down...

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April 15, 2020

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COVID-19: what’s next for insolvency in Spain?

The declaration of the state of emergencybecause of the COVID-19 crisis will significantly increase the number of applications for...

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Ulrich Scholz Stefan Tüngler

April 14, 2020

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Coronavirus and energy supply in times of crisis

German gross domestic product will fall by five per cent due to coronavirus, German economic research institute the Institut der...

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April 13, 2020

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SAMR joins antitrust peers in announcing measures to tackle COVID-19 crisis

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China's antitrust enforcer, has announced a raft of antitrust-related measures to...

Hannah Smith Kate Gough

April 9, 2020

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Are you contracting with the UK government? UK Cabinet Office publishes specific guidance for construction contracts further to its measures to protect government supply chains

The UK Cabinet Office released guidance this week on how contracting authorities should provide relief to at risk suppliers in existing...

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April 9, 2020

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New Employment Support Scheme in Hong Kong

As businesses all over the world are bracing themselves for what is feared to a global recession triggered by COVID-19, unprecedented...

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Priti Lancaster Carl Hotton

April 8, 2020

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COVID-19: dividends and distributions for insurers

A number of UK insurers have today announced that they will not pay dividends to shareholders.

This step has been welcomed by the...

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April 6, 2020

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What Global Companies Should Know about US Commercial Contracts in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

For global clients with contracts governed by US law, now is the time to consider the key provisions of existing contracts (as well as...

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April 6, 2020

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Keeping trade secrets secret during the COVID-19 pandemic

To prevent the further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many companies have sent large parts of their workforce home and drastically...

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April 6, 2020

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EU Commission publishes amendments to its Temporary Framework for state aid in relation to the COVID-19 crisis

The EU Commission has published an amendment to its 19 March guidance document on state aid in reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak (see our...

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April 6, 2020

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COVID-19 – the impact on UK pension scheme funding and potential actions which employers and trustees can take

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is placing companies under huge pressure, with many employees being furloughed or in some cases made...

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April 3, 2020

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Are you contracting with government? European Commission guidance on the application of the EU public procurement framework in the context of COVID-19

Over the past few weeks, a number of European jurisdictions have published guidance for public authorities on the options available to...

Matt Evans

April 3, 2020

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Construction and engineering: is continuing construction being encouraged in the UK or not?

Updated on 16 April 2020:

The UK Government’s restrictions on freedoms of movement for people, goods and services to prevent the...

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April 3, 2020

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Stamp duty on shares – COVID-19 emergency procedures in the UK

One feature of the COVID-19 outbreak is its exposure of outdated systems and processes.

One such example is the UK’s antiquated...

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April 3, 2020

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COVID-19 crisis: a new initiative by the EU in support of national wage subsidy schemes and job retention

Governments across Europe were quick in deciding on support measures and packages, including introducing or upgrading existing wage...

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April 3, 2020

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Regulatory ramp-up: UK's OFSI imposes landmark £20m fine

The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has for the first time imposed (PDF) a multi-million-pound fine for a...

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April 3, 2020

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UK tax focus: will COVID-19 travel restrictions affect corporate tax residence?

[Updated for HMRC guidance released on 3 April 2020]

Businesses are currently dealing with a multitude of issues as a result of the...

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Satya Staes Polet

April 2, 2020

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Your employees want to volunteer during the COVID-19 outbreak? Here is what you need to think about.

This is a time where your employees may want to volunteer to help their communities coping with the consequences of the COVID-19...

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April 2, 2020

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TUPE: ECJ rules on employment transfers to multiple transferees

In the event of a transfer of an undertaking involving a change of employer (a so-called TUPE transfer), EU directive 2001/23/EC (the...

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April 1, 2020

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German automotive sector: liability implications of designating a product safety representative

In the automotive sector, OEMs are increasingly requesting their suppliers to designate so-called Product Safety Representatives in order...

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April 1, 2020

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How is COVID-19 affecting UK tax disputes?

The impact of COVID-19 will likely be felt most keenly by those with pending litigation but it will also affect those with ongoing HMRC...

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April 1, 2020

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Employers not liable for rogue employees’ data breach – UK Supreme Court

The UK Supreme Court has held today that employers are not liable for data breaches committed by rogue employees who are acting outside...

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April 1, 2020

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Construction and engineering: guidance for dealing with impacts of COVID-19 for NEC contracts

Governments in many countries have imposed restrictions on freedoms of movement for people, goods and services to prevent the spread of...

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April 1, 2020

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COVID-19 and UK financial services firms: top 10 tips for senior managers

The COVID-19 crisis raises novel issues for senior managers at financial services firms.

We set out our 10 top tips for how senior...

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