Coronavirus - Changes to Directors Duties during the COVID-19 Crisis - Global
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View ArticleCoronavirus podcast on implications for pensions UK
In the latest edition of our "Barker's Dozen" 13-minute pensions podcast series, François Barker and two partners explore the coronavirus outbreak and its implications for UK pensions. We will follow...
View ArticleCoronavirus Shareholders and board meetings Belgium
Decisions of the management body The Belgian Companies and Associations Code (hereafter CAC) allows for the management body to take all decisions by way of unanimous written consent of all directors...
View ArticleCoronavirus Impact on legal filings and board meetings France
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in France, everyone has been requested to work from home and accordingly, the whole team is currently working remotely. Public administrations as well as our legal service...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Podcast series: M&A and COVID-19 - What lessons can be learnt...
We have produced a series of podcasts looking at how COVID-19 has impacted the M&A market with discussions around key issues including technology, pricing and insolvency. Episode 1: Lessons from...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Impact on working capital and fundraising options - UK
Background The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis which has quickly developed into a deep economic crisis. Many businesses, particularly those in the retail, leisure and...
View ArticleCoronavirus Public procurement contracts Belgium
The Royal Decree of 14 January 2013 provides in its Article 38/9 an opportunity for revision of procurement documents during the performance of a public procurement contract, where unforeseeable...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Reservists are mobilised - impact on employers - UK
With the Ministry of Defence (MOD) announcing that they are expecting to mobilise up to 3,000 armed forces reservists to aid the military response to the coronavirus pandemic for at least six months,...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Employment law update - the Netherlands
On 27 February 2020, the first patient was diagnosed with the coronavirus (CoVID-19) in the Netherlands. According to the 2 April 2020 update, 14.697 people in total have been diagnosed to be infected...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Coronavirus: when can untaken statutory holiday be...
The Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 came into force on 26 March 2020. These amend the Working Time Regulations 1998 to create an exemption relating specifically to COVID-19 and...
View ArticleCovid-19 and latest impacts on medical devices industry
Implications of Covid-19 on medical device industry The current Covid-19 pandemic has numerous direct consequences for the medical device industry. A number of these consequences are already beginning...
View ArticleWhat is your entitlement to interest?
Louise Hoyle considers the Court’s current approach to interest on costs and how parties can maximise and mitigate interest payments. At a time when interest rates continue to be low, receiving...
View ArticleWhat happens on an assessment of costs when a costs management order has...
With a few exceptions, costs budgeting applies to the majority of part 7 multi-track matters. Once the costs budget is agreed between the parties, approved by the court or a costs management order has...
View ArticleLack of costs advice or estimates results in solicitors invoice being...
Dunbar v Virgo Consultancy Services Limited [2019] EWHC B12 (Costs) Mr Dunbar instructed law firm Virgo Consultancy to assist a Greek legal team with a defence of his son, in a serious criminal...
View ArticleCoronavirus - FAQs on employment law - Tunisia
We are here for you Considering the development of the pandemic COVID-19, our highly experienced team of fee earners and counsels remains committed to providing continued services for our clients...
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