Coronavirus - Further Extensive Amendments to the Regulations South Africa
Under Gazette number 43199 of 2 April 2020, the Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has issued various amendments to the regulations issued by it in terms of the Disaster...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector South Africa
The Covid-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector (the “Regulations”) were published on 24 March 2020 in response to the declaration of the National State of Disaster. The Regulations exempt...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Institutes of Technology a new wave .
Last month the Department for Education published its prospectus for a second wave of institutes of technology (see here). £120m has been pledged to ensure access to an institu...
View ArticleCoronavirus VAT relief for businesses UK
On 26 March 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak proposed a package of tax measures relevant to UK businesses, large and small to help ease the pressures we face from the impact of COVID-19. One of the...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Intellectual Property office protocols and key challenges in...
The coronavirus outbreak and various responses by authorities across the globe have prompted several amendments to government Intellectual Property Offices (“IPOs”), courts, and in some cases filing...
View ArticleCoronavirus Judicial reorganization Belgium
Temporary protection against creditors In these uncertain times, companies are confronted with a severe decline in their turnover, often resulting in cash-flow problems. Through the judicial...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Overview of the impacts of the lockdown in Mauritius Part III...
1. Force majeure under Mauritius law Articles 1147 and 1148 of the Civil Code of Mauritius (the Code) set out the regime applicable for force majeure events. The definition of force majeure under...
View ArticleCOVID 19 - Specification of the requirements for granting corona tax relief
Corona tax deferrals in the light of the applicable law Since the publication of the guideline from the German Federal Ministry of Finance ("Bundesfinanzministerium", BMF) published 19 March 2020 (cf....
View ArticleCoronavirus Job retention scheme - UK
Updated 4.4.20 On Friday 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a new “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme” (the Scheme) to help pay people’s wages. Further Guidance on the Scheme has now been announced...
View ArticleCOVID 19 and the critical role of managers in supporting wellbeing in the...
The COVID 19 pandemic has brought mental health and wellbeing to the fore in many organisations. These issues have become more prominent across workplaces in recent years but we are now facing...
View ArticleParents Rights to Care and Contact of their Children during Lockdown
The lockdown announced by the President on 23 March 2020 left many parents who are co-holders of parental responsibilities and rights uncertain as to what the position is in regard to their right to...
View ArticleProtecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud
Protecting companies from Coronavirus crime and fraud Whilst our communities, including the business community, are pulling together like never before to protect the country and the National Health...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Webinar - Listen again - In-depth insights and practical...
Listen as our panel answer some of the most common questions clients have asked us over recent weeks as well as digging into more detail around how your business should proceed with specific legal and...
View ArticleCoronavirus Tax support for businesses Russia
The main support measures proposed by the government that affect the payment of taxes, fines and penalties On March 31, 2020, the State Duma and the Federation Council of the Russian Federation...
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