Coronavirus - Court decides important case on furloughing employees in...
The High Court has provided some clarity on applying the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to insolvent businesses. In particular, how the Scheme permits administrators to pay furloughed...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Podcast series: Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) team...
Episode 3 - COVID-19 webinar - Guidance on how viruses are spread - April 15 Listen to the replay of Eversheds Sutherland's episode 3 podcast providing guidance on how a virus is spread and what...
View ArticleCoronavirus - FCA finalises guidance on temporary financial relief for...
On Thursday 9 April, the FCA confirmed measures to support consumer credit customers facing financial difficulty as a result of COVID 19 on personal loans, credit cards and overdrafts. Measures...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Changes to Directors Duties during the COVID-19 Crisis - Global
Please note, we will continue to update this note as and when further measures are announced. Summarises of the current position on directors’ duties across some key jurisdictions noting any...
View ArticleCoronavirus Lex Covid Justice Czech Republic
On 31 March 2020, the government proposed a bill called “Lex Covid Justice.” We summarize the most important upcoming changes below. Waiver of missed deadlines Courts may waive the parties’ missed...
View ArticleCoronavirus State of emergency and limitation Slovakia
State of emergency State of emergency was declared as of 6am, 16 March 2020 in Slovakia. This regime concerns 22 hospitals in 12 districts, where the new coronavirus occurred, including the districts...
View ArticleCoronavirus Signing documents remotely Slovakia
Are you looking to sign a company decision or a contract/amendment with your business partner without meeting in person? Do you need to send an application or other submission to an authority and...
View ArticleCoronavirus Shareholders and board meetings Belgium
Royal decree No 4 1 contains various provisions on co-ownership and companies and associations law in the context of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. It was published in the Belgian State...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Insolvency and extraordinary moratorium Czech Republic
Coronavirus and the related restrictive measures directly affect not only insolvency proceedings that are already in progress, but can also cause or accelerate financial problems that will lead to...
View ArticleCoronavirus Financial aid for employers Slovakia
Even before the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Slovakia, the Government adopted the first measures to prevent spreading of the novel coronavirus. These have significantly impacted the business...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Antivirus Employment Retention Program Czech Republic
The government has approved the Antivirus Employment Retention Program to compensate employers’ salary costs from March 12 until the end of April (for now). Mode A: forced closure and quarantine...
View ArticleTemporary relaxation of drivers hours
In response to unprecedented pressures on supply chains, the Department for Transport (DfT) has introduced a temporary relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers hours and GB drivers’ hours rules in...
View ArticleManaging Food Businesses during COVID-19
These are turbulent times especially for the UK food industry. Whilst some businesses are seeing an unprecedented demand for food, others are struggling to survive following site closures due to the...
View ArticleConsiderations for food businesses operating during COVID-19
From 20 March, UK pubs, restaurants and cafes have been closed as part of the government response to COVID-19. In an effort to stay afloat many food businesses are looking to diversify, with some...
View ArticleCoronavirus - No sale of German enterprises following the Corona crisis -...
Expected financial difficulties of companies as a consequence of the Corona shutdown have given rise to the concern that foreign investors could acquire German enterprises in key technologies cheaply....
View ArticleCoronavirus Practical employers guide Czech Republic
We are continually updating this guide in response to the gradual publication of official information by public authorities. Latest update: 16 April 2020, 11:00 (Restrictions on the movement of...
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