Coronavirus- Implications of the lockdown and curfew order part 3 Mauritius
On 01 May 2020, during a televised address on the occasion of Labour Day, the Mauritian Prime Minister announced that the curfew period under the Curfew Order issued by the Minister of Health and...
View ArticleCoronavirus What makes debt buy-backs an option right now?- UK
In light of the recent market events, the trading prices of many loans have fallen dramatically. As a result, companies (or their private equity sponsors) may consider utilising the debt buy-back...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Employment law update - the UK
Overview Our previous briefings on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we provide...
View ArticleCoronavirus Impact on procurement processes - UK
Public sector bodies face many challenges as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus. Contracting Authorities may need to procure goods, services or works urgently to deal with these challenges....
View ArticleCoronavirus - Returning to the office: back to normal? - UK
This week, the Government intends to set out its “road map” to “unlock the economy” and get people back to work. Therefore, in the not too distant future (hopefully sooner rather than later for the...
View ArticleCoronavirus Employment law update - Austria
Premature termination of short-time work Short-time work can be applied for a maximum of 3 months and generally ends with the agreed date. If the economic situation develops differently than...
View ArticleLockdown Alert Level 4 "Once of Movement"
The Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs have provided directions in terms of section 27(2)(f) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) which relates to the...
View ArticleCoronavirus - COVID-19-driven rent deferrals properly executed - Germany
Liquidity relief through rent deferral Besides personnel costs, rents are the largest cost factor for most businesses. For this reason, agreements on rent payment deferrals lead to immediate and...
View ArticleRegulated businesses grapple with new list of high-risk third countries as...
As the EU Commission launches a new action plan for a comprehensive EU-wide policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing, Zia Ullah, Steve Smith, Ruth Paley and Michaela Walker of...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Gradual easing of the COVID-19 restrictions and tenancy...
Since 1 May, all retail shops and service providers, with the exemption of restaurants and hotels, have been allowed to reopen. During the period of closure, a right to suspend rental payments under...
View ArticleEuropean Commission proposes postponement of DAC6 anti-tax avoidance...
On Friday 8 May 2020, the European Commission (“EC”) issued a proposal for the postponement of the commencement of impending DAC6 reporting requirements in recognition of the impact of COVID-19 on the...
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