Coronavirus - Mode C of the Antivirus Programme Czech Republic
On 30 June 2020, the eagerly awaited Act No. 300/2020 Coll. was published in the Collection of Laws. This extended the existing Antivirus State Aid Programme with a new regime C, which consists in...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Maximising tax cash savings Ireland
Introduction It is often said that cash flow is the lifeblood of business. The impact of Covid-19 has shown us the truth of that statement and how vital cash is to the continued success of business....
View ArticleCovid-19 - EBA Report on Implementation of Guidelines on Payment Moratoria -...
The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has confirmed that interest may be suspended, postponed or reduced during the period of a payment break which meets EBA Guidelines without having to re-classify...
View ArticleCaroline Jill Crowther v Paul Anthony Crowther & others [2020] EWCA Civ 762
Court of Appeal serves reminder of the key principles behind risk of dissipation and the “ordinary and proper course of business” exception Facts of the case Mrs Crowther, along with her husband (Mr...
View ArticleAre your policies non-discriminatory? Think again
Financial institutions are increasingly subject to complaints of indirect discrimination in their dealings with customers. There often appears to be a lack of understanding about the subtleties of...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Private equity and the pandemic: Directors Duties Global
Many of the business issues that have received focus during the Covid-19 pandemic are not new ones for financial sponsors or their portfolio companies. The topics of short-term funding,
View ArticleRedundancies in a virtual world - UK
Updated 21 July 2020 As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that...
View ArticleReturning to the workplace - UK
Updated 21 July 2020 As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that...
View ArticleBeyond lockdown: dealing with the fallout - UK
Updated 21 July 2020 As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that...
View ArticleAdapting the workplace - UK
Updated 21 July 2020 As employers, trade unions, public health authorities and the government work together to safeguard communities, ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that...
View ArticleHome-working for the foreseeable future - UK
The need to work from home for many employees was sudden and unexpected, reflecting the rapid onset of coronavirus. Employers responded quickly to provide equipment and software and, for many, it has...
View ArticleUK Government proposes changes to consenting of electricity storage
Last week the Government published its response to the follow-up consultation on proposed changes to the treatment of electricity storage in the planning system. In January 2019 the Department for...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Restructuring and Insolvency Companies (Miscellaneous...
The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 has completed the first stage in Seanad Éireann. The new proposed legislation will be for an “interim period”, ending on 31 December 2020,...
View ArticleA cap on Public Sector exit payments remains in sight
Reducing public expenditure by placing a financial limit on the termination payments of public sector employees has been on the Government agenda for several years, even leading to draft regulations....
View ArticleCoronavirus Freedom of information UK
As life and work hopefully become more normal, Liz Fitzsimons comments in an article for pdpjourals, whether that will also be expected to apply to information access functions and compliance. View...
View ArticleHealth matters: How are the courts continuing to respond to coronavirus?
Coronavirus has had a significant impact on the court system in England and Wales. The response from the Ministry of Justice, HMCTS and the Lord Chief Justice was swift. Initially there were...
View ArticleDraft Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health...
In August 2019, we wrote that HM Treasury had announced its final proposals on Breathing Space and Statutory Debt Repayment Plans and we examined the key provisions and the impact on lenders (see
View ArticleBusiness Rescue Joint Venture with Growbridge Advisory
Business rescue can be an effective tool in giving a financially distressed company protection against creditors while a business turnaround strategy is implemented. An optimal service requires...
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