Fake news and the lawless web: fighting against an infodemic
In the midst of a global pandemic, our exposure to a global ‘infodemic’ has continued to grow in its own right. The development of new technologies and the ubiquity of social media has seen the spread...
View ArticleCoronavirus - The furlough extension: Q&As for employers - UK
On 31 October 2020 the UK Government announced the introduction of additional public health restrictions in England with effect from Thursday 5 November (subject to parliamentary approval). Crucially...
View ArticleCoronavirus Covid-Rent support program - Czech Republic
Second call for applications The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic launched a second call for applications for state aid within the “COVID - Rent” program. The program supports...
View ArticleEducation briefing - Furlough extended for a further month
On 31 October 2020 the UK Government announced the introduction of additional public health restrictions in England with effect from Thursday 5 November (subject to parliamentary approval). Crucially...
View ArticleTakeovers: proposed changes to the offer timetable and conditions to offers
The Code Committee of the Takeover Panel (“Panel”) has published a consultation paper proposing a number of significant amendments to the Takeover Code (“Code”) in relation to the treatment of...
View ArticleRenewable Energy in a Crowded Country
By 2030, the Dutch government plans to draw 27% of the Netherlands’ energy from renewable sources. By 2050, it plans to achieve zero carbon emissions. These are highly ambitious targets. However, the...
View ArticleShining a light on green loans and sustainability linked loans - Overview of...
Part 2 - Sustainability Linked Loans – Overview of the key features Click here to view this briefing in PDF format. As highlighted in
View ArticleHow will EU and UK (including Northern Ireland) courts treat jurisdiction...
With less than three months until the end of the EU/UK Implementation Period, finally some clarity over which rules will govern jurisdiction and enforcement in cross-border commercial disputes after 1...
View ArticleEmployee incentive schemes: retaining and incentivising key employees during...
Introduction and Overview Now more than ever, companies are looking to incentivise and align key employees to a common long-term growth objective. Employee incentive schemes allow key management and...
View ArticleEU FDI framework regulation (EU) 2019/452 (the Regulation)
The Regulation, which was adopted by the EU during 2019, creates a system to cooperate and exchange information on investments from non-EU countries that may affect security or public order so as to...
View ArticleBrexit Implications for contract disputes from 1 January 2021 onwards
Managing disputes involving a UK counterparty will become more complex and costly from 1 January 2021. What changes can you make to your contracts to ensure that disputes can be resolved in a timely...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Implications of new national restrictions for employers in...
On 31 October the Prime Minister announced that new “time-limited” national restrictions would apply in England until early December, to replace the previous three- tiered approach. The aim of the...
View ArticleFurther extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme The Chancellors...
On 5 November the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, made an unexpected announcement that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) which had only recently been extended to 2 December, will be further...
View ArticleCoronavirus - State Aid for entrepreneurs and employees Czech Republic
We provide an overview of state support for entrepreneurs and employees in connection with Covid-19. State Aid: Antivirus Mode A, Mode A (Plus) This contribution is intended for companies which have...
View ArticleCoronavirus Nationwide testing of residents - Slovakia
What measures are appropriate on the side of the employer? Once the nationwide COVID-19 testing of residents, which is planned for 31 October, 1 November, 7 and 8 November, is completed, employees...
View ArticleCoronavirus - Culture subsidy program - Czech Republic
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, launched a second call for applications for state aid within the COVID –...
View ArticleLaunching our Hydrogen Hub
We are pleased to launch our Hydrogen Hub, a new online resource of regularly updated content covering the latest legal developments. Our legal experts will provide insights into the issues shaping...
View ArticleIntragroup Debt Restructuring: On the Tax Treatment of Debt-Equity Swaps in...
The Court of Cassation recently delivered an important decision regarding the accounting and tax treatment of debt restructuring operations performed by way of a debt-equity swap. Although the...
View ArticleHigh Court confirms that notifying third parties outside England and Wales...
YS GM Marfin II LLC & Ors v Lakhani & Ors [2020] EWHC 2629 (Comm) (5 October 2020) Facts of the case The Claimants (the “Cs”) obtained a worldwide freezing order (the “WFO”) again...
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