To Vary or Not to Vary, that is the (Digital Age) Question
Before the advent of electronic emails, online shopping and the digital communication platforms that we know and widely use today, the process for negotiating and concluding a transaction was largely...
View ArticleOverhauling the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa
The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (“AFSA”) recently announced its plans to revise their current rules. It is expected that these revised rules will be published during the Johannesburg...
View ArticleHong Kong Courts Resuming to Business
Since 29 January 2020, as a result of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Judiciary has generally adjourned court proceedings and closed Court Registries/Offices due to public health...
View ArticleTunisia amends the 2016 auto-consumption regime in a step towards market...
The Tunisian Government makes a huge step towards the deregulation of the renewable power market by amending the 2016 auto-consumption regime. The Decree 2020-105 has amended the 2016 auto-consumption...
View ArticleItaly: Fast Reserve Pilot Consultation
Highlights Period for comments from stakeholders under the consultation ended on 24 January 2020, comments from industry stakeholders may lead to a second consultation Pilot project aims to open...
View ArticleImpact of COVID-19 on the Wind Industry Will Force Majeure Apply?
Following the detection of a new coronavirus strain of pneumonia in Wuhan, China in late 2019 (now named ‘COVID-19’), the subsequent scale of the outbreak and the measures undertaken by various...
View ArticleThe evolution of COVID-19
As the outbreak of the latest coronavirus spreads across the globe, the consequences for commercial transactions are evolving. From what was initially a shorter term focus on immediate impact, all of...
View ArticleEU blacklist, Cayman Islands and DAC6
On 18 February 2020, the Council of the EU added the Cayman Islands, along with Palau, Panama and Seychelles to its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. These territories join eight...
View ArticleCoronavirus Coverage Policy Issues to Ponder
The global impact of Coronavirus is now undeniable, as one might expect from a highly contagious disease originating from the world’s second largest economy and most populous nation. Insurance claims...
View ArticleCOVID-19 ("Coronavirus") - what companies in Austria should know
The "Coronavirus" is currently a hot topic. While the media and the public are hyperventilating, companies need to keep a cool head and deal with the relevant legal regulations in good time. What is...
View ArticleGuidance for financial services firms: Covid-19 outbreak
The FCA has today published a statement for financial services firms with guidance setting out its expectations for effectively responding to the Covid-19 outbreak. Consistent with existing regulatory...
View ArticleOnshore Wind and Solar PV return for next CfD auction
UK GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES ROUTE TO MARKET CHALLENGES AND SHOWS SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN APPROACH FOR UK RENEWABLES On 2 March 2020, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)...
View ArticleCoVID-19/coronarivus: Employment law update: the Netherlands
Q&A: Employment questions related to the CoVID-19 under Dutch law On 27 February 2020, the first patient was diagnosed with the coronavirus (CoVID-19) in the Netherlands. He had visited the...
View ArticleEducation briefing - CoVID-19 : UK update for institutions
Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Institutions) set out the main issues facing institutions when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we...
View Article12 Eversheds Sutherland lawyers make WTRs Worlds Leading Trademark...
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that 12 IP lawyers from our global practice have been recognized in the 2020 World Trademark Review’s “World’s Leading Trademark Professionals” list. Now in...
View ArticleCMA to publish guidance for IVF sector on consumer law obligations
On 7 February 2020 the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) launched a review into the IVF sector. The review stems from concerns that IVF clinics may not be compliant with UK consumer law on the...
View ArticleOverview of new German and French crypto regimes
Part A: Regulation of crypto assets Germany
View ArticleCOVID-19/coronavirus: German employment law update
In a situation of great uncertainty, employers need to focus on maintaining their employees’ trust and confidence by showing leadership; following government guidance; and by acting fairly, reasonably...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Managing the health of your M&A transactions
Introduction While companies are trying to find ways to ensure health and well-being of their work-force and align those measures with business continuity as usual, it is equally important that deal...
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