Coronavirus

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 has quickly evolved from a local issue to a global crisis. In addition to the tragic human loss, the disease is having and will continue to have a profound economic impact. On this page we will be providing regular legal updates on issues affecting our clients’ businesses around the world. Below is a list of our published updates.

 

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US branches of non-US banks: Access to US COVID-19 facilities and programs
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Overview of Measures to Mitigate the Negative Economic Effects of the Coronavirus Crisis by European, Middle Eastern, and Asian Countries
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Pandemic strategy – FIDIC 1999 Red Book – What you need to know
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Hospital and Health Care Provider Reimbursement under the CARES Act
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South African M&A/Corporate and Commercial & COVID-19
A selection of key legal and practical considerations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
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European Commission adopts amendment to its emergency COVID-19 State aid rules
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Post CARES Act: Infrastructure Stimulus Contemplated for Phase 4
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Changing Construction Risk Regimes in Light of COVID-19
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The Central Bank of Egypt Declares a Six-Month Moratorium on all Repayments Under Existing Facilities as a Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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CARES Act: Considerations for Lessors and Lenders in Asia-Pacific
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Vendor performance during social isolation
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Extraordinary Moratorium and Other Measures in the Czech Republic
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Help on the way: CARES Act benefits small businesses
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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance in Germany
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Treasury announces measures to assist companies falling through the cracks: the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
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Czech Responses to COVID-19
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FAQs on SBA's Interim Final Rules on the Paycheck Protection Program
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Overview of the most recent measures of the Government of the Slovak Republic regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus
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Questions of interest to non-US companies under the CARES Act
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COVID-19 and Cancellations of Sports Events: A Story of Force Majeure and the Search for Compensation
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CARES Act: Mid-Sized Business Lending Program
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CARES Act Update: Our insights in the first week since enactment
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COVID-19 – Commission issues guidelines to protect European critical assets from foreign investment
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COVID-19: Considerations for Future Construction Contracts
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Mitigating Risk of Fraud During the COVID-19 Crisis
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A Novel Antitrust Defense for COVID-19 Agreements:
Section 708 of the Defense Production Act
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Navigating the turbulence: tackling a challenging credit environment through COVID-19 and beyond
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Authorization of special accounting standards for credit institutions by the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" or "CNBV")
stocks
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COVID-19 Derivatives Checklist
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How should the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak be managed on projects under FIDIC and NEC?
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Developing Markets: loan and commodity finance considerations at a time of vulnerability
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COVID-19 crisis in France: beware of fraudulent international wire transfers
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The Mexican antitrust commission issues hollow guidance on the application of the Mexican antitrust statute during the corona pandemic
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Federal bank regulators modify rules to encourage banks to lend amidst COVID-19 crisis
Aviation
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Help on the horizon: Aviation and the new CARES Act
Unprecedented aid is available for US aviation industry participants severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
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CARES Act Provides No Relief from Antitrust Laws, but Deference on COVID-19-Related Coalitions from DOJ/FTC Will Be Fact-Specific
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European Central Bank launches Emergency Bond-Buying Programme as a Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Limited protection of tenants' dismissal as a result of the coronavirus crisis in Germany
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COVID-19: Legal Impact on Contractual Obligations
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Managing civil disputes in France during COVID-19 crisis (II)