United Kingdom

United Kingdom COVID-19 Briefings:

UK: Passenger refunds & the coronavirus pandemic - the UK Government responds to the issues raised by the Transport Committee around delays, vouchers and CAA powers >

UK: English High Court provides welcome guidance for policyholders in FCA Business Interruption Insurance test case >

UK: CMA investigation into excessive pricing of hand sanitiser >

UK: First arrests made in connection with alleged Coronavirus Bounce Back Loan Scheme fraud >

UK: Fraud Risks for Businesses - Coronavirus Bounce Back loan Scheme >

UK government publishes guidance on flexible furlough arrangements from 1 July 2020 >

UK: HMRC provides businesses that wished to defer VAT payments as a result of COVID-19, but failed to cancel their direct debits in time, with an opportunity to claim a refund >

UK: New tax clawback and penalty measures on COVID-19 support payments: How can businesses protect themselves? >

UK: HMRC are encouraging employees to report businesses for abuse of the Government's Job Retention Scheme >

UK: Collective Consultation & COVID-19 >

UK: HMRC announces that almost 800 people have reported their employers for fraudulently claiming money from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme >

Cross-border: COVID-19 and the Hospitality Sector - The big questions facing UK hoteliers and lessons we can learn from China >

UK: Balancing the Grid - Could your generation plant be turned off? >

UK: Life after lockdown: employment law considerations for your exit strategy and beyond >

UK: New temporary measures announced to assist commercial tenants affected by COVID-19 >

UK: Tips and pitfalls for staff monitoring in the context of COVID-19 >

UK: Cash Box Structure - back in fashion in the wake of COVID-19? >

UK: Regulatory Guidance for Retail Businesses Manufacturing and Supplying Personal Protection Products during COVID-19 >

UK: COVID-19 update: UKIPO maintains extensions of deadlines until further notice >

UK: The PSR sets a revised deadline of 1 May 2020 for responses to a Call for Input on its "Competition and Innovation in the UK’s New Payments Architecture" briefing paper >

UK: Cyber Security Update - COVID-19 >

UK: Innovation lifeline - Government announces £1 billion support package for start-ups struggling amidst the Coronavirus pandemic >

UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - An Overview >

UK: COVID-19: Guidance for Employers in the UK >

UK: Bird & Bird participates in one of the first fully ‘virtual’ trials before the English High Court during the COVID-19 lockdown >

UK: Review of the impact of The Feed-in Tariffs (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Order 2020 on UK FIT projects >

UK: COVID-19 and the travel industry: the battle between cash flow and consumer rights >

UK: COVID-19: signing transaction documents during social distancing >

UK: Strong Customer Authentication, Fraud and the Coronavirus Crisis: New FCA guidance to firms >

Cross-border: Post-Coronavirus Crisis Challenges facing Automobile Equipment Suppliers >

UK: Information for fast food outlets, cafes and restaurants operating takeaway and delivery services during COVID-19 >

Cross-border: COVID-19 & Privacy & Data Protection chart >

UK: The Government announced wide-sweeping measures including an assistive financial package of at least £330 billion to help businesses cope during the Coronavirus crisis period >

Cross-border: Drafting IT contracts in a COVID-19 environment >

UK: COVID-19 & Your Global Supply Chain - A Ten Step Guide >

UK: Financial Reporting and other rules for UK listed companies eased in light of Coronavirus disruption >

UK: COVID-19 and ongoing criminal investigations by HMRC >

UK: Coronavirus, Contracts & Construction >

UK: COVID-19 and Tax - Negotiating 'Time to Pay' Arrangements with HMRC >

Cross-border: COVID-19 - Where to next for airlines and their investors? >

UK: Tax Tribunal announces a 28 day general stay on all proceedings >

UK: An overview of the government financial package for COVID-19 relief >

UK: The impact of Coronavirus on banking arrangements in the hotel sector >

UK: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 AGM season >

UK: What does COVID-19 mean for public procurement in the UK? >

Cross-border: Major IP related conferences and their current status during COVID-19>

UK: COVID-19 - Public Health Perspectives >

Cross-border: How Franchisors Should Deal with the Impact of COVID-19 >

Cross-border: What's the impact of coronavirus on international arbitration? >

Cross-border: How will coronavirus impact the aviation and travel industries? >

Cross-border: COVID-19 in the workplace - differing guidance from data protection authorities >

UK: How employers can prepare for Coronavirus (COVID-19) >