01 April 2020
Increased leeway for horizontal and vertical co-operation in the EU
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Existing competition rules are broad enough to also cater for extraordinary times such as the COVID-19 crisis. The EU as well as the network of European competition authorities are now explicitly acknowledging that ...

04 May 2020
Czech Republic & LEX COVID & Measures for the Tourism Sector
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Tourism is one of the sectors hardest hit by the current coronavirus outbreak. The Czech Government has prepared several statutory measures that should help people and businesses in these challenging times (the ...

26 May 2020
Cross-border: COVID-19 and the Hospitality Sector - The big questions facing UK hoteliers and lessons we can learn from China
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In 1976, China was hit by a devastating earthquake in the north-easterly region of Tangshan and lost its leader of thirty years, Mao Zedong. 1976 was the last time the Chinese economy recorded a contraction and, for the ...

19 March 2020
Force majeure, and beyond: Other contractual and related issues on COVID-19
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Much of the recent commentary has focused on whether COVID-19 is a force majeure event which would entitle one party to suspend performance or cancel an existing contract but in this briefing we take a holistic approach ...

23 April 2020
Managing China Subsidiaries during the COVID-19 Epidemic
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Relevant Legal Issues and Countermeasures in relation to Corporate Governance and Compliance.