08 April 2020
COVID-19: Opportunity & Innovation in the Technology Sector in times of Crisis – A Middle East Perspective
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This article aims to highlight some of the key legal issues, innovations and updates related to the technology sector that have arisen since the outbreak of Covid-19 with a focus on the Middle East and, in particular, ...

29 April 2020
UAE: Update for retailers during COVID-19
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As seen in other countries, the UAE has also started to ease some of the restrictions imposed in response to Covid-19. Whilst parts of shopping malls (such as ATMs, supermarkets and pharmacies) have remained open ...

01 April 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on retail franchising in the UAE
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COVID-19 and the subsequent government responses to the pandemic are having a significant impact on retail franchising globally. The UAE has also been impacted with (as the date of this article) mandatory closures of ...

06 April 2020
COVID-19: Reduction of UAE Ministry of Economy fees has been announced
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in order to assist brand owners and applicants, the UAE Ministry of Economy has announced a reduction of its fees for various IP services.

02 April 2020
COVID-19 & Privacy & Data Protection chart
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COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on businesses. Many employers have deployed business continuity plans to help mitigate the effect of the virus, which include measures to protect the health and safety of ...

11 March 2020
What's the impact of coronavirus on international arbitration?
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This article was originally published in the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) on 7th March 2020. The article was prepared by GAR using insights from Bird & Bird partners Michael Chik, Andrew Robinson, Jonathan Choo and ...

30 March 2020
COVID-19 & Your Global Supply Chain - A Ten Step Guide
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The retail & consumer sector is feeling the impact as COVID-19 begins to cause huge global disruption to supply chains and has forced businesses to close or to move online. Even online operations are being impacted by ...

23 April 2020
Automotive Suppliers Facing the COVID-19 Crisis: Opportunities and Risks for Investors
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In the past few years, many automotive suppliers have been facing increasing financial or operational problems. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these problems and is putting some of these companies in considerable ...

11 March 2020
How will coronavirus impact the aviation and travel industries?
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As truly international industries, both aviation and travel have been seriously impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. With over 100,000 cases confirmed globally, the death toll exceeds 4,000 and some ...

14 May 2020
Cross border: COVID-19 and aviation emissions: what next for CORSIA?
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Will lower than anticipated baseline emission levels bring increased CORSIA offset obligations and costs? Our Aviation team look at some of the issues the already hard-hit aviation industry will face when air traffic ...