30 April 2020
Hungary: Changes in the operation of Hungarian companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Government Decree 102/2020 (IV. 10.) (the “Decree”), which entered into force on 11 April 2020, amends the ordinary decision-making rules of companies in response to the state of emergency. In general, the purpose of ...

16 April 2020
COVID-19: The much-awaited new rules of Hungarian short-time working and the State subsidy scheme
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Following the introduction of state subsidies in Western Europe, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic the Hungarian Government has also adopted a legal framework for reduced working time and the related State subsidy ...

09 March 2020
Legal alert for Poland: COVID-19
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According to data from the Polish Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS), as of 9 March 2020 there are 12 cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Poland. The pace of its global and regional spread suggests that the ...

29 April 2020
Poland: A Retailer’s Perspective during COVID-19
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On 19 April 2020, the Polish Council of Ministers issued a decree that changes previous restrictions implemented by the Decree of 10 April No. 658 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Poland. This Decree introduces a ...

11 May 2020
Poland: COVID-19’s impact on lease agreements
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was officially recognised in Poland in the second half of March, many restrictions on business activity have been introduced. In particular, the government has temporarily banned ...

12 May 2020
Poland: COVID-19 – lay off employees, or apply for state aid?
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The recently introduced Anti-Crisis Shield has greatly interested business owners. Many have been trying to establish whether they meet the required conditions, and whether it is worth benefiting from state aid at all. ...

12 May 2020
Poland: COVID-19’s impact on relationships between landlords and tenants – today and tomorrow
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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was officially recognised in Poland in the second half of March, resulted in the lockdown of business activity, in particular in the retail, hotel, restaurants and ...

24 June 2020
Poland: Update - Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0
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On 19 June 2020, the Polish Parliament adopted an act on the so-called Anti-Crisis Shield 4.0 (the “Act”) aimed at counteracting the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

02 April 2020
The President and the Prime Minister of Poland have announced a package of support measures for society and entrepreneurs called the Anti-Crisis Shield
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The President and the Prime Minister of Poland have announced a package of support measures for society and entrepreneurs called the Anti-Crisis Shield.

08 April 2020
Financial first aid measures adopted in Slovakia in response to COVID-19
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Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the financial sector as well as the government are taking several actions to mitigate negative economic consequences in an effort to keep the financial system in a good condition.