COVID-19 and French public contracts
This briefing (in French) explores the orders issued by the French government providing exceptional and temporary measures to address COVID-19’s impact on the award and performance of public contracts.
Article Archive
Insolvency Law in the Spotlight: The UK response to the financial impact of COVID-19
This article comments on the UK Government’s proposals for wider insolvency reform and compares them to two proposals from the insolvency profession.
Beyond Force Majeure: excusing performance under New York law during COVID-19
This article discusses the extraordinary circumstances in which a party’s nonperformance of its contractual obligations may be excused under the New York common law.
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act: A business checklist
Thailand’s first regulatory framework for personal data protection will be fully operational on 27 May 2020. In this article, we outline the steps for businesses to get ready for the implementation of the Personal Data Protection Act 2019.
Court of Appeal upholds exception to “pay now, argue later” principle in adjudication enforcement
This briefing examines the English Court of Appeal’s decision in PBS Energo AS v Bester Generacion UK Limited, an important judgment on the approach to enforcement of adjudication awards.
Resource nationalism and investment treaties – Structuring your projects to limit risks
This briefing explores some of the risks of resource nationalism and the structuring of projects to benefit from the protection of an investment treaty.
What should UK construction sites do during Covid-19?
This note considers the various health and safety guidance and legal requirements that are specifically applicable to construction projects in the UK, and how they impact on the question of whether construction sites should shut down or not during the pandemic.
Commercial Disputes Weekly – Issue 23
Check out how the English courts are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic with this week’s Commercial Disputes Weekly, plus an important decision on the enforcement of foreign judgments and the Court of Appeal’s construction of a clause in a gas pipeline agreement.
New Legislative Act: COVID-19 in the energy sector in Greece
In this article we discuss the new measures adopted for the energy sector in Greece, as included in the new Legislative Act issued to address the Covid-19 pandemic.
Economic Stability Fund for the German Economy
With its Economic Stabilisation Fund, the German federal government has created a further opportunity to support companies in the real economy impacted by the coronavirus crisis.