Government and regulatory

Location specific insights

Belgium
COVID-19: Healthcare products regulation - Belgian law recap: read more

France
COVID-19: price controlling of single-use surgical masks in France: read more
COVID 19 – bas les (prix des) masques: Lire la suite
French companies vs COVID-19: read more
Les entreprises françaises face au COVID-19: Lire la suite
COVID-19 – French jurisdictions contingency plans: read more
COVID-19 – Plan de contingence des juridictions commerciales et civiles: Lire la suite
French SME solidarity fund: read more
Fonds de solidarite pour les pme: Lire la suite
COVID-19 – French jurisdictions contingency and recovery plans: read more
COVID-19: Plan de contingence des juridictions commerciales et civiles: Lire la suite
New contingency measures for distressed business in France: read more

Germany
German Act approving UPC Agreement void - Bundestag majority not met: Weiterlesen
Health Care und Life Sciences Unternehmen unter Druck: Weiterlesen
Coronavirus als Marktchance in Deutschland: Weiterlesen
Draft legislation to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic: read more
COVID-19: impact of federal government measures on patents: read more
Shutdown of business operations in Germany: read more
KfW - Liquidity support for companies: read more
KfW - Liquiditätshilfen für Unternehmen: Weiterlesen
COVID-19: Auswirkungen der Maßnahmen der Bundesregierung auf Patente: Weiterlesen / COVID-19: impact of federal government measures on patents: read more

Global/EU
COVID-19 update: second amendment of State aid Temporary Framework: read more
Government websites for country-specific COVID-19 guidance: read more
ICO and EU data protection authorities issue guidance on COVID-19: read more
COVID-19 crisis support measures and EU state aid rules: read more
Fraud in the time of COVID: read more
COVID-19: Trademark registry information from key areas: read more
COVID-19: European Commission proposes to postpone the MDR: read more
COVID-19 update: Commission adopts Antitrust Temporary Framework: read more
Lifting COVID-19 containment measures: Joint European Roadmap: read more
The EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) has been postponed: read more
DAC reporting deadlines to be extended: read more

Ireland
Financial support scheme for Ireland’s care home sector: read more
COVID-19 - Irish regulator relaxes some deadlines for UCITS and AIFs: read more
CRE and CREF in Ireland: Reflecting on COVID-19: read more
COVID-19 financial support scheme for Ireland’s care home sector: read more
COVID-19: Supports for Irish Businesses: read more

Italy
The spread of COVID-19 in Italy (a wide legal approach): read more
COVID-19: Italy's new measures to tackle the shortage of masks and PPE: read more
COVID-19: Security protocols within companies in Italy: read more
Data, apps and citizens controls - Italy focus: read more

Luxembourg
COVID-19 - Luxembourg takes exceptional corporate governance measures: read more
No sanctions under the Luxembourg Transparency Law: read more
Extraordinary tax measures implemented due to the COVID-19 outbreak: read more
Luxembourg CSSF guidance on the AML/CFT implications of COVID-19: read more
Luxembourg law on State guarantee for bank loans: read more

Netherlands
COVID-19 - government measures to protect jobs and the economy: read more
Fiscale aandachtspunten voor ondernemers in Nederland tijdens COVID-19: Lees verder
Dutch enforcement authorities and the COVID-19 crisis update #4: read more
Financial regulatory response to COVID-19 in the Netherlands: read more

Spain
COVID-19: RDLey de medidas procesales y organizativas: lee mas
COVID-19: Moratoria en arrendamientos para uso distinto de vivienda: lee mas
Spain: Rent moratorium on lease agreements for use other than housing: read more
Spanish Government measures. Foreign investment approval regime: read more
COVID-19 – Spanish Royal Decree with urgent measures: read more
COVID-19: Guarantee facilities for companies and self-employed workers: read more
Spain’s insolvency measures agreed by RDL 16/2020: read more

Singapore
COVID-19: support for FinTechs and start ups in Singapore: read more

UK
Changes to UK insolvency law to protect companies impacted by COVID-19: read more
UK government announces COVID-19 support for innovative firms: read more
UK whistleblowing and COVID-19: read more
The impact of COVID-19 regulatory measures on RMBS: read more
“Responsible contractual behaviour” and litigation: read more
COVID-19: Flexibility and collaboration to avoid construction disputes: read more
Future Fund support now available: read more
Tax after coronavirus: Treasury Committee inquiry: read more