Real Estate News: decision of 10 July 2020 and commercial rents
Judgment of the Paris Court of Justice of 10 July 2020 a new step towards the interpretation of Article 4 of Order 2020-306 of 25 March 2020?
Paris
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Desk Russie, Asie Centrale et Caucase
Ukraine : legal alert “Government’s steps to support businesses”
On 13 May 2020, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law Amending the Tax Code of Ukraine and other Laws of Ukraine with a view to Supporting Tax Payers for the Duration of the Measures Implemented to Prevent the Occurrence and Spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) (the ‘Law’). The Law is expected to be […]
Kyiv
Flash ordinance of May 13th and ordinance 2020-539 of May 7th
Ordinance n°2020-560 duof May 13th 2020 setting the time limits for various procedures during the period of health emergency. Order No. 2020-539 of May 7th 2020 setting specific deadlines applicable to town planning, development and construction during the period of health emergency.
Paris
RUSSIA: COVID19: CONSEQUENCES OF NEW RUSSIA MEASURES FOR BUSINESSES – 2ND EDITION
We expect further clarifications on the aforementioned measures from Russian authorities. We are actively following the development of the issues related to the COVID-19 crisis and are fully prepared to advise our clients, particularly on post-pandemic employment compliance, including the review of employment measures implemented in connection with COVID-19 crisis and, if required, the elaboration […]
Desk Russia, Central Asia and Caucasus
French State guarantee scheme to secure loans: clarifications and first feedback
(Update pursuant to publication of French Ministry of Economy Q&As dated 31 March 2020 and 2 April 2020, of arrêté modificatif dated 1 April 2020, Q&A date 22 April 2020 and second Amendment to the French budget law dated 25 April 2020) The French State guarantee of 300 billion euros scheme to secure loans granted […]
Paris
Coronavirus: Flash re. Executive Order dated April 22nd, 2020 and the Decree dated April 21st, 2020
During the state of health emergency, the Government has amended the partial activity scheme on several occasions in order to facilitate its use by companies. Today, more than 10 million employees in France are covered by this scheme, i.e. more than one employee out of two in the private sector. Until now, applications for partial […]
Paris
Flash re. Executive Order dated April 15th, 2020 and the Decrees dated April 16th,2020
The Government has resized the partial activity system and opened it to new categories of employees. As implied by the Executive Order dated March 27th, 2020, which refers to “employees who are not subject to legal or conventional provisions relating to working time”, senior executive employees (cadres dirigeants) are now officially covered by the partial […]
Paris
Details on deadlines in terms of urban planning and the environment – ordinance n°2020-427 of 15 April 2020 on various provisions in terms of deadlines to deal with the Covid -19 epidemic
A new ordinance n°2020-427 of 15 April 2020 on various provisions regarding deadlines for dealing with the covid-19 epidemic (the “Deadlines Ordinance of 15 April 2020”), presented to the Council of Ministers on 15 April, was published in the Official Journal on 16 April 2020, as it was eagerly awaited by real estate and construction […]
Paris
Order N°2020-427 dated 15 April 2020 on various time limits dispositions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic
Order n°2020-427 dated 15 April 2020 on various time-limit dispositions regarding the covid-19 pandemic modifies the provisions of Order 2020-306 of 25 March 2020 on the extension of the time limits during the period of health emergency and the adaptation of procedures during the same period. It should be reminded that Order No. 2020-306 of […]
Paris
Public Procurement Code, public procurement contracts and other public contracts during the period of Covid-19, what is the situation?
The current health emergency has called for the introduction of derogating and temporary rules on public procurement, both in the field of awarding and executing public contracts, given the current difficulties of enterprises and other economic operators to carry out their services and contracts normally in a period of containment. In public procurement law, Ordinance […]
Paris
INSOLVENCY DURING COVID-19 PERIOD
The French Parliament has by virtue of an emergency law dated 23 March 2020 empowered the French Government to take all necessary measures in order to cope with the economic, financial and social consequences of Covid-19 spread. The Government enacted a first batch of 25 ordinances, two of which directly impact the French legal insolvency […]
Paris