Tomorrow the UK voting public goes to the polls to select the next government but do the Great British Public realise the effect of their decisions for Cross Border Restructurings and Business Reorganisation across the EU?

The global crisis and the rights of foreign creditors of Sovereign States

The global financial crisis has been well documented in the press, with one recent headline in The Times reading “Like Iceland, Ireland can refuse to pay up”. Claims that States face bankruptcy not unnaturally raise the alarm bells for the financial markets. Can States be sued if they default in payment? RPC recently enforced a claim against assets of an EU State, as discussed below...

Bankrupt States: A misnomer

Hogan Lovells Publications | 07 April 2020

Introduction of financial measures in support of businesses facing the Covid-19 crisis

Faced with the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis on the local and European economy, the President of the French Republic and the government announced several emergency measures in order to support businesses in difficulty.

When executing public M&A transactions, dealmakers need to understand local market practice as well as the local regulatory environment.

PARLIB01/ZZZPARP/1030762.3 Hogan Lovells French Legal and Regulatory Update – May 2016 The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e-newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe for May 2016. Please note that French legal concepts are translated into English for information only and not as legal advice. The concepts expressed in English may not exactly reflect or correspond to similar concepts existing under the laws of the jurisdictions of the readers.

In the following, we provide an overview of government assistance that has already been implemented or is planned to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. The KfW Special Program is available as of March 23, 2020 and applications can be submitted. Please be advised that changes may occur at any time.

We are happy to assist you as you move forward and design a targeted and tailor-made reaction to the current challenges.

The German Federal Government has resolved upon a draft bill for the mitigation of the consequences of the SARS-CoV2- Virus (COVID-19) pandemic (the “Proposed Legislation”). One of the goals of the Proposed Legislation is to prevent insolvencies of companies which encounter financial difficulties as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Proposed Legislation goes well beyond the earlier announcement made by the German Federal Department 

Proposed Legislation to avoid COVID-19-related Insolvencies in Germany

This guide introduces you to New Zealand's business and trading environment, with particular focus on legal and regulatory matters.

Sultani Decrees  

Sultani Decree No. 2/2013

Establishes the National Defence College and issues its by-laws.  

Promulgated on 8 January 2013        Effective from day following publication

Sultani Decree No. 3/2013

Establishes the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Emergency Services.  

Promulgated on 8 January 2013        Effective from day following publication

Sultani Decree No. 4/2013

Sultani Decrees

Sultani Decree No. 39/2016

Enacting the Law on the continued validity of the licences of foreign accountancy and audit firms and the exemption of Omani owners of such firms from the full time requirement.

The Law extends the validity of the licences and the exemption up to 31/12/2017 renewable by a decision from the Ministers Council.

Issued on 18 August 2016. Effective from the day after the date of publication.

Sultani Decree No. 40/2016