Businesses large and small have been affected by the coronavirus crisis. It seems that no industry has been spared economic hardship. As many states prepare to reopen their economies, there are some businesses that will not be able to resume operations—it is too little, too late. Even with massive spending by the federal government to counteract the economic downturn, it appears that a large number of business bankruptcies may be on the horizon.

02  Employment and Pensions

2.1   Whilst some COVID-19 measures relating to employment are adopted globally (e.g., self-isolation and working from home), the implementation of such measures and employment protections vary per jurisdiction. For the latest employment law guidance, we recommend that you read our latest Global Employment Guide, which covers 11 key questions across 41 jurisdictions.

2.2   Now

Phase 1 of the ‘scaling-down’ process, third tranche of guarantees, extension of ERTE temporary layoffs, potential delay in the application of VAT directives and of DAC6, and measures to support the cultural sector

We have reported that the law for the Mitigation of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Civil, Insolvency and Criminal Proceedings Law of 27 March 2020 ("COVID-19 Law") extended the commercial law retroactive effect of restructuring (Link).

In collaboration with our foreign law firm partners, we continue to update our chart of COVID-19 measures taken by governments around the world. Today’s update includes new information for many countries as indicated in the chart: Global Government Measures Taken in Response to COVID-19.

From 6 April 2020, all non-UK resident corporate landlords (NRLs) are within the charge to UK corporation tax on the income from their UK property rental business (PRB) and on capital gains from direct or indirect disposals of UK real estate. This marks a significant change for NRLs, which were previously subject to UK income tax on their PRB income and (until 6 April 2019) exempt from UK tax on their capital gains.

The Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Act 2020 (Cth) (Act) came into operation on 18 February 2020, and is intended to assist ASIC and liquidators to ‘detect and disrupt phoenix activity, and to prosecute directors and other professional advisors who engage in or facilitate the activity’.

The emergence of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) at the end of 2019 has had an unprecedented impact on the global economic system. This alert focuses on the effect the Coronavirus pandemic is likely to have on small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), their lenders in the UK and the options available to continue trading and avoid insolvency.

El 29 de abril de 2020 se ha publicado en el BOE el Real-Decreto Ley 16/2020, de 28 de abril, de medidas procesales y organizativas para hacer frente al COVID-19 en el ámbito de la Administración de Justicia, cuyo principal objetivo es preparar a la administración de justicia para la reactivación del normal funcionamiento de los juzgados y tribunales, procurar una salida ágil a la acumulación de los procedimientos suspendidos por la declaración del estado de alarma y adoptar medidas en previsión del aumento de la litigiosidad como consecuencia de las medidas extraordinarias que se h

Esta semana abordamos la reapertura al público de establecimientos, los efectos del RDL 16/2020 en materia procesal, concursal y tributaria, las medidas laborales ante la ‘desescalada’ y las novedades en trámites administrativos