COVID-19 – IMO guidance on delays of ship deliveries17 April 2020
This briefing examines recent IMO guidance relating to delays of ship deliveries due to COVID-19.
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Tax and social security for personnel issues in the COVID-19 crisis17 April 2020
This article (in German) discusses some of the special regulations included in an extensive aid program provided by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance to help struggling companies during the COVID-19 crisis.
Foreign Direct Investment controls – what is changing and what dealmakers should do17 April 2020
This article explores the changing views of FDI in the EU, the UK, Germany and France.
“Restore Liquidity” Decree: main measures and relevant application in the Italian shipping sector16 April 2020
This article looks into the main measures set force by the Italian government’s recent Restore Liquidity Decree and how it affects the shipping industry.
COVID-19 and French public contracts16 April 2020
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.
Insolvency Law in the Spotlight: The UK response to the financial impact of COVID-1916 April 2020
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-1916 April 2020
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 checklist15 April 2020
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 enforcement15 April 2020
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 risks15 April 2020
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?14 April 2020
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.
WFW jointly advises on German A3 PPP project with NRF and Investitionsbank Schleswig-Holstein14 April 2020
The A3 PPP project, which has been planned as an availability model, is the largest PPP infrastructure project in Germany to date.
