This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of Polish companies are subject to and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help … Continue Reading
This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of Belgium companies are subject to and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help … Continue Reading
This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of German companies are subject to and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help … Continue Reading
This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of Italian companies are subject to and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help mitigate … Continue Reading
This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of Spanish companies are subject to, and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help … Continue Reading
This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of French companies are subject to, and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help … Continue Reading
A new law in Germany means new rules for rental and lease agreements during the Covid-19 crisis. The special rule which came into force on 1 April 2020 and that applies initially for a period of three months to all commercial and private rental and lease agreements, may have a significant economic impact for landlords … Continue Reading
Throughout Europe governments have sought to support businesses in financial distress due to Covid-19 in three ways – by giving them money, by lending them money and by relieving them of their bills and financial commitments. European governments are doing a mix of all three. To provide a quick and easy guide to what support … Continue Reading
To assist German businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the packages, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
To assist in understanding what financial support packages the EU have announced we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. This … Continue Reading
This guide looks at what measures are in place that affect real estate. It explains what government measures have been put in place, who is eligible for them, what the help entails, how long it is available for and what (if any) action is needed. The guide covers the following countries: UK, Czech Republic, Italy, … Continue Reading
To assist Spanish businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
To assist Italian businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
To assist French businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
To assist Czech Republic businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this … Continue Reading
To assist Belgian businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
To assist Polish businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
To assist Slovakian businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available. To access the most up to date guide click on this link. … Continue Reading
A major problem to the analysis of the crypto asset and the related blockchain industry has been and still is the lack of clear guidelines and legal definitions. This blog considers how German law approaches crypto assets and how those type of assets are dealt with in an insolvency.… Continue Reading
The European Union (EU) recognized the unprecedented situation, which has arisen as a result of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak and is currently activating measures to help the economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis. Click here to read out latest alert about these measures.… Continue Reading
The validity of an assignment of receivables cross-border depends on the law that applies to the assignment. What might amount to a valid assignment in one jurisdiction does not mean that it is valid in another, and where there are competing claims to the receivables and competing jurisdictions, the question of which law applies – … Continue Reading
What should German organisations be doing to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on their business, staff, supply chains, etc Here is an overview of the key legal issues for businesses in Germany to consider, together with some practical steps for businesses to take. Also available in German – click here.… Continue Reading
Over the weekend, the Business Secretary announced that UK Insolvency Laws will be changed. The changes will give businesses “extra time to weather the storm” and give comfort to directors who, challenged with trading through a difficult cash flow period, will not face claims for wrongful trading.… Continue Reading
As you may have noted from our blog yesterday, one of the main concerns with the UK Government’s current package of support to business is that the eligibility criteria for the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) scheme and the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) respectively leave a large number of mid-cap businesses unable to … Continue Reading