Welcome to our 3rd Global Legal Update.
As you can see, useful insight and information is coming in from across our network and across the world. You can see the updates by country/jurisdiction this week. We will also add all of them to our COVID-19 Resource Centre on the MI homepage https://www.mackrell.net/coronavirus-resource-centre
UK – Mackrell.Solicitors on the suspension of Director liability: https://www.mackrell.com/legal-news/just-keep-trading-suspension-of-director-liability-for-trading-in-the-face-of-insolvency/
Belgium – Van Cutsem, Wittamer, Marnef in Brussels keeping you up to date (French version): http://www.vancutsem.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Newsflash-COVID-19-FR.pdf
Cyprus – Christodoulos Vassiliades with an update on Government help and advice https://www.mackrell.net/file/cyprus-covid19-govt-supportpdf
Mexico – Gonzalez Calvillo with important updates on Environmental & Contractual obligations https://www.mackrell.net/file/specific-effects-covid19-lease-agreementspdf
https://www.mackrell.net/file/semarnat-deadlines-suspension-and-legal-terms-put-holdpdf
https://www.mackrell.net/file/ip-miip-suspends-deadlines-and-puts-hold-legal-termspdf
https://www.mackrell.net/file/environmental-obligations-covid19pdf
USA – updates from Sandberg Phoenix in Missouri on the key topic of cyber protection: http://sandbergphoenix.com/perspectives/blogs/professional-liability-blog/beware-of-the-hacker-cyber-protection-during-pandemics-and-beyond
USA – you can register for a series of ‘Virtual Town Hall Meetings’ from Gesmer Updegrove in Massachusetts including: April 2 @ 10 - 11 am (Boston time) - Topic: Proactively Managing Business Risks, Financial Planning and Tax Requirements CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
USA – updates from Baker Donelson on the Cares Act and Tax provisions: https://www.bakerdonelson.com/cares-act-understanding-sba-loan-programs-to-determine-eligibility-and-best-fit-for-your-company?utm_source=vuture&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200326%20-%20alert%20-%20sba
https://www.bakerdonelson.com/coronavirus-latest-tax-provisions-implemented-in-coronavirus-pandemic-resource-response-as-of-friday-morning-march-20-2020?utm_source=vuture&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200327%20-%20alert%20-%20tax USA – key COVID-19 updates from Rosenberg, Martin, Greenberg from Baltimore: https://www.rosenbergmartin.com/covid-19/
Argentina – Zang, Bergel & Viñes with a key update: https://www.zbv.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ENG-MEMO-Pandemic-Contracts_01_25-03-20-2-3.pdf
Singapore – Wee Swee Teow feature the measured response from the Singaporean government and make the point: It is a trying time for many clients, with businesses affected by the prevention measures taken by the Government to fight the spread of Covid-19. We ourselves have to make adjustments to our work processes and play our part to act responsibly. The Government yesterday announced a Resilience Package to help families and businesses tide through these times. Updated official information is disseminated through https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19.
Serbia – SOG Samadzic, Oreski & Grbovic have created a resource centre for clients: https://sog.rs/sog-c-19-resource-center/