China’s regulator in charge of employment issues, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Supreme People’s Court of China jointly published the Typical Cases of Labour and Personnel Disputes (First Batch)...more
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is having profound implications for businesses all over the world. A Hogan Lovells team of corporate and commercial lawyers from the United Kingdom, United States, and...more
3/17/2020
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China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Venture ,
OEM ,
Performance Standards ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts
The outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV ("Coronavirus") is an extraordinary challenge for many transactions involving Chinese companies. In this section, we analyse its impact on certain key aspects of mergers and...more
2/18/2020
/ Best Practices ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Covered Transactions ,
Financial Markets ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment ,
Investor Protection ,
Investors ,
Joint Venture ,
Market Conditions ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Share Purchase Agreements
With the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, the "Coronavirus") spreads globally at alarming speed some countries have responded to the crisis by taking measures such as restricting or denying importation from China and requiring...more
2/18/2020
/ Air Cargo ,
Best Practices ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Exports ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Ports ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Safety Standards ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Trade Policy ,
Vessels ,
World Health Organization
On 31 January 2020, the World Health Organization has announced the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), sourced from Wuhan, as a Public Health Emergency of Concern. The impact of the coronavirus outbreak, social...more
2/18/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Borrowers ,
China ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
Market Conditions ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management