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
/ Business Interruption ,
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
On 4 February 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a draft of the Network Products and Services Security Review Measures (“Draft Measures“) for public comment: the Draft Measures remain open for comments until...more