The Royal Decree-Law contains measures touching on labor, tax, insolvency, corporate, and finance matters, among others.
Following the approval by the Spanish Government of the state of alarm last 14 March to manage the health crisis caused by COVID-19 (please see Client Alert “Spain Imposes Royal Decree 463/2020 to Manage COVID-19 Health Crisis”), the Council of Ministers has approved on 17 March Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 (Royal Decree-Law), which sets forth a number of urgent and extraordinary measures which aim to mitigate the economic and social impact of COVID-19 in Spain.
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