JONES DAY TALKS®: Collective Actions in Spain: A Look Around and the View Ahead
JONES DAY TALKS®: Private Antitrust Litigation in Spain
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Enforcement in Spain
Viewpoints: President José María Aznar Examines Economic Landscape in Latin America
Open for Business: Who's Investing in Latin America
Now in its seventh year of annual publication, White & Case's Foreign Direct Investment Reviews provides a comprehensive look into rapidly evolving foreign direct investment (FDI) laws and regulations in approximately 40...more
The year 2021 and early 2022 proved eventful for compliance and white-collar crime in France, especially for anti-bribery and compliance activity. Agencies are continuing to build on Sapin II by incrementally defining...more
Measures enacted to protect the Spanish economy against the COVID-19 crisis may persist longer than expected - The exceptional circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak led the Spanish government to enact a...more
It is fair to say that the acquisition and leveraged finance industry has shown resilience in relation to the difficult global situation arising from the covid-19 pandemic, particularly in comparison to the previous global...more
Today’s global healthcare marketplace is marked by unprecedented transformation. The seismic shifts in healthcare delivery and drug development during COVID-19 have, in 2021, continued to demonstrate the power and capacity...more
In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments from the past month, with links to primary...more
WLG asked its member firms around the globe to provide some insight on employer and employee rights when it comes to requiring the COVID-19 vaccine to return to work. ...more
COVID-19 pandemic led Spanish Government to enact three Royal Decree-Laws during 2020, imposing restrictive measures on Spanish FDI regime. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the Spanish foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime...more
On 26 January 2021, Royal Decree-law 2/2021 of 26 January on reinforcement and consolidation of social measures in the protection of employment (the “Royal Decree-law”) was approved, and whose main measures are as follows: ...more
The covid-19 pandemic has dramatically altered all aspects of life. The acquisition and leverage finance industry has been no exception. M&A activity has slowed down, and hence the leverage financing activity as well. Having...more
This is the time of the year in which we look back to what has happened during the last 12 months and try to get ready for what is to come. This can be done in many ways, although one of the most common practices is to rely...more
In Tuesday's Report: a panel discussion on the U.S. election, Americans warned of COVID-19 surge, Moderna files for FDA EUA, Hong Kong proposes corporate rescue bill, new Foreign Direct Investment rules in Spain, the EU moves...more
According to the United Nations, 127 countries have passed regulations on single-use plastic bags in an effort to incentivize consumers to use reusable bags when shopping. The scope of these regulations varies from country...more
Certified public accountants are among those who may benefit from a mechanism announced by the Hong Kong government in May 2020 to exempt certain inbound travelers from compulsory quarantine. The exemption is provided under...more
Key Takeaways - - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) controls are proliferating around the globe. Since the pandemic, “health” has become a particular focus. - Several countries have adapted their existing FDI rules, or...more
Top Court Seeks Trump Administration Input on PennEast Pipeline - "The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for input on a PennEast Pipeline Co. appeal that aims to jump-start a planned natural-gas line by...more
The recent initiative of the Spanish Socialist Parliamentary Group to phase out cash payment with the horizon of its complete disappearance has opened an intense debate in Spain. Is the disappearance of cash possible? ...more
The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is closely following the impact of COVID-19 on the operation of Courts around the world and what this means in practice for clients engaged in or contemplating litigation, with...more
The Spanish Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (AEMPS) stated that it will not take, for the time being, any regulatory action to temporarily suspend or halt the recruitment of patients for clinical trials to...more
Austria - Border Reopening and Immigration Procedure Updates Announced - On May 13, 2020 the Austrian government announced its agreement with France, Germany, and Switzerland to coordinate the reopening of their mutual...more
Recent court decisions - Germany - Cum/Ex-trades spark litigation - So called Cum/Ex-trades have become one of the hottest legal topics in Germany. A flood of claims dealing with those trades has reached German...more
Proceedings to suspend employment contracts or to reduce employees' working time (ERTE) due to Force Majeure of article 22 of RDL 8/2020 - As of 13 May 2020, those companies that have applied an ERTE of Force Majeure will...more
The spread of COVID-19 is causing Europe to experience one of the greatest health crises in decades, the consequences of which are still unpredictable. Faced with this unprecedented situation, the governments of different...more
The unprecedented health crisis arising from the novel Coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) and measures enacted by the Spanish Government to contain the spread, has in some cases affected contractual performance. The...more
1. Introduction - As from the second week of March 2020, we have witnessed the publication of several laws that seek to address the significant challenges posed by the (health, economic and social) crisis caused by the...more