

The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses considerable risks and challenges for all sectors, across all regions.
For businesses, the implications range from immediate impacts on business travel, commercial activity and workforces to the knock-on effects on cashflow, debt repayment and covenant compliance, contractual performance, regulatory compliance and legal liability.
On this page you will find our latest insights on the legal issues relating to coronavirus and the actions that businesses should be taking now to prepare.
If you would like to discuss how we can help you identify and mitigate the risks to your business, please contact one of the experts listed below or your usual Osborne Clarke contact.
Updated on 29 June 2020. As companies prepare for their annual shareholders' meetings, Belgium's federal government has offered a number...
Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.
Following the World Health Organisation's announcement on 12 March 2020 that Covid-19 constituted a pandemic, several states have gradually introduced...
Medical monitoring and testing plays a vital role in combatting Covid-19, but it is important to remain compliant with privacy...
Last month we informed you that two draft laws regarding the postponement of the sales were pending before the Chamber...
Companies with longer-term solvency problems have more possibilities to benefit from recapitalisation and obtain subordinated debt following an update of...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
Each year, many consumers look forward to the sales period to find great deals. Sales which are strictly regulated by...
The Belgian tax authorities--mainly on the Federal level but also on Regional level--are acting quickly to support enterprises and individuals...
On 24 April 2020, the Royal Decree number 15, regarding the temporary suspension in favour of undertakings of executive measures...
Updates and practical guidance for employers – Belgium perspective
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
Antitrust rules have been eased temporarily by the European Commission to allow closer business cooperation – especially for the health...
Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of...
COVID-19 – and the measures governments have implemented to slow the spread of the virus – represent an unprecedented challenge...
COVID-19 has affected our world in unprecedented ways. Hardly any industry is spared from the serious economic consequences. Though some...
As the coronavirus causes the risk of significant economic losses for companies and for citizens across the Union, the European...
The lockdown measures adopted by the Belgian Government in its ministerial decree of 18 March 2020 involve a complete closure...
Given the exceptional times, the Social Elections process will be put on hold. No date has been set yet but...
As the coronavirus causes significant economic losses for companies and for the citizens across the Union, affected businesses are asking...
With coronavirus now officially categorised by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, businesses will be renewing their focus on...
Where coronavirus causes business disruption, from fulfilment of deliveries to cancellation of events, a common question is whether commercial parties...
Employers faced with coping with the coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak need to put in place measures to protect, as far...
With market pressures likely to lead to many businesses triggering events of default and material adverse change clauses, it is...
The effect of coronavirus has hit the real estate market, lowering stock market values, postponing MIPIM and causing concern across...
What is best practice when a company processes personal data for the protection of its employees against Coronavirus?
Businesses and employer organisations will need to keep going as best they can during the more disruptive period of any...
As the situation in the UK and around the world evolves rapidly, many businesses will be focussed on the immediate...
The risk in the UK of coronavirus (COVID-19) has moved from low to moderate, with 35 cases now confirmed within...
The coronavirus is having a substantial economic impact, disrupting production, supply chains and travel. Businesses need to consider the legal...
The Coronavirus continues to dominate headlines around the globe. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared that the...
Updated on 29 June 2020. As companies prepare for their annual shareholders' meetings, Belgium's federal government has offered a number...
Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.
Following the World Health Organisation's announcement on 12 March 2020 that Covid-19 constituted a pandemic, several states have gradually introduced...
Medical monitoring and testing plays a vital role in combatting Covid-19, but it is important to remain compliant with privacy...
Last month we informed you that two draft laws regarding the postponement of the sales were pending before the Chamber...
Companies with longer-term solvency problems have more possibilities to benefit from recapitalisation and obtain subordinated debt following an update of...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
Each year, many consumers look forward to the sales period to find great deals. Sales which are strictly regulated by...
The Belgian tax authorities--mainly on the Federal level but also on Regional level--are acting quickly to support enterprises and individuals...
On 24 April 2020, the Royal Decree number 15, regarding the temporary suspension in favour of undertakings of executive measures...
Updates and practical guidance for employers – Belgium perspective
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
Antitrust rules have been eased temporarily by the European Commission to allow closer business cooperation – especially for the health...
Life sciences businesses working on Covid-19 related products may be able to benefit from government funding for a range of...
COVID-19 – and the measures governments have implemented to slow the spread of the virus – represent an unprecedented challenge...
COVID-19 has affected our world in unprecedented ways. Hardly any industry is spared from the serious economic consequences. Though some...
As the coronavirus causes the risk of significant economic losses for companies and for citizens across the Union, the European...
The lockdown measures adopted by the Belgian Government in its ministerial decree of 18 March 2020 involve a complete closure...
Given the exceptional times, the Social Elections process will be put on hold. No date has been set yet but...
As the coronavirus causes significant economic losses for companies and for the citizens across the Union, affected businesses are asking...
With coronavirus now officially categorised by the World Health Organization as a pandemic, businesses will be renewing their focus on...
Where coronavirus causes business disruption, from fulfilment of deliveries to cancellation of events, a common question is whether commercial parties...
Employers faced with coping with the coronavirus (Covid 19) outbreak need to put in place measures to protect, as far...
With market pressures likely to lead to many businesses triggering events of default and material adverse change clauses, it is...
The effect of coronavirus has hit the real estate market, lowering stock market values, postponing MIPIM and causing concern across...
What is best practice when a company processes personal data for the protection of its employees against Coronavirus?
Businesses and employer organisations will need to keep going as best they can during the more disruptive period of any...
As the situation in the UK and around the world evolves rapidly, many businesses will be focussed on the immediate...
The risk in the UK of coronavirus (COVID-19) has moved from low to moderate, with 35 cases now confirmed within...
The coronavirus is having a substantial economic impact, disrupting production, supply chains and travel. Businesses need to consider the legal...
The Coronavirus continues to dominate headlines around the globe. On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared that the...