In this edition, we look at some of the questions we're seeing and on which we are supporting businesses. If you would like more specific guidance, please connect with your usual Osborne Clarke contact. Sign up to receive our Coronavirus Legal Briefing by email > People For many businesses and...

Court filing fees (“Fees”) are once more a highly relevant topic. On 16 October 2014, the Generalitat de Catalunya published Directive JUS/303/2014 (“Directive”), based on article 104.f of the Catalan Statute of Autonomy, approving the procedure and deadlines to settle the new Catalan fees to be applied to civil and...

From workforces to supply chains, financing and corporate activity, businesses should ensure they are across the spectrum of risks and that plans are flexible enough to cope with a rapidly-evolving situation. The following guide draws on a range of insights that have been published by specialist teams at Osborne Clarke...

This Insight sets out a high level summary of key parts of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which received royal assent and became law in the UK on 25 March 2020. The full text of the Act and near-final accompanying Explanatory Notes are available online. The Act provides the legal basis...

The government has pledged to help businesses cope with the unprecedented challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. But amid the raft of measures that have been announced, businesses need to understand which schemes will apply to them, how those schemes operate and what other considerations they need to bear in...

In January, Regulation 1215/2012, of the European Parliament and the Council came into force, which permits the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters throughout the EU. The conquest of the referred to ‘fifth freedom in Europe’ is a reality since the 10 January 2015. With the...

The Cabinet Office has published its second annual report on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) outlining how the regime is operating in practice. The report published on 11 July covers the reporting period from 1 April 2022 until 31 March 2023 and presents key statistics and insights...