McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA Principal and Leading Employment Attorney in Ohio, Ann-Marie Ahern, has been interviewed extensively by Time Magazine about the legal rights of employees who must go back to work but are afraid to because of COVID-19. To read the full article, please click here
Considering the current economic and social circumstances brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and following the renewal of the declaration of a state of emergency, the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs has clarified, through Order No. 138/2020-XXII, the stamp duty rules applying to cases of deferral of the repayment of loans, as well as to […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers For companies and individuals looking to move into new jurisdictions for business opportunities, setting up a bank account is a crucial part of the process. But this is never as straightforward as it seems. In all countries, banks are obliged to crack down on fraud and any potential financial scullduggery. As […]
The exceptional circumstances currently being experienced cannot fail to be considered by the corporate bodies of commercial companies, both the management and the bodies where the shareholders participate. In Portugal, Decree-Law No. 10-A/2020 was published on March 13, establishing exceptional and temporary measures related to the present epidemiological situation. With relevance to corporate law, article […]
One of the main characteristics of the time of COVID-19 is the constant adaptation required from societies, undertakings, persons, governmental institutions, either national or supranational, in order to balance the demands of public health (which is a responsibility of the States) with the need to keep the economy and society running. During this time, as Sérvulo […]
The Covid-19 pandemic quickly changed the way we related with each other and worked. It is already changing the way we conduct day to day businesses. Due to social distance impositions that are deemed to last weeks or even months, on-line trading, e-shopping and home delivery may be the way. Although challenging, it may not even […]
On Thursday, April 2, 2020, the Court of Appeals issued a landmark opinion that is of industrywide significance. The opinion holds that Part F of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSTPA”) cannot be applied retroactively so as to subject building owners to new or increased liability for past conduct. Specifically, in a 4-3 […]
In response to the difficulties faced by the companies whose activity is affected by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese Government has approved, by the Council of Ministers Resolution no. 10-A/2020, of 13 March (amended by the Council of Ministers Resolution no. 11-A/2020, of 23 March), a set of measures to provide […]
In March of 2020, the European Securities and Market Authority (“ESMA”) issued a sequence of recommendations to financial market participants in light of the enduring impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on financial markets. The recommendations pertain to business continuity planning, market disclosure, financial reporting and fund management. In regard to Business Continuity Planning, ESMA recommends that market […]
The spread of COVID-19 has led to several adversities in companies’ regular operational performance, legitimising a major legislative profusion to address the new challenges. In view of supporting the economic activity, rules for the deferral of the payment of Social Security contributions are being defined. To this end, the Portuguese Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social […]
Considering the effects that the spread of COVID-19 will have on the economic activity, the Secretary of State for Tax Affairs has issued Order 104/2020.XXII, on March 9th, intended at adopting several measures to extend the deadlines for voluntary compliance with tax obligations, as well as extending the possible causes for the verification of the so-called […]
Foreward by Andrew Chilvers Real Estate across the globe has taken a huge hit by the Covid-19 crisis as businesses and retailers close indefinitely, while customers are locked in their homes. In the US and UK, the ‘brick-and-mortar’ retail sector has been in a sensitive state for some time as people have been deserting the […]
