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Traditionally, industry in Germany has enjoyed close commercial ties with Russia and Ukraine. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions imposed on Russia—and by Russia—will inevitably affect these business...more
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Does the owner bear the risk in case of bankruptcy? Due to the tense situation in the hotel industry, various lessees are currently approaching their lessors asking for deferral or abatement of rent payments for the...more
Corona virus as a force majeure event in hotel lease agreements - Rent payment and business interruption insurance - Since the hotel industry is severely affected by the current situation due to the new corona virus...more
Shutdown of hotel operations due to COVID-19 "Corona Virus" - Force Majeure? The COVID-19 "corona virus" pandemic keeps almost the whole world in suspense. The effects on the global economy are not yet foreseeable. ...more
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This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of force majeure in the requisite jurisdictions.... This guide describes the law in force in the requisite jurisdictions at the dates of preparation. This may be some time ago...more
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For more than a month, China has been suffering from the COVID-19 outbreak, leading to strict containment measures and the standstill of many production plants of raw materials or parts. ...more
Con parere n. 19-9 del 25 ottobre 2019, la Commission d’examen des pratiques commerciales (la "CEPC") ovvero la Commissione francese per la valutazione delle pratiche commerciali, che ha il compito di vigilare sull’equilibrio...more
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