Governments and agencies around the world are rallying to protect their people from COVID-19. But each country and region is employing different tactics to meet the same goal. Morgan Lewis has assembled cross-disciplinary teams across our global offices to advise companies on this ever-evolving patchwork of laws and guidance.
While retailers in China have been permitted to reopen, required steps to do so include health and sanitation measures. Some local governments are also considering extending the weekend in order to stimulate consumption and promote economic recovery.
Our COVID-19 Legal Issue Compendium brings together in one place an overview of our key publications covering the legal and regulatory landscape, including matters related to business operations and industry-specific issues faced by many companies around the world amid the pandemic.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had sweeping effects around the world, and in this era of globalization, business transactions that span multiple jurisdictions and markets have fallen prey to new and unexpected risks presented by the pandemic.
Despite a strict prohibition on gatherings of more than two persons in any public place in Hong Kong through at least February 17, there is an exemption for shareholders’ meetings of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, with certain conditions.
Our COVID-19 Legal Issue Compendium brings together in one place an overview of our key publications covering the legal and regulatory landscape, including matters related to business operations and industry-specific issues faced by many companies around the world amid the pandemic.
In immigration developments the week of July 13, an executive order makes persons born in Hong Kong chargeable to Mainland China for immigrant visa purposes; the policy preventing F-1 and M-1 international students from attending college fully online was abandoned; and the US Department of State clarified that there are national interest exceptions to the presidential proclamations on immigration, including for humanitarian travel, public health response, and national security.
Our COVID-19 Legal Issue Compendium brings together in one place an overview of our key publications covering the legal and regulatory landscape, including matters related to business operations and industry-specific issues faced by many companies around the world amid the pandemic.
The Japanese government has extended the restrictions on the entry of foreign nationals into the country until the end of February.
The Japanese government has relaxed its restrictions on new entries of foreign nationals and on activities for holders of COVID-19 vaccination certificates. These changes went into effect as of November 8, 2021.
The Japanese government announced on February 2 that it will continue to make 10 prefectures (except for Tochigi) subject to the Second Declaration of a State of Emergency until March 7, 2021, considering the overwhelming pressure on the medical system due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our COVID-19 Legal Issue Compendium brings together in one place an overview of our key publications covering the legal and regulatory landscape, including matters related to business operations and industry-specific issues faced by many companies around the world amid the pandemic.
This alert provides a summary of the announcement (Announcement) issued by the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (KLFB) at the beginning of August 2020. Responding to the Japanese government’s “Report concerning Promotion of Regulatory Reform,” the Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced on July 17, 2020 the FSA’s temporary treatment for applications or notifications given the circumstances of the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had sweeping effects around the world, and in this era of globalization, business transactions that span multiple jurisdictions and markets have fallen prey to new and unexpected risks presented by the pandemic.
Our COVID-19 Legal Issue Compendium brings together in one place an overview of our key publications covering the legal and regulatory landscape, including matters related to business operations and industry-specific issues faced by many companies around the world amid the pandemic.
Our COVID-19 Legal Issue Compendium brings together in one place an overview of our key publications covering the legal and regulatory landscape, including matters related to business operations and industry-specific issues faced by many companies around the world amid the pandemic.