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The shutdown of non-essential businesses and the social distancing measures employed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 has brought many industries to a standstill. In mid-March, an emergency meeting of construction industry professionals including...By: Dentons

The pandemic is driving the business world on-line in more ways. Arrangements for listed companies’ general meetings between March 27 and September 30, 2020 have to have certain arrangements in place e.g.: Issuers have to conduct their meetings...By: Dentons

Dentons successfully defended a claim against the developer for non-payment of a US$1.12 million fee. The court decided that an agreement requiring payment only on the sale of a property did not contain an implied term requiring the developer to sell...By: Dentons

Contractors in the UK construction industry have been reviewing their contracts to consider what protection they provide in the context of projects impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Here, we look at whether standard-form NEC4 engineering and...By: Dentons

Pursuant to Article 20 of the new Commercial Companies Law, the Oman Capital Market Authority (CMA) has circulated draft "Corporate Governance Principles for State Owned Enterprises" (SOE Code). The CMA is seeking comments on the draft SOE Code by 13...By: Dentons

By means of Ministerial Resolution No. 085-2020-HOUSING published on May 1, 2020 in the Official Gazette El Peruano, the document called "Prevention and Control Guidelines against the Propagation of COVID-19 in the Execution of Construction Works"...By: Dentons

On Friday May 1, 2020, the Government of Ontario announced that certain businesses and workplaces would be permitted to reopen, provided they adhere to strict health and safety guidelines designed to curb the spread and impact of COVID-19....By: Dentons

Similar to numerous initiatives in Western Europe, the Ministry of State Assets works on regulations aimed at introducing more rigorous conditions for takeovers by foreign investors of Polish companies faced with adverse economic situation caused by...By: Dentons

On April 22, 2020, the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic rejected changes suggested by the Senate and adopted two Acts, one Act regulating residential leases and one Act regulating commercial leases, as originally adopted by the Chamber of...By: Dentons

On April 17, the Ontario Ombudsman released a ruling on electronic meetings, which may be instructive for both those holding and participating in electronic council or committee meetings. Bill 187, the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020, provided...By: Dentons