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The continuing rise of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues up public and corporate agendas now makes them a key driver in investment decisions. Aside from making decisions that are socially responsible or morally right, the growing...By: Dentons

Let's dispel some myths. Force majeure clauses do not always relieve a party of its obligations. Not everything is an Act of God. There is no definition in Qatar law for what is force majeure. What does all this mean if you wish to rely on force...By: Dentons

We are at the cusp of a COVID-19 pandemic. In our earlier articles on COVID-19, we focused on force majeure and the legal doctrine of frustration, specifically in the context of how construction delays may impact a contractor’s obligations to the...By: Dentons

As the world faces up to the challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19, clients have started asking what effect it could have on real estate.  The virus has the potential to disrupt the market. For example, there is a clear and direct effect on the...By: Dentons

The Italian Government has recently issued Law Decree no. 9/2020 to face the current situation of extraordinary epidemiological emergency. The Decree is aimed at ensuring – inter alia – tax measures to reduce the negative effects that the spread of...By: Dentons

Today, many news regarding the management of the employment relationships within the ambit of the emergency of COVID-19....By: Dentons

We highlight the Communication of the Italian Data Protection Authority, issued on March 2, 2020, which clarified some important aspects in the management of relationships with employees and suppliers....By: Dentons

A new law granting most California residents new privacy rights and imposing strict obligations and the possibility of serious penalties on covered businesses, took effect on January 1, 2020. And the new law, dubbed the California Consumer Privacy...By: Dentons

Today we are currently experiencing very complex situations and unaccustomed scenarios, which are constantly changing based on the measures by which the government is managing this serious health emergency. To help companies juggle the different, and...By: Dentons

The emergency caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 is generating a series of significant management problems for companies, whether they are located in the so-called "Red Zone" or in other regions. To help companies deal with them, we believe it useful...By: Dentons