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Resuming operations after COVID-19 lockdown: What are the employment implications? This briefing outlines the main employment law issues and practical steps which employers should consider when planning how to move beyond the current lockdown. UK businesses are turning their minds to how they will resume operations when the current COV... COVID-19 - Further Impact on Commercial Leases: CRAR In this briefing we examine the new restrictions on the use of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR). Having placed a moratorium on forfeiture, the Government has announced further steps to restrict enforcement action by landlords against tenants of co... Pensions Bulletin - April 2020 COVID-19; Funding and Investment; Regulatory easements; Job Retention Scheme; DB Transfers; Pension Schemes Bill; GMP Data Rectification; Brexit Transition Period Topics covered in this bulletin: COVID-19 Refresher Funding and investment concerns Re... Practical tips for mitigating the risk of supplier insolvency in commercial contracts A short briefing identifying some of the key considerations and practical remedies that can help mitigate the risk of supplier insolvency in commercial contracts. Current market uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to the insolvency o... Incentives Bulletin - April 2020 Budget; consultation on EMI schemes; annual capital gains tax allowance; COVID-19; IR35 reforms; interest on employment-related loans; “loan charge” review Topics covered in this bulletin: Recap on UK 2020 Budget Government consultation o... Hong Kong Uncertificated Securities Market Explained This update examines the latest proposals for implementing an uncertificated securities market in Hong Kong following the publication of an April 2020 conclusions paper. In January 2019, a joint consultation paper was published to examine the practicalit... Disclosure of rights attached to listed securities This briefing summarises the new requirement on issuers to disclose the rights and restrictions attached to their listed securities. In order to reduce the risk of market disruption occurring as a result of an issuer announcing an action that security ho... HMRC Preferential Creditor Status – Measure Delayed, for Now The Finance Bill 2020, which is currently scheduled for further debate by the UK Parliament from 27 April 2020, includes provisions to grant HMRC secondary preferential creditor status for certain taxes due from an insolvent business. Solvency II App A comprehensive guide to the Solvency II prudential regime for insurers produced by the Slaughter and May insurance group. Tapping your shareholders: rights issues best practice Best practice for rights issues and other equity raises as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Explores the key aspects that companies should consider if they are planning to undertake a large equity raise, like a rights issue, as a result of the COVID-19...