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Digitalisation of legal workflow

Belgian law in brief: under what conditions is an electronic signature legally equivalent to a wet ink signature ?

According to the applicable Belgian and EU legislation, only qualified electronic signatures are automatically equivalent to a wet ink signature

Employment and pensions

Regulator offers 'back to basics' Covid-19 guidance for contribution deferral proposals

What steps should be taken when making a new contribution deferral request? There are important takeaways to draw from the

Commercial

Why suppliers can no longer rely on termination on insolvency rights

The long-awaited revamp of UK insolvency and corporate governance law has introduced significant changes to the effectiveness of termination on

Tax

HMRC delivers 'working time' clarification for furloughed EMI option holders

Finance Bill clause gives furloughed employees with Enterprise Management Incentive options welcome clarity on what counts as a 'disqualifying event'

Energy and Utilities

Energy and Utilities Update | 3 July 2020

Welcome to our latest update on regulatory and market developments in the energy and utilities sector. In this edition we

Workforce Solutions

Burdened balance sheets and Covid-19: how to clear debt without problems

Many companies – including those in Workforce Solutions – have taken out new private or government-backed loans or extended existing

Competition, antitrust and trade

UK Digital Markets Taskforce calls for information to shape new competition law framework for digital markets

New taskforce looks to build on work of the Furman review and adopt a radical approach with preventative controls rather

Managing Covid-19

State aid | European Commission amends Temporary Framework for a third time to include aid for micro and small companies

Micro and small companies, including start-ups, may benefit from aid; while recapitalisation measures have been modified for businesses in general.

Decarbonisation

A new dawn for the energy market? COVID-19, renewables financing and the energy transition

The global economic paralysis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt keenly across multiple industries, leading to unprecedented government

Employment and pensions

Hold the tiger by the tail: the challenges of end of life funds

As lockdown is lifted and transactional activity returns, tail funds offer a way out of the malaise of the pandemic

Energy and Utilities

The energy investment landscape post Covid-19

The energy sector has proven its resilience and adaptability in dealing with the unprecedented challenges of the past few months