
Update
UK: Construction sites and COVID-19
COVID-19 is having far reaching impacts on the construction industry’s supply chains, cash flows and workforces.
Disruption of labor markets and supply chain means that companies are considering their contractual and credit arrangements and seeking to invoke a variety of risk management strategies to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The effects of interruption of manufacturing capacity, and disruption of trading routes will be felt both upstream, in agriculture and the extractive industries and downstream, in construction, and in wholesale and retail commerce. For the construction industry, delays to materials and workforce shortages will require careful management of sub-contractors and clients.
Industries with demand-linked revenues are implementing contingency plans as restrictions on movement are imposed. The aviation and shipping industries are responding to disruption to flights and voyages, delays and cancellations as a result of government interventions such as quarantines, enhanced checks or entry restrictions. Infrastructure projects, particularly those procured using Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models, may be impacted by closure or restrictions on the utilization of public infrastructure.
The energy industry is facing a complex challenge of keeping supplies available, in the context of market price drops due to reductions in demand and workforce shortages.
Update
COVID-19 is having far reaching impacts on the construction industry’s supply chains, cash flows and workforces.
Publication
New research conducted by Norton Rose Fulbright shows that force majeure clauses are already being invoked in certain industries and regions but that this is not yet leading to a domino effect to drag in other industries and regions.
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Governments around the world have introduced measures to protect their citizens and their economies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant challenges to our clients, across all sectors of the global economy.
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Global: COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly impacting business operations, including the ability of companies to meet their contractual obligations.
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On May 4, 2020, the European Union (EU) announced a package of measures to support the food and agriculture sector and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, including relaxing some antitrust rules on cooperation.
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On April 20, 2020, the global petroleum industry witnessed a historic plummeting of benchmark US oil below $0 a barrel, while Brent crude oil has fallen nearly 70 per cent from the beginning of the year.
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Until recently, the so-called Opec+ arrangement had successfully managed supply to keep the oil price up in the face of a global slow-down in demand, but within a matter of months all that has changed.
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The global construction industry has been hugely impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19).
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The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) recently published guidance for its contract users which is aimed at helping them manage some of the situations that are arising across the world as a consequence of the current pandemic.
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The pace of change has never felt as fast. We have considered some of the legal implications, outlined key considerations for UK boards, looked at force majeure and frustration under English law and some of the key issues for the construction sector and issues concerning construction sites.
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In this article, we consider the measures that PFI contractors are being asked to adopt, give our view on the practical steps PFI contractors (and their private sector counterparties) should take in response and consider the legal effect of the IPA Guidance Note and any steps taken by the parties as a consequence of it.
Update
Economic uncertainty, disruptions to supply chains and to ongoing projects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are all envisaged to last for a significant period of time.
Update
The COVID-19 pandemic poses immediate current and future challenges for UK businesses.
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Essential goods and services suppliers face unprecedented demand in an environment where exceptional safety measures need to be taken.
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All of Canada’s ports are currently operating with accommodations being made because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Parties should cautiously utilize "general notices" of force majeure in construction contracts.
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Can planning applications that need to be determined by committee still be determined without the committee physically meeting?
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The Queensland Government introduced and passed the Public Health and Other Legislation (Public Health Emergency) Amendment Act 2020.
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The below Q&A addresses the state aid implications of heightened State intervention as a result of COVID-19 – in particular, as it applies to the aviation industry in the EU. In short, the immediate response from the European Commission (the Commission) should give companies some comfort that emergency assistance offered by EU Member States can be designed in compliance with state aid law.
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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) to be a pandemic.
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The spread of Covid-19 has caused mass production shutdowns and issues along the supply chain across multiple industry sectors, particularly in China where the virus originated, but wider disruption is now expected as other jurisdictions take steps to contain or delay the spread of Covid-19.
Webinar
This webinar will discuss the legal implications of these two major disruptors for US energy companies.
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Businesses worldwide have been forced to navigate the challenges brought on by the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), including interruptions to supply chains and challenges in meeting contractual obligations.
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COVID-19 (coronavirus) has had an early and extreme effect on the aviation industry.
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In light of the coronavirus outbreak, this update provides recommendations for US boards to comply with risk oversight.
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COVID-19 (coronavirus) is impacting the global construction industry with projects facing labor shortages, supply chain issues and financing pressures.
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With increased concern around the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), PPP project companies and sponsors need to consider the implications for their rights and obligations under the project agreements to which they are party.
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We consider some scenarios relevant to Australian landlords and tenants in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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