KDK Contributed to CEELM Covid-19 Comparative Legal Guide: Contracts in Turkey
Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli’s senior associate Pinar Bulent and trainee associate Emine Ergin contributed to CEELM Covid-19 Comparative Legal Guide: Contracts in Turkey. The team discusses the impact of the pandemic on businesses and all possible scenarios of performance and non-performance of contracts in Turkey.
News on the Instating of the State of Emergency
Decree No. 195/16.03.2020 of the President on the instating of the state of emergency on the Romanian territory was published within the Official Gazette No. 212 dated 16 March 2020.
Continuing the Business under State of Emergency – Interacting with the Romanian Trade Registry
Decree no. 195/2020 instituting a state of emergency is effective as of 16 March 2020 and substantially impacts not only the day-to-day life but the businesses too.Closely related to the businesses, the Trade Registry continues to function in a way protecting the public health: Article 45 of the Decree set forth that the communication with the public and the procedure shall be performed by using electronic means.
Aspects of Immediate Interest concerning the Adjudication of Civil Lawsuits during the State of Emergency in Romania
Romania has already entered a state of emergency pursuant to the Decree issued by the President of Romania, published in the Official Gazette Part I no. 212 on 16 March 2020 (the “Decree”), and NNDKP can already see the changes and reactions triggered by this situation.
State Aid in the Time of COVID-19 Crisis
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of European countries are taking extraordinary measures in an effort to slow down the spread of infection and cope with the toll that the epidemic is taking on the healthcare sector and economy in general. In addition to being a serious threat to life and health for a large number of people, COVID-19 is hurting the economy through severe disruptions of production, financial markets, supply chains, and workforces.
The COVID-19 (Sars-Cov-2) Pandemic and its Effect on the Performance of Contractual Obligations
Due to the socioeconomic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, many questions have been raised regarding the potential effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the performance of contractual obligations and especially, whether it constitutes a ‘force majeure’ event.
News on Granting Days off to Parents to Supervise their Children in case of Temporary Closing of Schools in Romania
Law No. 19/2020 on granting days off to parents to watch over their children in case of temporary closing of educational establishments was published within the Official Gazette No. 209 dated 14 March 2020.
Urgent Response Measures for Greek Employers to the Negative Consequences of Coronavirus COVID-19
New measures for employers were issued on 11 March 2020 by the Greek Government in order to respond to the negative consequences of the occurrence of coronavirus COVID-19.
