Publications - Administrative and Constitutional Law
Anti-Crisis Shield - key changes related to the area of public procurement
Today Poland’s parliament works on the governmental project of amendments to the Act on special arrangements for preventing, counter-acting and combating COVID-19 aiming to introduce the solutions of the Anti-crisis Shield. What solutions it…
COVID-19: What should companies be aware of in the next few days?
The global health alert triggered by the spread of the new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, is creating great challenges for companies. Governments around the world are tackling the situation by approving drastic…
COVID-19: European Commission adopts temporary framework to authorize State aid
On March 19, 2020, the European Commission issued a communication setting out a Temporary Framework that provides for more flexible and quicker authorization of State aid granted to support the economy in the current COVID-19 outbreak. The Temporary…
COVID-19: Public procurement measures in Royal Decree-Law 8/2020 and Royal Decree-Law 463/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a health emergency that is spreading to the economy and to society at an unaccustomed speed, affecting both production and demand and citizens’ welfare.
COVID-19: Royal Decree declaring situation of emergency published
On March 14 Royal Decree 463/2020 was published declaring a state of emergency to manage the COVID-19 public health crisis (“the Royal Decree”).
Coronavirus: companies must look out for insurance policies, contracts, employment relations and possible lawsuits
The impact of the health crisis on the business world may have consequences from a contractual, litigation, employment, regulatory and even criminal perspective. The broad range of cases must be addressed individually from a multidisciplinary legal…
Brexit is here: how companies will be affected
On January 31 the UK's withdrawal from the European Union took effect and a transition period began until December 31 this year, in which EU law will continue to be applicable in relationships with the United Kingdom, while waiting for a future…
COP25 lays the foundations for countries to be more ambitious in their response to climate emergency
Although pledges were secured, many are disappointed with the outcome of this climate summit because it failed to achieve the objectives set for it.
Portugal on the path to carbon neutrality
Achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is the central goal of European environmental policies in the coming years. With this in mind, the Portuguese government recently approved the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap 2050, establishing the main vectors of…
The Climate Summit in Madrid: where do we stand and where are we going?
On December 2 the twenty-fifth Climate Summit begins in Madrid. The meeting takes place at a time when the European Union is promoting specific measures to fulfil the commitments acquired in the Paris Agreement, and Spain has set in motion the…
Peru approves new merger control regime
On November 19, 2019, the new merger control regime was published in the Peruvian Official Gazette by means of an Urgency Decree. It mostly includes the same provisions set forth in the legislative text (Bill) that was approved by the Congress…
Chile: Political parties agree to set in motion a constitutional reform process
Practically all the Chilean political parties with parliamentary representation approved a decision, on November 15, to set in motion a process for granting a new political constitution, which will replace the current 1980 constitution.