Publications - Administrative and Constitutional Law
COVID-19: Possible legal actions regarding the measures set forth by ruling of the National Center for Energy Control due to the health contingency
Under the argument that the Covid19 outbreak has resulted in the reduction of electric energy consumption by end users in Mexico and, therefore, the reliability of power supply should be strengthened, the National Center for Energy Control (CENACE)…
COVID-19: The National Centre for Energy Control has ordered certain measures to ensure efficiency and continuity of the National Electric System
Based on the argument that the pandemic has cause a reduction of electricity consumption by end users and thus additional measures have to be taken in order to guarantee the efficiency, quality, reliability, continuity and safety of the National…
COVID-19: Recommencement of public sector procurement procedures conducted electronically
Royal Decree-Law 17/2020, of May 5, 2020, approving measures to support the cultural sector and tax measures to confront the social and economic impact of COVID-19, contains important new provisions on public procurement along with aid and subsidies…
COVID-19: Publication of royal decree-law mapping steps to be followed in justice system procedures
We analyze Royal Decree-Law 16/2020, of April 28, 2020, published in the April 29 edition of the Official State Gazette (BOE), adopting procedural and organizational measures to confront COVID-19 (RDL 16/2020). And entering into force on April 30,…
COVID-19: These are the additional urgent measures introduced by Royal Decree-Law 15/2020 to support the economy and employment
We analyze from the standpoint of corporate law/commercial contracts, labor, tax, litigation and administrative law, the main new legislation introduced by Royal Decree-Law 15/2020, of April 21, 2020, adopting additional urgent measures to support…
Anticrisis Shield 2.0 and the public procurement
On 17 April 2020, new amendments to the Act on special arrangements for preventing, counter-acting and combating COVID-19 introducing the solutions of the Anti-Crisis Shield were published. What solutions were proposed for the area of public…
COVID-19: Main legislative or regulatory initiatives that have been taken in Portugal
Pandemic has entered the world’s daily vocabulary in the most dramatic and unexpected way. As the severity of the situation worsens, a growing number of legislative initiatives attempt to address the needs of citizens and society in the face…
Amendments to the Law of Dumping in Mexican Marine Zone
The Official Gazette of the Federation has published, on April 13, 2020, the decree amending various provisions of the Law on Dumping in Mexican Marine Areas.
COVID-19: The Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission extends the cessation of terms and deadlines
In an effort to mitigate risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus, the Permanent Commission of the CRE (Energy Regulatory Comission) determined that the cessation of terms and deadlines associated with proceedings processed before the CRE will…
COVID-19: The Ministry of Communications and Transportation of Mexico specifies the essential activities
The Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) has published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) a ruling specifying the essential activities competence of the STC. This is in connection with the ruling published by the Ministry of Health…
COVID-19: Key new legislation introduced in Royal Decree-Law 11/2020
We analyze the measures introduced by Royal Decree-Law 11/2020, from every angle of business law: corporate/commercial contracts, tax, labor and employment, restructuring and insolvency, procedures and administrative 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…