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Milan, 11 March 2020
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak represents one of the most significant global public health crises in the last 100 years. This pandemic is causing major disruptions and unprecedented commercial volatility.
The recent outbreak of the coronavirus Covid-19 has quickly evolved from a local issue to a global crisis. In addition to the tragic human loss, the disease is having and will continue to have a profound economic impact. On this page we will be providing regular legal updates on issues affecting our clients’ businesses in Italy and around the world. Below is a list of our published updates.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. It has required governments, and particularly healthcare systems, to respond swiftly and in a coordinated way to ensure that they are properly mitigating and responding to the evolving situation to ensure the wellbeing of their citizens.
This is above all a human and social crisis, necessitating some significant changes in the way everyone goes about their daily lives. As efforts are underway to manage the spread radiate across the world, the impact to businesses and economies has become increasingly significant.
Our clients are assessing (as we are ourselves – for more information on this please see MDM Law firm response to coronavirus), on a continuous basis, how to address the threat posed by Covid-19 to their workforce, customers, suppliers and wider stakeholders. On this page, we’ve pulled together our insights on some of the key issues affecting businesses globally and possible solutions.
Coronavirus Resource Center
This page is meant to provide clients with updates and articles on the legal, regulatory and contractual implications of Coronavirus Covid–19 in Italy. If you wish to be informed when a new update is published and for any other request please send an email to covid19@mdmlex.com. Thank you!
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Coronavirus: the impact on the Court of Justice of the European Union
Important messages for parties 1. Court of Justice 19 March 2020 Owing to the unprecedented health crisis that we are currently experiencing, the Court of Justice is obliged temporarily to Read More
Coronavirus: Italy’s “Cura Italia” decree (in Italian)
Il Decreto Legge 17 marzo 2020, n. 18 (pubblicato in Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 70 del 17 marzo 2020), intitolato “Decreto Cura Italia”, prevede misure di potenziamento del servizio sanitario nazionale Read More
ESMA requires net short position holders to report positions of 0.1% and above
The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has issued a decision temporarily requiring the holders of net short positions in shares traded on a European Union (EU) regulated market to Read More