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New state of public health emergency: our Covid-19 taskforce remains on-hand in the service of business life
The Covid-19 pandemic in France has led the government to take important measures to protect the population.
Although this second lockdown appears less strict than in the spring, the current state of public health emergency once again comes with an ad hoc legal mechanism that impacts both economic actors and their stakeholders.
Our Covid-19 taskforce is ready. This multi-specialist group includes lawyers specialising in employment law, competition & international trade, commercial contracts, corporate law, compliance, litigation, personal data protection, financial law, tax law, public law, energy & environment, insurance, real estate, intellectual property and insolvency.
Every day, our experts will monitor and offer analyses of legal updates, with two main purposes: to inform and support organisations about the measures implemented, and help them prepare for potential impacts on their business life.
Please find below all contributions by our lawyers to help you understand the measures taken following the extension of the state of public health emergency, and their impact:
- Presentation of Law No. 2020-1379 of 14 November 2020 authorising the extension of the state of public health emergency and introducing various measures to manage the health crisis
DISPUTES & PROCEDURES
- Adaptation of criminal procedure rules due to the extension of the public health emergency (updated on 30 November 2020)
- Measures to adapt the rules applicable to the courts of the judicial order ruling in non-criminal matters due to the extension of the state of public health emergency
- Measures for adapting procedures before administrative courts due to the extension of the state of public health emergency
EMPLOYMENT LAW
- Adaptation of rules relative to staff representative meetings (updated on 7 December 2020)
- Partial activity: new adaptations
- Long-term partial activity (LTPA): how does it work? (updated on 15 December 2020)
- Presentation of national protocol for ensuring employee health and safety in companies in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS & CORPORATE LAW
- Prorogation et modification de l’ordonnance portant adaptation des règles de réunion et de délibération des assemblées et organes dirigeants (available soon in English)
SOLIDARITY FUNDS & DISTRESSED COMPANIES
- Presentation of the latest aid schemes under the solidarity fund
- Adaptation des règles relatives aux difficultés des entreprises aux conséquences de l’épidémie de Covid-19 (available soon in English)
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS & FINANCING
- Extension of the state of public health emergency: late or non-payment of rent or rental charges on professional or commercial premises
- Measures for adapting the rules relating to co-ownership syndicate contracts, mandates of members of union councils and general meetings of co-owners
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As the situation is constantly changing, our dedicated email address for all your Covid-related questions remains in place: covid19@gide.com.
During this period, all our teams remain by your side and are fully operational to answer your questions and the challenges your company may be facing.
The Executive Committee and the Covid-19 taskforce
for all Gide partners
