pac Coronavirus - Impact on AGMs and other matters for traded companies UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-19 For listed and traded UK companies with a 31 December year end, the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for further tightening of restrictions on gatherings and travel in the UK raise particular issues as they enter into reporting and AGM seas... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Overview of the impacts of the lockdown in Mauritius Part II - Employment law considerations By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Employment law considerations Whilst considering the health and safety recommendations implemented by the Government, the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005 (OSHA), also establishes legal principles guiding employers and employees in dealing wi... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Impact on working capital and fundraising options - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 Background The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis which has quickly developed into a deep economic crisis. Many businesses, particularly those in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors, are facing a complete and indefinite c... Full Article
pac Coronavirus Impact on AGMs Hong Kong By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 Discover how coronavirus is impacting AGMs for Hong Kong listed companies with this COVID-19 briefing from global law firm Eversheds Sutherland With the recent surge in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in Hong Kong, this has prese... Full Article
pac The impact of foreign limitation law on English shipping cases By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-06-30 The Foreign Limitation Periods Act 1984 (the Act) sets out the procedure to be followed when a claim is proceeding in the courts of England and Wales and the laws of any other country apply. Given the international nature of the shipping industry,... Full Article
pac Are 261/2004 claims redundant? -impact of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-08-03 Following the outcome of a Government consultation paper, the full force of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) will apply to the aviation sector as from the 1 October 2016. The result could lead to compensation being paid up to the price of the air ... Full Article
pac UK: The Fourth Rail Package Significance for the UK Rail Industry? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-08-10 The Fourth Rail Package, which was introduced between June and December 2016, is a set of six items of EU legislation designed to increase the reliability and competitiveness of European railways in accordance with the EU’s liberalisation agen... Full Article
pac Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows Program-Fall 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:45:22 +0000 The East-West Center's Professional Development Program is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2020 Cohort of the Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows Program. Full Article
pac North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC) Fellowship By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:06:13 +0000 The North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC), co-organized by the East-West Center and the Korea Maritime Institute, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This innovative conference provides a venue for off-the-record engagement among policymakers/practitioners and scientists/analysts regarding Arctic issues of mutual interest to leading North Pacific Arctic states (Canada, Russia, and the United States) and non-Arctic states (China, Japan, and South Korea). NPAC aims to provide early identification of key policy issues and improved understanding of major options for addressing these issues in the context of the Arctic Council and elsewhere. All six states are members of the G-20. Full Article
pac The new Italian Law on Class actions and its impact on the current private antitrust enforcement regime in Italy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-11 The Italian legislation on private antitrust enforcement (Legislative Decree no. 3 of 19 January 2017 - Decree) has implemented the EU Directive no. 2014/104. The Decree sets out the rules according to which any natural or legal person who has suffe... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Impact on International Trade & overview of unilateral protectionist measures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-06 Introduction Following the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30 January of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to the coronavirus crisis (please see our last briefing here), the vi... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Impact on International Trade & overview of unilateral protectionist measures By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-06 Introduction Following the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30 January of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in response to the coronavirus crisis (please see our last briefing here), the vi... Full Article
pac Coronavirus EU Border Closure impact on International Trade - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-20 Border Closure Update In an attempt to stem the virus outbreak in Europe, a number of European Union (EU) and Schengen zone Member States exercised their right to temporarily re-introduced border controls between themselves and other Member States. ... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - German Federal Government plans legislative package to mitigate consequences of COVID-19 - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-24 Changes to the insolvency, civil and criminal procedural law The German Federal Government is currently planning various support measures for entrepreneurs, sole traders, other small, medium and large companies and credit institutions to mitigate t... Full Article
pac Coronavirus Impact on the medical device industry Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 ... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Impacts on clinical trials - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 Implications of Covid-19 on the conduct of clinical trials The current Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on European healthcare systems, such as limited or no patient contact; restricted site access; shortage of investigational medicinal products; t... Full Article
pac UK: European Commission (Re) Approves GB Capacity Market By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-25 The European Commission (“EC”) has now completed its in-depth investigation of Britain’s capacity market scheme (“CM scheme”), which was introduced in 2014 following EU state aid approval to help safeguard security of e... Full Article
pac The impact of the Competition Amendment Act on the mining sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-04 On 12 July 2019, certain provisions of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2008 (“Amendment Act”) came into effect. This article deals with specific noteworthy amendments which impact the mining industry. New definitions and industry spe... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Impact on the international Wind Energy industry By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 Following the detection of a new coronavirus strain of pneumonia in Wuhan, China in late 2019 (now named ‘COVID-19’), the subsequent scale of the outbreak and the measures undertaken by various governmental authorities to contain it, hav... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Impact on the international Wind Energy industry By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-03 Following the detection of a new coronavirus strain of pneumonia in Wuhan, China in late 2019 (now named ‘COVID-19’), the subsequent scale of the outbreak and the measures undertaken by various governmental authorities to contain it, hav... Full Article
pac SetSchedule CEO Roy Dekel Shares His Experience Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on His Real ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - ACCESSWIRE ) LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSSWIRE / May 9, 2020 / The COVID-19 public health crisis is having far-reaching impacts on the US econ... ...... Full Article
pac Unisa's unique capacity to deliver on ODeL By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:53 GMT Unisa is working incredibly hard to meet the challenges arising from COVID-19 and to ensure that we are able to meet the ever-increasing... Full Article
pac How Some Pacific Women are Responding to Climate Change and Natural Disasters By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 09:09:50 +0000 Women in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu are dealing with six crises currently – COVID 19, drought, scarcity of potable water, and volcanic ash, acid rain and sulphur gas as there are several active volcanoes on the island. But global women’s rights organisations are collaborating with regional alliances in supporting local women. The post How Some Pacific Women are Responding to Climate Change and Natural Disasters appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Gender Headlines Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Action Aid Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Shifting the Power Coalition (StPC) Vanuatu Women Deliver
pac Considering the impact of the proposed Brexit deal on Chemicals Regulation at the House of Commons By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-12-12 On 4 December 2018, Eversheds Sutherland’s Elizabeth Shepherd was on a panel providing oral evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee at a one-off session to consider the impact of the proposed Brexit deal on Chemicals Reg... Full Article
pac Inquiry launched to investigate the impact of toxic chemicals in everyday products By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-02-20 The Environmental Audit Committee (“EAC”) has launched an inquiry to investigate the impact of toxic chemicals on everyday life (launched 12 February 2019). The inquiry will focus on the use of toxic chemicals in everyday products includ... Full Article
pac High Court considers multiple aerospace SPA warranty claims By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-23 What's happened? The High Court has considered multiple warranty claims under an aerospace SPA. The case from earlier this year is interesting due to the range of warranty claims considered and the court’s interpretation of the relevant SPA pr... Full Article
pac Plastic Packaging Tax Consultation 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-13 Those in the diversified industrials sector will have seen that the Chancellor announced in the recent budget that the government is going ahead with its plans to introduce a world leading plastic packaging tax. The tax will be set at a flat rate of... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - ESMA delays SFTR reporting obligation to mitigate impact of COVID-19 - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) has issued a public statement, “Actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the EU financial markets” urging national competent authorities not to prioritise supervisor... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - UK Governments economic assistance packages and their availability to financial services businesses - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 Background The ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has quickly developed into a deep economic crisis of the like never experienced before. Many businesses, including those in the financial services sector, are facing a prolonged period of disrupti... Full Article
pac New Defensive Measures for Blacklisted Jurisdictions: What impact will Luxembourgs recent announcement have on Cayman-domiciled funds? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 On 30 March, the Luxembourg Government published a new draft law (the Draft Law) which looks set to increase the Luxembourg tax burden for transactions realised with enterprises based in jurisdictions on the EU’s list of “non-cooperative... Full Article
pac Coronavirus - Cayman Ministry announces package relief measures - Global By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 As COVID-19 continues to cause far reaching disruption, the Cayman Islands’ Ministry of Financial Services issued two Press Releases on 25 and 26 March, putting forward a package of measures designed to mitigate the neg... Full Article
pac Asia-Pacific Response to COVID-19 and Climate Emergency Must Build a Resilient and Sustainable Future By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:08:31 +0000 Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP The post Asia-Pacific Response to COVID-19 and Climate Emergency Must Build a Resilient and Sustainable Future appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Asia-Pacific Climate Change Economy & Trade Environment Financial Crisis Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs Sustainability TerraViva United Nations Trade & Investment
pac Japan to launch ASDF space unit to monitor threat to satellites By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:34:53 +0900 Japan will launch its first space operations unit within the Air Self-Defense Force on May 18 to monitor threats to Japanese satellites in outer space, ... Full Article News China U.S. space military Self Defense Forces
pac U.S. rearms to nullify China’s missile supremacy in the western Pacific By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:01:46 +0900 A long-term struggle between the Beijing and Washington is at a turning point, with the United States rolling out new weapons and strategy in a ... Full Article News China East China Sea U.S. U.S. military senkakus weapons disputed islands South China Sea Donald Trump
pac Nigeria: Isolation Centres Running Out of Bed Spaces, FG Warns By allafrica.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:54:39 GMT [This Day] The federal government yesterday raised the alarm that many states in the country may soon run out of bed spaces for COVID-19 patients at their isolation centres due to the increasing number of Nigerians testing positive to Coronavirus. Full Article
pac Intel: US approves $2.3 billion sale of 43 Apache helicopters to Egypt By www.al-monitor.com Published On :: 5/8/20 5:16 PM The US State Department has approved the $2.3 billion sale of 43 refurbished Apache helicopters to Egypt’s military. Full Article
pac LPGIAP demands bailout package in budget By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 MULTAN: The LPG Industries Association Pakistan has demanded a bailout package in the budget 2020-2021 so that the industry could survive in the most effective way.Talking to journalists here on Friday, LPGIAP chairman Irfan Khokhar said that the budget proposals had been dispatched to Prime... Full Article
pac Food packages distributed among 100 families By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 TAKHTBHAI: Food packages were distributed among 100 deserving families at the Government Girls Degree College here on Friday while ensuring social distancing.Additional Deputy Commissioner Mardan Nek Mohammad Khan was the chief guest. The people receiving the food showed discipline and did not... Full Article
pac China coronavirus stimulus: what measures have been used to combat the economic impact of Covid 19? By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:58:47 +0800 In response to the global financial crisis in 2008, China rolled out a massive 4 trillion yuan (US$564 billion) stimulus package.With the coronavirus posing an even greater threat to the economy, the outbreak left the top leadership with a decision to make, as the efforts in 2008 also left the nation with a mountain of debt.Before the outbreak, China had already cut the top tier of the value-added tax (VAT) rate to 13 per cent from 16 per cent in April 2019, after a one percentage point cut in… Full Article
pac Zoom pushes ahead on security, reaching pact with New York and buying secure messaging start-up Keybase By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:11:10 +0800 Zoom Video Communications pushed forward on Thursday in its effort to revamp its security, striking a deal with the New York attorney general’s office to protect users’ privacy and purchasing secure messaging start-up Keybase.The company, which has faced backlash for failing to disclose that its service was not fully end-to-end encrypted said it planned to develop tools that will give more controls to meeting hosts and allow users to securely join a meeting and submit them to external review… Full Article
pac Kindergarten comes up short: Capacity up to 3 year olds is 20,000 shy By praguemonitor.com Published On :: Prague Daily Monitor The Ministry of Labor has prepared and made available to the public a study showing that the Czech Republic is not doing enough for kindergarten capacity according to EU norms. Pre-school care thus is not available to three in ten girls and boys up to the age of three years old, which parents need. read more Full Article
pac Pact between KNTC and OCP Kenya heralds new era in fertiliser supply By www.nation.co.ke Published On :: 2020-05-09T10:55:00Z The partnership will ensure farmers get the input not only at the correct price but also at the right time. Full Article
pac Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific eyes ‘structural change’ to see the Hong Kong carrier through pandemic crisis and its aftermath By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:00:14 +0800 Cathay Pacific is looking at “structural change” as it investigates how to downscale its business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Post has learned.Hong Kong’s flag carrier is mulling scenarios that could reduce staff headcount, routes served and planes flown, as well as the possible consolidation of its airline brands, in drastic steps that would mirror those taken by rivals in recent weeks.“We are currently working with colleagues from across the airline to model varying degrees… Full Article
pac Boosted by US$6 million Alibaba cash injection, Hong Kong compostable food packaging start-up takes on single-use plastics By www.scmp.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:00:17 +0800 Alarmed by the amount of rubbish they were generating by just drinking coffee and eating cup noodles, two former garments entrepreneurs decided it was time to find an eco-friendly alternative to all the plastic packaging that ends up in landfills globally.George Chen Dah-ren and Vivian Chang first approached material scientists in Hong Kong and mainland China, and were in 2013 pointed in the direction of Alexander Bismarck, then a Materials Science professor at Imperial College London. The… Full Article
pac Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Small Island Developing States By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 05:48:51 +0000 Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, Division on International Trade and Commodities, UN Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) The post Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism in Small Island Developing States appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Civil Society Development & Aid Economy & Trade Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Inequity TerraViva United Nations
pac Global Impact of New Corona Virus and Population Issues By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 07:25:03 +0000 The new coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc across the world, as the number of infections and deaths rapidly rise. It has the potential to infect anybody regardless of age or gender. There are grave concerns that the economic fallout from COVID-19 may be comparable to that of the Great Depression. According to Johns Hopkins […] The post Global Impact of New Corona Virus and Population Issues appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Asia-Pacific Economy & Trade Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations
pac The deadly impact of Covid-19 on Europe's care homes By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:10:50 +0200 The deadly impact of Covid-19 on Europe's care homes Full Article
pac US Space Force chief explains why he didn't want Steve Carell to play him on Netflix film By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:01:00 +0500 US Space Force chief explains why he didn't want Steve Carell to play him on Netflix film Full Article
pac China's new spacecraft returns to Earth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 BEIJING: China’s new prototype spacecraft “successfully landed” on Friday, marking an important step in its ambitions to run a permanent space station and send astronauts to the moon. The spacecraft — which was launched Tuesday — arrived safely at a predetermined... Full Article
pac Impact of Covid-19 pandemic: Pakistan's GDP to contract by 1.6pc in current fiscal, says Economist Intelligence Unit By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan’s GDP is going to contract by 1.6 percent in the ongoing fiscal 2019-20 and will grow to 2.9 percent in the next financial year 2020-21 and the loans from IMF and other multilateral and bilateral donors will help to ease... Full Article