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Article 21-05-2020
Unclaimed cargo - a consequence of coronavirus? Part 2
The COVID-19 situation has already left many containers locked up in ports and at warehouses and these goods can attract considerable charges and liabilities.
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Article 15-05-2020
COVID-19 Insurance Update: 15 May 2020
Our latest thinking into the insurance impacts arising from the ongoing crisis is offered against a positive step in the UK exit strategy. Abbott and Roche have now both been approved to provide COVID-19 antibody tests in the UK.
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Article 14-05-2020
Unclaimed cargo - a consequence of coronavirus? Part 1
As consumer demand diminishes and global economies are predicted to hit record recessions, demand for goods and for raw materials has seen a corresponding collapse.
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Article 13-05-2020
MIRACLE HOPE: guidance on parties’ obligations under a chain of letters of indemnity
The Commercial Court has provided important guidance about the requirements imposed by the International Group of P&I Clubs’ standard letter of indemnity (LOI) wording and the position of intermediate parties in an LOI chain.
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News 17-04-2020
Kennedys continues Legal 500 success with 2020 EMEA rankings
We are pleased to announce that the publication of the 2020 edition of The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa has seen us build on our 2019 success.
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Article 02-04-2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia Pacific
The World Organisation (WHO) has now upgraded the status of the Covid-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. It is a global health threat and is causing unprecedented disruption.
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Article 02-04-2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia Pacific: Australia
COVID-19 is rapidly encroaching on all facets of Australian life and business. Regrettably, known cases of COVID-19 in Australia are presently increasing. Businesses are naturally concerned about the health and safety of their workforce and ensuring ‘BAU’ as far as possible. This bulletin is intended to provide some clarity amongst the confusion for employers asking the question: what are my obligations under Australian employment law?
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Article 02-04-2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia Pacific: Hong Kong
Hong Kong is fortunate to have a world class health system. Perhaps more importantly it has extensive experience and expertise in the management of epidemics of infectious diseases gained as a result of relatively recent outbreaks of SARS in 2003 and H1N1 (Swine flu) in 2009.
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Article 02-04-2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia Pacific: Singapore
On 7 February 2020, due to heightened risk caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, the Singapore government raised the country’s outbreak alert level to Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (“DORSCON”) orange.
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Article 02-04-2020
Workplace Issues & COVID-19 in Asia-Pacific: Thailand
Currently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has spread across the world and the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that COVID-19 could be characterized as a pandemic (WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020). People and outbound travellers are recommended to closely monitor the situation. Moreover, the public must fully cooperate and act as the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) recommends for your safety and for the safety of others, and to decrease the negative social and economic impacts.