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Renewables - Corporate PPAs Do corporate PPAs offer an alternative for financing large-scale renewable power projects in the UK? In addition to power purchase agreements (PPAs) offered by utilities, there is an increasing appetite amongst companies to procure renewable power in ord... EFIG: European Banking Newsletter - May 2020 Developments covered in this month’s edition include: COVID-19 - ECB supports macro-prudential policy measures implemented by euro area authorities Single Supervisory Mechanism - ECB adopts amending Regulation on reporting of supervi... Domain names in the time of COVID-19 – EURid steps up scrutiny It is not surprising that the use of COVID-19 related domain names has increased significantly in recent months. Some unscrupulous individuals and organisations have sought to exploit the public demand for coronavirus-related information, products and ser... COVID-19: Key considerations around the return of football and other sports in England As government, sporting bodies and clubs actively consider a possible resumption of English sport, this briefing sets out the key legal, contractual, financial and operational considerations that are associated with a return of organised sport. We explor... Resuming operations after COVID-19 lockdown: What are the employment implications? This briefing outlines the main employment law issues and practical steps which employers should consider when planning how to move beyond the current lockdown. UK businesses are turning their minds to how they will resume operations when the current COV... COVID-19 - Further Impact on Commercial Leases: CRAR In this briefing we examine the new restrictions on the use of Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR). Having placed a moratorium on forfeiture, the Government has announced further steps to restrict enforcement action by landlords against tenants of co... Pensions Bulletin - April 2020 COVID-19; Funding and Investment; Regulatory easements; Job Retention Scheme; DB Transfers; Pension Schemes Bill; GMP Data Rectification; Brexit Transition Period Topics covered in this bulletin: COVID-19 Refresher Funding and investment concerns Re... Practical tips for mitigating the risk of supplier insolvency in commercial contracts A short briefing identifying some of the key considerations and practical remedies that can help mitigate the risk of supplier insolvency in commercial contracts. Current market uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to the insolvency o... Incentives Bulletin - April 2020 Budget; consultation on EMI schemes; annual capital gains tax allowance; COVID-19; IR35 reforms; interest on employment-related loans; “loan charge” review Topics covered in this bulletin: Recap on UK 2020 Budget Government consultation o... Hong Kong Uncertificated Securities Market Explained This update examines the latest proposals for implementing an uncertificated securities market in Hong Kong following the publication of an April 2020 conclusions paper. In January 2019, a joint consultation paper was published to examine the practicalit...