COVID-19 – Legal analysis
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Dear Sir or Madam,
Currently, the media and numerous newsletters flood us with information on the corona virus (COVID-19) as well as on the possible legal consequences and effects of the pandemic.
In our analysis, specialists from SwissLegal (Zurich) AG briefly address the most important legal issues relating to COVID-19 in order to help you assess the current situation (for example, if employees do not turn up for work or fall ill due to the pandemic; if your suppliers are late or no longer deliver components; if you are about to hold a shareholders’ meeting) and also to explain the legal grounds under which the official orders are issued and what possibilities exist to mitigate liquidity constraints and production losses resulting from these orders.
Our answers, which relate to the following legal areas, will be updated regularly:
- Labour law
- Contract law
- Corporate law
- Bridging loans for Swiss companies
- Legal basis of official measures
We wish you pleasant reading!
SwissLegal - there for you.
Note: These opinions are a general assumptions based on the current rules applicable - of course, they do not replace any legal advice in specific cases.