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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Legal and commercial implications

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The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives in Bosnia and Herzegovina and across the world. Officially declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March 2020, everyone’s primary concern is to minimise the spread of the virus, to mitigate its effects and to protect those most vulnerable in society.  

Businesses and organisations have a role to play and a responsibility to their own people. They also confront a wide range of practical, commercial and legal challenges associated with the spread of the virus.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The following insights bring together perspectives on the legal and commercial issues affecting businesses across the globe – with a particular focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. As the situation and content continues to evolve, please visit Law-Now to sign up here for the latest real-time updates from our Law-Now service.

COVID-19 Desk

We have set up a COVID-19 Desk for our business partners and clients.
The year 2020 has hit us where we are most vulnerable: it threatens our health and safety and the health and safety of the ones we care for. Our joint business community has also been hit very hard.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries across SEE are tightening their restrictions. We at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz have reacted to these developments by setting up a COVID-19 Desk. It is being run by lawyers and business developers alike – our so-called Coordinators. These Coordinators can help you face the current situation and prepare for the weeks to come.

You can reach out to the Coordinators of the CMS COVID-19 Desk by sending an e-mail to COVID-19_Desk@cms-rrh.com. Should you need any immediate advice or a professional opinion regarding the unfolding situation, feel free to reach out to them or to your CMS key contact. 

We regularly update our information about the regulations and legal implications of COVID-19.

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Our specialised CMS teams have published a number of publications on burning issues.
[Publications in German are available here.]

Publications


A global overview of coronavirus (COVID-19) related moratorium on corporate and retail loans

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the functioning of court systems in different jurisdictions

Impact of COVID-19 on Public Procurement
In many countries the legal situation is changing rapidly, and time is valuable! That’s why we’ve prepared a brief but comprehensive overview of the main developments in 23 countries. There are also links to articles or official guidance for further information on each country.

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31/05/2022
Phasing-out of the Temporary Framework on State aid linked to the COVID-19...
On 12 May 2022, the Commission announced the phasing-out of the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the current context of the COVID-19 outbreak
18/01/2022
The Road to the (Autonomous) Future
It is no longer possible to discuss the future of transport without the question of autonomation being raised. The question of ‘how long’ until Autonomous Vehicle (AV) deployment becomes a reality...
10/11/2021
COVID and ViCo: The End?
Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G1/21 Background Following an EPO press release on 16 July 2021, the Enlarged Board of Appeal’s (EBA) decision on video­con­fer­en­cing (ViCo) was released last week. We...
22/09/2021
Recapitalisation of Air France: Vueling in first place for the allocation...
The European Commission has approved the allocation to Vueling of 18 daily slots at Paris-Orly airport as part of the French State's recapitalisation of Air France under the Temporary Framework for State...
15/07/2021
COVID-19: The European Commission approves a fifth aid to Alitalia
On 2 July 2021, the European Commission authorised Italian aid of EUR 39.7 million for Alitalia. This aid measure is intended to compensate Alitalia for the damage suffered on certain routes caused by...
02/07/2021
European Commission authorises recapitalisation measure in favour of Air...
The European Commission has approved a recapitalisation measure of EUR 4.8 million in favour of Air Belgium as compensation for the damage suffered by the airline during the period from 14 March to 30...
30/06/2021
The European Commission invests EUR 14.7 billion to accelerate ecological...
The European Commission has adopted its main work program for the “Horizon Europe” program, with a budget of EUR 100 billion for the period 2021-2027. It provides for investments for research and...
01/06/2021
Some leaks can't be fixed
“Confidential information is like an ice cube... give it to the party who has no refrigerator or will not agree to keep it in one, and by the time of the trial you have just a pool of water.” This...
01/06/2021
COVID-19: EU General Court upholds Ryanair’s appeals against aid to KLM...
On 19 May 2021, the General Court, following Ryanair's appeals, annulled the decisions of the European Commission approving aid in favour of KLM and TAP airlines for lack of reasoning. The Commission...
05/05/2021
COVID-19: The General Court of the EU dismisses Ryanair's appeals against...
On 14 April 2021, the General Court of the EU, seized by several annulment actions brought by Ryanair, considered that the guarantees given by Finland to Finnair (Case T-388/20) and the guarantees given...
14/04/2021
COVID-19: European Commission approves Finnish aid for Finavia
On 17 March 2021, the Commission approved a series of measures by the Finnish state aimed at supporting Finavia, the main airport operator in Finland, in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. The measures...
23/03/2021
COVID-19: the European Commission authorizes a Finnish aid to compensate...
On 12 March 2021, the European Commission has approved an aid measure of EUR 351.38 million to compensate for the damage suffered by Finnair as a result of the measures taken by Finland, the EU and other...