Corona/COVID-19

This site provides a comprehensive range of information related to Corona/COVID-19. Stay updated by reading our newsletters on the legal consequences of COVID-19. Additionally, you will find information on our task force and who to contact if you have legal questions in relation to the COVID-19 situation.

10 July 2020:
Proposed changes to rules on restructuring
10 July 2020:
Tax, COVID-19, and international structures and work patterns
25 June 2020:
Bill proposing whistleblower scheme adopted ‒ report on suspicion of COVID-19-related fraud
12 June 2020:
COVID-19 - UK M&A Legal and Market Developments
14 May 2020:
COVID-19: State aid schemes for entrepreneurs and growth businesses
13 May 2020:
COVID-19: Additional aid to entrepreneurs and growth businesses
12 May 2020:
COVID-19: Additional aid to entrepreneurs and growth businesses
29 April 2020:
COVID-19: Using offshore and nearshore IT service providers during COVID-19
28 April 2020:
Extended state aid Temporary Framework and approval of aid to the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund
28 April 2020:
COVID-19: European Commission approval of Danish state aid to SAS
23 April 2020: COVID-19: Extension and adjustment of relief packages, and new initiatives
17 April 2020:
COVID-19: Temporary framework for assessing anti-trust issues
16 April 2020:
Extension of filing deadlines for annual reports ‒ update
8 April 2020: COVID-19: The European Commission issues guidance on foreign direct investment screening
8 April 2020: COVID-19: The Danish Parliament authorises quadruple fines and up to 20 years of imprisonment for "Stimulus-package fraud"
2 April 2020:
Bill to extend filing deadline for annual reports
1 April 2020:
Improved salary compensation scheme
1 April 2020: The Danish Competition and Consumer Authority extends the suspension of merger time limits
25 March 2020: The Danish Competition Council opens up for cooperation in times of crisis
25 March 2020:
COVID-19: Compensation for fixed expenses
25 March 2020: COVID-19: Act on temporary salary compensation adopted - overview for employers
24 March 2020:
COVID-19: Travel restrictions − what do they mean for businesses?
23 March 2020: COVID-19: The European Commission adopts temporary state-aid framework
23 March 2020:
COVID-19: Lawful cooperation or crisis cartel?
20 March 2020: Mergers: Suspension of time limits (DK) and request for delay of notifications (EU)
20 March 2020:
COVID-19: Guarantee scheme for corona loans to large companies
19 March 2020:
New provisional rules on deadlines for filing annual reports
19 March 2020: COVID-19: How to manage the leasehold? Shall rent be paid? And is the tenant obligated to keep the premises open for business?
19 March 2020: COVID-19: Tripartite agreement on temporary salary compensation - important considerations for employers
18 March 2020: COVID-19: EU has introduced new measures on the export of personal protective equipment
18 March 2020:
COVID-19: Event compensation scheme
17 March 2020:
COVID-19: European Commission specifies State-aid guidelines
16 March 2020:
COVID-19: Coronavirus and English law commercial contracts
16 March 2020:
Emergency tax legislation
16 March 2020:
Air career liability
15 March 2020:
COVID-19: General meetings and the ban on gatherings
15 March 2020:
Free Corona IT & Outsourcing hotline
13 March 2020:
COVID-19: A state-aid problem?
13 March 2020:
COVID-19 and company announcements
13 March 2020:
Employment law aspects of the current lock-down situation in Denmark
12 March 2020:
COVID-19: Important employment and data protection law aspects
28 February 2020:COVID-19: Who is liable for non-performance of existing agreements - and what about new agreements?

Our task force:

Authorities, businesses and private persons are following the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Denmark and throughout the world on a daily basis. From a legal perspective, COVID-19 raises a host of issues and difficulties that will be relevant for most businesses to tackle in their day-to-day activities.

We have set up a special task force to regularly post information about the various legal issues that you and your business will or may be facing as the COVID-19 situation progresses.