Beyond COVID-19: Supply chain

Commonwealth procurement guidance sets expectations for engagement by Australian Government agencies during COVID-19

Australia: Commonwealth procurement guidance sets engagement expectations for agencies during COVID-19

Managing procurements and contracts during these uncertain and dynamic times will continue to be challenging.

Australia | Publication | May 21, 2020

Additional government programs to support agribusinesses

The governments of Canada, British Columbia and Saskatchewan have all recently announced new initiatives to support agribusinesses.

Canada | Publication | May 20, 2020

New measures to support Canadian food supply

Prime Minister Trudeau recently announced new measures to assist agribusinesses, $252 million in federal funding and an increase of $200 million in borrowing capacity to support agribusinesses.

Canada | Publication | May 13, 2020

COVID-19: Force majeure, material adverse change clauses and related common law contract defenses under New York law

US: COVID-19: Force majeure, material adverse change clauses and related contract defenses under NY law

This update explores clause parameters related to New York law, the common law doctrines of impossibility and frustration and Uniform Commercial Code.

United States | Publication | April 29, 2020

COVID-19 legislative amendments and the establishment of a building recovery taskforce for Victoria

On 23 April 2020, the Victorian Parliament was called back for a single sitting day to consider a raft of bills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia | Publication | April 24, 2020

Canada: CFIA and USDA reach temporary agreement on food import/export inspections

On April 17, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced it reached a temporary agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) around the import and export of animal products between Canada and the United States.

Canada | Publication | April 21, 2020

Australia: COVID-19: Checklist for current and future contract negotiations

The current COVID-19 crisis has highlighted how many contractual rights and obligations can be impacted by circumstances outside a parties’ control. Some contracts do not contain adequate protections to respond to these situations, leading to instances where parties are in a breach of contractual obligations and potentially exposed to claims for damages or termination. We have compiled a checklist of important considerations and clauses that may help below.

Australia | Publication | April 21, 2020

France: COVID-19 crisis: European Commission's guidelines for an optimal and rational supply of medicines

Impacts for pharmaceutical companies in practice?

France | Publication | April 16, 2020

Cooperation agreements during the health crisis: European Commission’s guidelines

On April 8, 2020, the European Commission published a communication setting out a temporary framework for analyzing agreements entered into between competitors whose purpose is to address the urgent needs arising from the health crisis (the Temporary Framework).

Global | Publication | April 16, 2020