The COVID-19 virus (commonly known as the "coronavirus") is affecting companies' commercial activities around the world, with particular impact on supply chains and employment and insurance law.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany has introduced special occupational safety measures to protect the health of employees, restore economic ...

The coronavirus is currently causing a lot of uproar. Many companies are reviewing their risks in case of infection or are trying to mitigate damage caused by canceled events and trade shows.

Employers have a duty of care towards their employees. As such they must inform their employees about any existing health risks and provide appropriate preventive measures and rules of behaviour.

In den vergangenen Wochen mussten immer mehr Betriebe angesichts der rasanten Verbreitung von Covid-19 ihre Geschäftstätigkeit vorübergehend einstellen und ihre Pforten schließen.

The regulation of March 25, 2020 was announced in the Federal Law Gazette on March 27, 2020 and entered into force retroactively as of March 1, 2020. It is initially valid until December 31, 2020.