6 June 2021
The Vaccine Rush Versus the Rule of Law
What is needed for patent waivers or “compulsory licensing” to be implemented practically in a comprehensive and effective fashion? Will they remain a pure…
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Tag: Covid-19
Announcements, activities and updates from the Swiss Chinese Law Association.
28 February 2021
Covid Could Expose a War of All against All: Can European unity cope?
On 30 September, 2020 the European Commission issued the 2020 Rule of Law Report which can be summarized in the words of the President…
29 November 2020
Cross-border insolvency during Covid: How China can turn a crisis into an opportunity
The Covid-19 epidemic and associated quarantine measures have caused unprecedented damage to the global economy and many industries have been forced to close. To…
29 November 2020
Thermal cameras: Does GDPR apply during the pandemic?
The most common method for measuring body temperature to stop the spread of Covid -19 has been a standard thermometer. However, due to the virus’s…
29 November 2020
Covid killed face-to-face mediation, and we’re all better off because of it
Admittedly, even before the Covid-19 outbreak, the constraint of geographical distance could discourage mediation as a means of dispute resolution. This is unfortunate, since…
29 November 2020
Remote Arbitration: is the future inevitable?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the world of dispute resolution, whether litigation, mediation or arbitration. Since the global shutdown, international…
29 November 2020
All belts lead to Rome: How mediation changed everything in Chinese trade with Italy
International trade is reeling from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic. While it is hard to foresee the exact date when the world will…
29 November 2020
Is Liechtenstein the world’s premier juristriction for blockchain regulation?
Although blockchain has existed for over a decade, many companies are only just beginning to understand this technology’s potential scope of application and added…
28 November 2020
Switzerland’s Covid border regime: When governments put too much trust in clarity
Preconceptions can be found in government legislation. They are the most difficult for lawyers to challenge and get changed, because they are often backed…
23 November 2020
Pakistan’s road to recovery is paved with responsibility
In the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic we are still seeing an unprecedented closure of personal and commercial activities, causing unparalleled vagaries in…