The restrictions on movement caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in the Philippines, has resulted in an increased focus on the electronic format of documents and digital signatures.

As of 4 September 2020, the National Registry of Foreign Investments (‘NRFI’) has been closed to the public.

The Federal Ministry of Justice in Austria passed a number of COVID-19 law amendments in March.

Turkey has recently introduced significant amendments to the procedure for holding shareholders general assembly meetings of joint stock companies. The new law was published in the Turkish Official Gazette on 9 October 2020.