Given the deadly coronavirus pandemic and measures including stay-at-home orders to stem its spread, the Commercial Registry has announced an extension of its closure, which has prevented the completion of many transactions, including the registration of bills-of-sale.
Initial COVID-19 Emergency Measures published in the Official Gazette of April 29th, 2020 had provided for closure of all non-essential businesses until May 3rd.
But with the increasing rise in the number of persons contracting the disease, however, the National COVID-19 Task Force announced that by direction of the President in accordance with the Public Health Ordinance, the extension of closures to June 3rd.
