Publication of Law No. 42.20 amending Decree-Law No. 2.20.292 of March 23, 2020 relating to the application of the provisions relating to the state of health emergency and the measures for its declaration

Law No. 42.20 amending Decree-Law No. 2.20.292 of 28 Rejeb 1441 (23 March 2020) relating to the application of the provisions relating to the state of health emergency and the measures of its declaration was published in Official Bulletin n ° 6903 of July 27, 2020.

This law modifies and replaces the provisions of article 6 of the aforementioned Decree-Law n ° 2.20.292 which states that the government may decide, during the period of the declared state of health emergency, to suspend the validity of each of the deadlines provided for in the laws and regulations in force, if it appears that the maintenance of this validity prevents on the one hand the persons concerned from exercising their rights or fulfilling their obligations during this period, or, if it is due the measures taken by the competent public authorities in order to reduce the spread of the pandemic.

The law indicates that a regulatory text will specify the time limits for which the lifting of the suspension does not apply.

Source: SGG, BORM n ° 6903, 27 July. 2020