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Austria: Schoenherr supports Stadtwerke Klagenfurt AG in EIA declaration proceedings regarding Alpen-Adria swimming area ..
News from Moldova: one more piece of legislation to combat delayed payment in commercial transactions
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This primer offers a general overview of the key legal issues arising within the life cycle of a start-up.
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As the go-to legal advisor for complex commercial matters in the region, Schoenherr aims to use its proximity to industry leaders, in developing practical solutions for future challenges. We keep a close eye on trends and developments, which enables us to provide high quality legal advice that is straight to the point.
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30 May 2025
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C.Haid M.Czaprowski S.Okoń K.Solarz-Włodarska P.Kułak M.Cojocaru V.Cordea C.Manea G.Bădescu K.Hetényi A.Menczelesz
CEE: Schoenherr advises Bell Food Group on cross-border divestment in CEE
Schoenherr advised Bell Food Group, a leading Swiss food supplier, on the sale of its Eisberg units in Poland, Romania and Hungary to Green Factory.
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Austria: Schoenherr advises Perpetual Growth on partnership with Prewave
Schoenherr advised growth equity firm Perpetual Growth on its strategic partnership with Prewave, a leading AI-based platform for supply chain risk management. The collaboration aligns with Perpetual Growth's mission to support purpose-driven technology founders.
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Poland: Schoenherr advises sellers on MyBestPharm sale to Urgo Healthcare
Schoenherr advised the shareholder of MyBestPharm S.A., a fast-growing Polish brand specialising in premium food supplements, functional foods and dermocosmetics, on the sale of 100 % of their shares to Laboratoires Urgo Healthcare.
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Hungarian competition law and enforcement trends: what can companies expect in 2025?
New amendments were implemented to the Hungarian Competition Act in 2024 and early 2025. Merger control proceedings increased by almost a third in 2024 compared to the previous year. The enforcement activity of the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) was also noteworthy, with the Hungarian watchdog imposing more fines for competition infringements than in the previous year, especially in cartel cases. In this article we explore recent legislative changes and enforcement trends, while highlighting what companies can expect for the rest of 2025.
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Why a legal register is essential for businesses – beyond ISO certification
A legal register – also referred to as a compliance register or regulatory register – is a structured documentation of all laws, regulations and obligations relevant to a company's operations.
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Moldova: New regulation on economic concentrations
On 17 March 2025, a new Regulation of the Moldovan Competition Council (the "MCC") on Economic Concentrations (the "New EC Regulation") entered into force in Moldova (as secondary legislation). It introduces several key changes aimed at enhancing the enforcement of competition legislation and increasing transparency. The New EC Regulation transposes several European Union regulations, including the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/914 of 20 April 2023 and the Commission Notice on a simplified treatment for certain concentrations 2023/C 160/01.
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Poland: New copyright law provisions: a step towards simplifying contracts in the digital world
Under the presidency of Donald Trump, the term "deregulation" has been increasingly used in public discourse. One of his main campaign promises was to terminate unlawful regulations and those undermining the national interests of the United States. These in-cluded regulations undermining technological innovation, infrastructure development, re-search, scientific progress and economic growth, as well as those imposing unnecessary burdens on small businesses and hindering entrepreneurial activity. Immediately following Mr Trump's inauguration, the deregulatory machinery was set in motion.
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to the point: financial regulation | 04/2025
Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month, we are looking back at the most relevant developments in the area of financial regulation in the CEE region.
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