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Meet our highly experienced experts, advising on legal questions in 14 countries - covering various legal areas.
Poland: Schoenherr advises shareholders of Nortec Pharma on sale of majority stake to Frewitt
Schoenherr advised the shareholders of Nortec Pharma on the sale of a majority stake to Frewitt, a Swiss-based leader in milling and processing technologies for the pharmaceutical industry. The transaction expands Frewitt's product range and service offering, reinforcing its position in the market. The value of the transaction remains confidential.
10 March 2025
V.Čížek M.Jendželovský H.Hangler R.Bicek K.Zmatlíková M.Gremillot S.Špeta J.Kupčík L.Dočekalová N.Dubská M.Svoboda S.Hekelová M.Lučivjanský P.Devínsky J.Farbiak M.Manzone
Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises HTEC on acquisition of CertiCon
Schoenherr advised HTEC, a global AI-first provider of strategic services, software and hardware design, on the acquisition of CertiCon, a Czech high-tech engineering company, and its affiliates in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, from private individuals.
Supporting the green energy transition in CEE: Schoenherr assists the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy in the implementation of support schemes for the development of renewable energy and battery electricity storage projects (BESS)
Schoenherr and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD") successfully assisted the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy in launching two support schemes outlined in the Bulgarian Recovery and Resilience Plan:
A dive into ocean energy: navigating regulatory barriers across EU member states
Recently, a team from Schoenherr's regulatory practice embarked on an exciting project for the European Commission (EC), applying their extensive experience in regulatory matters to a relatively untapped area of energy production. The primary objective of this initiative was to identify and analyse the regulatory barriers hindering the development and deployment of ocean energy across selected EU Member States.
Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia strengthens oversight of food supply chain and food retail sector
The Commission for Protection of the Competition of North Macedonia (CPC) has significantly intensified its enforcement activities in the food retail sector, signalling a stricter regulatory approach toward potential anti-competitive behaviour. Following concerns over rising food prices, the CPC has undertaken dawn raids and launched formal proceedings against major retail chains suspected of violating the Protection of the Competition Act ("Competition Act") and Unfair Trading Practices in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Act ("UTP").
German Federal Court of Justice on the assertion of claims for compensation against the management
The German Federal Court of Justice (II ZR 85/23) recently dealt with the question of when, in a two-member GmbH (a limited liability company with two shareholders), an individual shareholder can initiate legal proceedings against the company’s managing director without a prior resolution and whether they are also authorised to represent the company (in particular when appointing a legal representative). The decision is also of interest in Austria.
11 March 2025
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K.Tupá M.Svoboda K.Hlavinková F.Buta B.Bodó M.Schmiedinger W.Kapica
to the point: financial regulation | 02/2025
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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