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Romania: Schoenherr advises Raiffeisen on EUR 591m acquisition of Garanti BBVA Group Romania
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Romania: Schoenherr advises Raiffeisen on EUR 591m acquisition of Garanti BBVA Group Romania
Schoenherr advised Raiffeisen Bank International AG and Raiffeisen Bank SA ("Raiffeisen") on the acquisition by Raiffeisen Bank SA of 100 % of the shares in Garanti BBVA Group Romania (comprising Garanti Bank SA and the leasing unit Motoractive IFN SA) from subsidiaries of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA). The transaction will strengthen Raiffeisen's position in the Romanian banking market, with Raiffeisen Bank SA expected to become the third-largest bank in Romania by total assets, based on H1/2025 market shares.
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Österreich: Wanner, Chukwuemeka & Co – Verbandswechsel rechtlich betrachtet
Mit den Transfers von Paul Wanner und Carney Chukwuemeka hat der ÖFB Anfang März für Aufsehen gesorgt. Transfers sind im Fußballgeschäft alltäglich – sie betreffen jedoch in aller Regel den Klubfußball und nur in seltenen Fällen Nationalmannschaften. In einem solchen Fall spricht man von einem Verbandswechsel: Ein Spieler entscheidet sich, künftig für die Nationalmannschaft eines anderen Landes aufzulaufen. Doch nach welchen Regeln laufen solche Wechsel eigentlich ab? Und braucht es Reformen?
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to the point: financial regulation | 3/2026
Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month, we look back at the most relevant developments in financial regulation in the CEE region.
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Overhaul of Czech competition enforcement (now really) on the horizon
The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition (UOHS) has published a draft amendment to Act No. 143/2001 Coll., on the Protection of Competition (the "Competition Act"). The amendment introduces significant new powers across several areas: a new market intervention instrument, personal liability for managers, and a revised merger review regime with a call-in mechanism. The intended effective date is 1 January 2027, though this timeline appears ambitious given the scope of the changes.
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