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Austria: Schoenherr advises OMV on geothermal energy project “Tiefenkraft" with Energie Steiermark
Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Česká spořitelna on financing of commercial shopping centre Vídeňská
New rules for green advertising as of September 2026: Austria adopts transitional provision for "old stock" situations
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Poland: Schoenherr advises Profine Group on EUR 430m high-yield bond issuance
Schoenherr advised Profine Group, a leading German manufacturer of PVC profile systems, on the issuance of EUR 430m senior secured notes due 2031, acting as local counsel alongside lead counsel Latham & Watkins.
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Serbia: Schoenherr advises Austrian Post on acquisition of D Express
MVP Schoenherr advised Austrian Post, the leading postal and logistics services provider in Austria, on the signing of an agreement to acquire D Express, a Serbian parcel delivery company.
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21 July 2026
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Croatia: Schoenherr advises Zavarovalnica Triglav on acquisition of 49 % stake in Arsano Medical Group
Schoenherr advised Zavarovalnica Triglav, d.d., Ljubljana ("Triglav") on the signing of an agreement to acquire a 49 % stake in Arsano Medical Group.
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IFG: Erste höchstgerichtliche Weichenstellungen in Österreich
Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) ist seit 01.09.2025 in Kraft. Es soll den viel diskutierten Paradigmenwechsel vom Amtsgeheimnis zur Informationsfreiheit vollziehen. Nach über 200 Entscheidungen der Verwaltungsgerichte liegen nun auch die ersten höchstgerichtlichen Weichenstellungen vor. Sie betreffen im Wesentlichen fünf Themenkomplexe und geben wichtige Hinweise für die Praxis – sowohl für Informationswerber als auch für informationspflichtige Stellen.
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Privacy at risk: EU Court ruling exposes gaps in Serbian rawn raid rules
On 16 July 2026, the EU Court of Justice ruled on the limits of competition authority powers during dawn raids (Joined Cases C‑258/23 to C‑260/23, IMI – Imagens Médicas Integradas and others). The key question was whether competition authorities can seize employee e-mails without violating privacy rights under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
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to the point: White Collar Crime Law in CEE 7/2026
Welcome to our monthly CEE White Collar Crime Law update. With this newsletter, we aim to provide a concise and up-to-date overview of recent case law and other trends and developments in the field of white collar crime law in the CEE region
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Hungary simplifies cybersecurity auditor requirements
Executive summary: The new Cybersecurity Decree, which came into force on 11 June 2026, unifies and simplifies the requirements for cybersecurity auditors and abolishes the previous differentiated system based on cybersecurity classes. Under the new regime, all auditors must meet uniform conditions regardless of the cybersecurity classification of the systems they audit.
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