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Poland: Schoenherr advises Sunrise Real Estate and Ares Management on EUR 1.5bln refinancing
Regulating telemedicine and personalising healthcare: an overview of the latest revision to the Bulgarian Public Health Act
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23 October 2024
A.Popp A.Amann F.Königstorfer N.Stepan A.Jelinek G.Winkler C.Benes F.Oczlon L.Zobernig J.Frank M.Zöhrer B.Rajal C.Jirak
Austria: Schoenherr advises ImWind on sale of wind and solar park portfolio to Wien Energie
Schoenherr advised ImWind, an Austrian pioneer of wind and solar power, on the sale of two wind farms and one solar park to Wien Energie, one of Austria's leading energy suppliers. The transaction encompasses plants with a total capacity of 130 MW in Lower Austria and Burgenland, producing 280 GWh annually – enough to supply the equivalent of 80,000 households in the region with green electricity. ImWind will retain the technical oversight of the projects, which are set to increase Wien Energie's wind production by over 50 %.
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22 October 2024
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Austria: Schoenherr advises Verdane fund on its partnership with Cropster
Schoenherr advised the European growth equity fund Verdane on its partnership with Cropster, a leading developer of a software platform for the coffee industry. With the partnership, Verdane acquires a majority stake in Cropster and will support it on its growth path, which includes both M&A and organic growth.
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Bulgarian patent litigation: the non-exclusive licensee claimant
Marketing a product that incorporates a patented invention across multiple jurisdictions gives rise to a variety of practical obstacles and considerations. Patentees adopt a wide range of policies and legal actions to reduce costs and mitigate the risks of actions being brought against them related to entering new markets. A common practice is granting non-exclusive patent licences to subsidiaries, companies within the same corporate group or unrelated third-party partners. This offers patentees a number of benefits, including cost sharing of the market entry, revenue generation from previously unexplored markets, and compliance with local administrative regulations and competition laws. The use of non-exclusive licences permits strategic partnerships and the expansion of large and complex corporate structures across the EU, maintaining control within the group while spreading the risks across multiple local entities.
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The National Bank of Hungary's new ESG guideline: a brief overview
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) introduced a new guideline No. NBH's 9/2024, also known as the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Guideline. This initiative aims to help financial institutions incorporate sustainability considerations into their risk management processes. The Guideline seeks to standardise the collection and assessment of ESG information, thereby enhancing predictability in legal compliance and reducing administrative burdens for businesses applying for credit.
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What should employers expect from the EU AI Act?
Perspective of Serbia / non-EU country
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Czech Class Actions Series – Part III
Czech Class Actions Act already effective: pitfalls associated with publicity
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Austria's sustainability-linked bond market: a snapshot
In 2023 we advised a client in connection with the issuance of the first sustainability-linked bond by an Austrian corporation placed among international institutional investors as well as Austrian retail investors. Its main feature is that the coupon for the last year of the term will increase if one or both predefined step-up events linked to the issuer's sustainability targets occur.
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Consumer Credit Directive II: consumer credit legislation for the digital age
A 2020 review of the Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC) ("CCD I") by the European Commission (EC) found that CCD I has been only partially effective in ensuring a high level of consumer protection.
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Trade creditor liability risks in arrangements with distressed companies in Austria
In our practice, we have found that the most common reason for distressed companies to initiate reorganisation measures is a severe liquidity squeeze.
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