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Key implications of the NIS 2 Directive: increased liability risk for management and broader scope

The revision of the NIS Directive (EU) 2016/1148 ("NIS 1") was published on 27 December 2022 in the form of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS 2") and entered into force on 16 January 2023. NIS 2 is the Commission's response to Member States' inconsistent and fragmented implementation of NIS 1. The revision of this first EU-wide cybersecurity legislation will mean significant and far-reaching changes for companies in "critical" sectors.

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Staying compliant in a digital world: why companies should take note of AI

In an era of rapid technological advancement, businesses face an ever-evolving regulatory landscape.

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The 12th EU sanctions package in limbo

At the time of this writing, diplomatic efforts were underway to reach consensus on the next package of
sanctions against Russia. A significant point of contention is the "no-Russia clause", which would force EU
companies to implement a re-export prohibition to Russia for all goods in the list of custom codes. Only
time will tell how this will be resolved.

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Supply chain compliance: a win for ESG sustainability or just more red tape?

2023 began with further compliance challenges. Large German companies must adhere to the due diligence requirements of the new German Supply Chain Act, which aims to foster human rights and environmental standards. In parallel, the European legal initiative for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on due diligence in supply chains is progressing. A worldwide movement to hold companies responsible for activity across their supply chains is accelerating, ushering in a new era of ESG compliance for companies and their advisors.

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Seminar | Whistleblower Protection Act

21 June 2023 | Jindřišská 16, Praha 1

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25 February 2023

C.Haid

Russia Sanctions: 10th sanctions package

The 10th sanctions package with amendments in Regulation 269/2014 (here and here) and Regulation 833/2014 (here) was published in the Official Journal (here).

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ESG: Why does it matter?

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10 January 2023

austria

C.Haid J.Frank

The German Supply Chain Act: additional compliance measures required?

The German Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz; "LkSG"), which applies to companies seated in Germany or operating a German branch with 3,000 or more employees, entered into force on 1 January 2023.

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05 January 2023

austria

F.Schneider

EU: The end of a dry spell – NIS 2 published

After several delays, the revision of the NIS Directive was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 December 2022 in the form of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 ("NIS 2").

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26 January 2023

austria vienna

C.Haid

Business Event: Sanktionen gegen Russland

Wo stehen wir fast zwölf Monate und (mindestens) neun Sanktionspakete später?

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23 December 2022

czech republic

Schoenherr Czech Republic

CZ: Schoenherr Journal Edition 13

The Schoenherr Journal, published by Schoenherr's Prague office, examines the latest important legal developments in the Czech Republic.

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16 December 2022

C.Haid

Russia Sanctions: 9th sanctions package

The ninth package of sanctions was published in the OJ (L 322I; here). Get an overview of the changes it introduces.

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23 May 2023

austria vienna

C.Haid

Sunset with Schoenherr and Willkie, Farr & Gallagher

How the U.S. shapes investigations in Europe 

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06 October 2022

C.Haid

Russia Sanctions: 8th sanctions package

Get an overview of the changes introduced by the 8th sanctions package that your business needs to consider.

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21 July 2022

C.Haid

Russia Sanctions: 7th sanctions package

The 7th sanctions package of the EU was published in the Official Journal. Both Regulation (EU) 269/2014 (individual financial sanctions) and Regulation (EU) 833/2014 (trade restrictions, capital market restrictions, etc.) have been modified.

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03 June 2022

Russia Sanctions: 6th sanctions package

The 6th sanctions package was published. Find out more about the changes introduced.

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15 March 2022

C.Haid

Russia Sanctions: 4th sanctions package

The 4th sanctions package was published today.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine, its impact on gas supplies procured by Austrian manufacturing companies and force majeure

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27 January 2022

austria

K.Pusch

Können Kosten für interne Untersuchungen vom Arbeitnehmer zurückgefordert werden?

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Plea bargaining: a new trend in European criminal proceedings

The originally Anglo-American common law concept of plea bargaining has become a phenomenon within a number of European civil law countries in recent decades.

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CZ: Schoenherr Journal Edition 11

The Schoenherr Journal, published by Schoenherr's Prague office, examines the latest important legal developments in the Czech Republic.

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23 November 2021

austria

C.Haid

Whistleblower: Warum Unternehmen nicht auf das Gesetz warten sollten

This article was published in Die Presse, on 22 November 2021.

Hinweisgebern muss ermöglicht werden, Missstände aufzudecken. Schon jetzt Vertrauen in interne Systeme zu schaffen, ist vorteilhaft.

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13 October 2021

austria

K.Pusch

Austria: Can you recover internal investigation costs from an employee?

According to a recently published ruling, the German Federal Labour Court says you can. Here is how.

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Update Whistleblowing

Join us for our upcoming business  breakfast.

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Follow the money! How to stay compliant with anti-money laundering regulations | Webinar

Webinar organised by the Romanian publication Avocatnet together with Schoenherr Bucharest | 1 July 2021 | 11:00 am (Romania time) | Language: Romanian

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14 June 2021

hungary

A.Bognár

Coming up Next: UBO Register in Hungary

Hungary was one of the last EU countries to introduce a register of ultimate beneficial owners. While the provisions of the Fourth and Fifth AML Directives were already implemented in the Hungarian AML Act, the technical conditions on the actual operation of the UBO register were only adopted by Act XLIII of 2021 ("UBO Register Act") and are in force as of 22 May 2021.

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Whistleblowing: what new duties will arise for employers? | Czech Republic

The Chamber of Deputies is currently discussing at first reading a bill on the protection of whistleblowers. This act should implement the European directive on whistleblowing1, and should therefore become effective within the implementation period, i.e. no later than 17 December 2021.

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Bulgaria: Working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis - Is the risk for your trade secrets remote?

As the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread across Europe, more and more companies have been forced to implement remote working arrangements for their employees.

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11 February 2020

bulgaria

M.Gabrovska

Bulgaria: Deadline for Update of AML Internal Rules

Under Bulgarian anti-money laundering law, all obliged entities must adapt their internal rules in accordance with Article 101 of the Bulgarian Anti-Money Laundering Act ("AMLA") within six months following the publication of a national assessment of the risks related to money laundering and terrorism financing ("National Risk Assessment") on the website of the State Agency for National Security ("SANS").

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25 July 2019

austria

C.Haid

Cyber-attacks and business secrets - Protection under criminal law

Business secrets are essential assets of companies, and are often the reason for a company having a competitive lead in a market. Thus, they constantly seek to develop new technologies, algorithms or software to create such intangible assets.

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New regulation on whistleblowing in the Czech Republic

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Legal Alert for Approaching Deadline of UBO Registration

Bulgarian anti-money laundering law requires that companies and other entities having their seat in Bulgaria register their ultimate beneficial owner(s).

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02 May 2019

austria

C.Haid

Increased and uniform protection is coming: EU adopts new rules protecting and encouraging whistleblowing

Scandals from Danske Bank to LuxLeaks and the Panama Papers would never have come to light were it not for insiders who dared to expose major wrongdoings within companies and organisations.

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The Polish Act on Cybersecurity – initial remarks

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What is needed for trade secret litigation?

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12 December 2018

romania

D.Iàcona

Romania: Cybersecurity - call for action for major companies in critical sectors

The first piece of EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity is expected to be transposed into Romanian law anytime now, bringing into play enhanced system security obligations for major companies in certain sectors, as well as fines of up to 5 % of non-compliant companies' turnover.

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Austria/CEE: Schoenherr establishes task force dedicated to corporate investigations & crisis management

Schoenherr is launching a new task force dedicated to "corporate investigations & crisis management". 

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19 October 2018

austria

T.Kulnigg

Austria: Increased due diligence obligations for shareholder creditors?

The Austrian Insolvency Code provides for the possibility to challenge certain disadvantageous transactions carried out by the debtor after material insolvency has occurred, especially if the creditor knew or should have known of its debtor's material insolvency. 

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Health and safety at work in Romania: What companies need to know to be safe

Failure to take or observe the mandatory measures for health and safety at work may entail, among other types of liability (e.g. civil, administrative), potential criminal liability for employers.

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09 October 2018

austria

C.Haid

Non-compliance in the Healthcare Sector - Iceberg ahead! - Austria

If anyone needed a wakeup call as to how critical a functioning compliance system and culture is, look no further than the recent reports in the Austrian media about allegations of fraud launched against a surgeon working at one of Vienna's most renowned public-sector hospitals.

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Austria/SEE: Schoenherr advises immigon and VR-Leasing on sale of VB-Leasing International

Schoenherr has advised German VR-Leasing AG ("VR-Leasing"), a leasing subsidiary of DZ Bank, and Austrian immigon portfolioabbau ag ("immigon"), the wind down company of the former Österreichische Volksbanken-Aktiengesellschaft, on the sale of VB-Leasing International to a consortium of partners consisting of APS, a leading CEE/SEE distressed debt investment advisor and manager, Nomura, the Asia-headquartered financial services group, and Balbec Capital, a global private investment firm.

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30 August 2018

romania

A.Gal

Romania: Significant changes to the payment of contravention fines

The payment methods of contravention fines have been simplified as of 24 August 2018 by Act No. 203/2018, on the measures to increase the efficiency of the payment of contravention fines, published in the Official Gazette, Part I, no. 647 of 25 July 2018 (the "Law"). The Law sets forth measures aimed at facilitating the payment of contravention fines.

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04 July 2018

romania

M.Neagu

Romania: One step closer to enforcing Fourth AML Directive: changes for private companies regarding ownership transparency

Following the entry into force of the Fourth Anti-money Laundering (AML) Directive (2015/849) in 2015, Ireland, Greece, the Netherlands and Romania are still in the process of passing appropriate implementation measures into national law. As such, they have exceeded the 26 June 2017 transposition deadline by one year.

 

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09 April 2018

austria

Austria: Responsibility to investigate - an update on avoidance risks

Following the opening of insolvency proceedings, the insolvency receiver typically tries to enlarge the insolvency estate by asserting voidance claims. Legal acts that occurred within certain suspect periods prior to the opening of insolvency proceedings might be declared void. Creditors may mitigate certain avoidance risks by investigating the debtor's financial situation when conducting legal transactions.

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A "private sphere" for entrepreneurs – are you ready for the new Trade Secrets Directive?

While companies generally do not have a right of privacy (at least under Austrian law), the protection of trade secrets has a somewhat similar objective: to grant leeway for development, which others must respect.

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24 October 2017

romania

I.Sava

Romania: Authorities Start Imposing Sanctions for Lack of Fire Safety Authorisations

From 1 October 2017, the Romanian fire safety authorities may start imposing sanctions on the beneficiaries of existing construction projects in Romania who failed to obtain (or at least apply for) the mandatory fire safety authorisation.

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21 April 2017

austria

M.Lagler S.Hödl

Austria: Schoenherr named "Austrian Law Firm of the Year" and awarded for "European Restructuring Deal: HETA" by IFLR

Schoenherr was named "Austrian Law Firm of the Year" by renowned legal publisher International Financial Law Review ("IFLR") at the IFLR European Awards Ceremony held in London on 20 April. 

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Protecting your trade secrets in the EU

A new EU Directive aimed at protecting know-how and business information can strengthen the position of your start-up if you take the necessary precautionary measures.

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Czech Republic: New Developments in Corporate Criminal Liability

The Czech Act No. 4182011 Coll. on the Criminal Liability of Corporations and Proceedings against Them (the “Act”) has been criticised for containing only the minimum requirements arising from the Czech Republic’s international commitments so far. The new amendment to the Act, effective from 1 December 2016 (the “Amendment”), will extend the range of criminal acts for which corporate entities may be criminally prosecuted, and also the possibilities to exclude their liability.

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Hungary: Leaving your MD to his own Devices is Never a Good Thing

To avoid any unpleasant surprises the newly appointed managing director may cause, there are control mechanisms the law allows worthy of application.

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04 December 2019

austria vienna

C.Haid R.Perner S.Kühteubl P.Feyl

Corporate Counsel Forum

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10 September 2019

austria vienna

F.Urlesberger

Dawn Raid? Keine Panik

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28 November 2019

romania

M.Moga-Paler M.Roibu

Whistleblowers' Protection Blowing the whistle on company wrongdoings, made easy

Say one of your employees obtains (or believes he/she has obtained) information on illegal or harmful activities in a work-related context (such as data protection breaches, money laundering, or tax fraud).

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22 September 2022

austria vienna

C.Haid S.Kühteubl

Compliance Solutions Day 2022

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