Client Alert

The Romanian legislator has recently imposed additional anti-harassment obligations on employers, with a focus on gender-based and psychological harassment, which relate to the: (a) Methodology for preventing and combating gender-based and psychological harassment at work, approved by Government Decision no. 970/2023; and the (b) Ratification by Romania of ILO Convention no. 190/2019 concerning the elimination […]...

The initial political momentum behind Bulgaria’s goal to adopt the euro by 2025 has waned, overshadowed by other urgent issues. Meeting the price stability criterion remains challenging, as, despite a decrease in inflation, it still exceeds the levels seen in the best-performing EU states. Nonetheless, the flexibility granted to Croatia in 2022 suggests that compliance […]...

A material revision of the current foreign direct investment screening regulation is under way 1. Background: Material revision is one of the newly proposed economic security initiatives As mentioned in our previous Client Alert (here), the European Commission (EC) proposed new initiatives to strengthen EU economic security in late January 2024. The EC intends to […]...

Von den nachfolgenden Überlegungen ist weniger jene Hauseigentümerin betroffen, die auf eigenem Grund eine Wallbox errichtet (sie ist Eigentümerin der Installation); aber wie verhält es sich mit gewerblichen Ladestationenbetreibern, die Ladestationen (samt umfangreicher Anlagenteile, wie Trafos, Kälteanlagen etc) in Hotelgaragen, Shoppingcentern odgl errichten? Die Errichtung dieser E-Ladestationen erfolgt häufig auf fremden Grund, auf Grundlage einer […]...

The recent judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) on the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) medicinal products online (C-606/21, decision published on 29.02.2024) may have a direct impact on the existing Hungarian legislation and established market practice. Case summary The Union des Groupements de pharmaciens d’officine (UDGPO) challenged the legality of […]...

The adoption of the Artificial Intelligence Act means a wide range of responsibilities for tech businesses in the European Union. This article guides through the new regulatory framework and its practical implications. On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament adopted the AI Act – landmark EU legislation comprehensively addressing all issues connected with the regulatory […]...

One of the significant questions concerning ESG issues is the cost of transitioning to a more sustainable business environment. Will it result in increased financing costs and restricted access to new borrowing, or will it, on the contrary, lead to the development of new market segments and gradual change? While we cannot provide definitive answers […]...

Since early 2024, Hungarian legislative efforts have brought about several updates to consumer protection regulations. Ranging from novelties in consumer complaints and related processes, increased consumer protections fines, expanded rights of the consumer protection and competition authority to an unexpected obligation imposed on e-commerce providers to include the local postal delivery provider as a delivery […]...

The governmental decree published on 22 February (No. 33/2024 (II. 22.)) sets forth the establishment of a new project company to manage the provision of inpatient pharmaceuticals in all public hospitals, as well as those private hospitals that choose to join the initiative. The Decree is a follow up to the amendments in the Medicines […]...

The President of Ukraine has officially signed Law No. 3528-IX “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the State Regulation of Cannabis Plants for Use in Educational Purposes, Educational, Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities, drugs production, Psychotropic Substances and medicinal products with the aim of increasing patients’ access to the necessary treatment” simply known as […]...

Decade-long changes in grid connections The latest government package to support further growth in green energy was introduced overnight in mid-week, with an order of preference and changes to the rules of the capacity allocation procedure, to help ensure that increased grid capacity demand is dealt with efficiently and fairly. The published rules will bring […]...

Employers in Ukraine must review job titles in their organisations in line with the recently updated list of professions. In January 2024, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine approved the amendments to the Classifier of Professions (the “Classifier”) containing a formal list of professions that should be used by employers for employee job titles. The […]...