CEE Legal Matters
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Bulgaria's economic landscape appears to be evolving rapidly, driven by a proactive government and a series of long-overdue legislative reforms, according to Kinstellar Partner Nina Tsifudina. From changes in the available company forms to alignment with EU regulations and the anticipation of eurozone integration – all these keep the country’s markets buzzing, with movements in the banking and telecommunication sectors leading the charge.
SSK&W has advised VC fund Medi Ventures on its investment in clinical trial platform Virtual Monitor.
Havel & Partners has successfully represented GoDaddy in a case that saw the company sued by a businessman with connections to Russia who sought the removal of investigative internet articles as well as financial compensation.
Njord has advised Latvia's University College of Economics and Culture on the topic of intellectual property protection issues related to student works created within the "Innovation grants for students in interdisciplinary fields of art, culture, economics, and IT (MaKE IT)" European Regional Development Fund project.
The new Law on Electronic Communications, published on April 29, 2023, in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia no. 35/23, went into force on May 7, 2023. With the entry into force of the new law, the previous Law on Electronic Communications ceases to be valid (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, nos. 44/2010, 60/2013, 62/2014 and 95/2018) except for certain provisions related to the secrecy of electronic communications, legal interception, and retention of data, as well as other specific provisions that will be valid until the adoption of by-laws prescribed by the new Law on Electronic Communications.
Cobalt has advised the shareholder of the Adfactory Group on selling part of their shares in the company to German signage and advertising technology specialist Marahrens, with the two companies entering a strategic partnership.
MKZ Partners has advised the sellers on the sale of the naEkranie.pl website and the 4Fun, 4Fun Kids, and 4Fun Dance TV channels to the Polsat Plus Group.
