The past few months in Serbia have seen significant public attention focused on two media laws: the Law on Public Information and Media and the Law on Electronic Media. Various opinions have been expressed, with the government of the Republic of Serbia, specifically the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information, as the formal proposer of these contentious amendments, while independent journalist associations have taken the opposite stance. On October 26, 2023, the National Assembly passed and adopted these amendments. Less than a decade after significant changes, these two crucial media laws have come under scrutiny to align with international standards of freedom of expression.

Lithuania’s intellectual property (IP) market is active in the area of trademarks and copyright, with businesses and creators starting to understand the value of IP protection. This trend does not yet extend to patents, but trade secrets are a highly litigated area, and their protection is broader than ever.

Attorney at Law Gyorgy Baksay-Nagy has been appointed as the Head of the Intellectual Property practice group at OPL Gunnercooke.

Clifford Chance has advised, pro bono, a joint venture entity including Dennik N, the Independent Press Foundation, the Aegis Foundation, and the Respekt editorial team on the acquisition of the Respekt Magazine in the Czech Republic.

NKO Partners has advised Rock Flow Dynamics on its acquisition of a development center in Belgrade and entry into the Serbian market.

Integrites has advised the Hypra Fund on its USD 10 million acquisition of a minority stake in US-Ukrainian digital product manufacturer Trinetix.