What a summer it’s been, and the season isn’t over yet! Whether you’re enjoying a well-deserved escape, hiking through cool mountain trails, swimming in crystal-clear waters, or finding a moment of peace at home or air-conditioned cafe, Issue 11.7 of CEE Legal Matters is here to keep you company.
With the August issue of the magazine to carry you over, the CEELM team is taking a short but sweet office shutdown collective break from August 19 to August 26. During this well-earned respite, our publishing will be on hold. But don’t worry – we’ve got a neat little mountain of content lined up to keep you engaged while we’re away. It's also the perfect time to revisit some of our past issues and reflect on what kind of a year it's been (so far, at least). Rest assured, all the news that breaks during our hiatus will be covered with the same flair and care that the market knows us for as soon as we're back in action.
And, if you do find yourself needing anything in the meantime: we've strapped a "red phone" to our Managing Editor, Radu Cotarcea. If he hasn't figured out how to mute it yet (and it might take him some time), he'll get back to you on any matters not related to publishing or news. (We insisted that he paced himself during this break, so he might be a bit slower to respond, but he'll get there).
Subscribers should be receiving their hard copies in a week or two, but no need to wait for the mail to arrive: the online version of the magazine is already available here. With Market Spotlights on Greece and Slovenia and an Experts Review section on Life Sciences, the August issue includes:
- Guest Editorial: Re-Shaping the Legal Landscape to Clients’ Needs – Truth or Fantasy?
- Across the Wire: Deals And Cases
- New Homes and Friends: On the Move
- The Buzz
- Picking the Right Pill in Romania: A Buzz Interview with Dan Minoiu of Musat & Asociatii
- Slovenia’s Digitalizing, Striking, and Powering Through: A Buzz Interview with Maja Subic of Senica & Partners
- A Pivotal EU Point for Montenegro: A Buzz Interview with Luka Popovic of BDK Advokati
- The Struggles and the Opportunities in Austria: A Buzz Interview with Florian Kranebitter of Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner
- North Macedonia Is Slowly Waking Up from Post-Election Haze: A Buzz Interview with Ivan Mishev of Papazoski and Mishev Law Firm
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Rides the Crypto Wave: A Buzz Interview with Sanja Djukic of Sajic
- Poland is Looking Forward to a Busy Autumn: A Buzz Interview with Marcin Schulz of Linklaters
- The Debrief: August, 2024
- The Digital Euro: A Look at CBDCs in Europe
- Looking In: Marc van Campen of Van Campen Liem
- The Corner Office: Legal Tech (to the Rescue)
- Bridging Academia and Practice: Summer Internship Programs
- Inside Track: Summer Recharge
- Market Spotlight: Greece
- Charting Greece’s Comeback Story
- Inside Insight: Stathis Mihos of Pfizer
- Market Snapshot: Greece
- Navigating the Corporate and M&A Landscape in Greece: ESG Due Diligence in Focus for Sustainable Deal-Making
- The Energy Market in Greece: Legislative Developments and Challenges
- Navigating the Revival: The New Era of Real Estate Law in Greece
- Know Your Lawyer: George Zohios of AKL Law Firm
- Market Spotlight: Slovenia
- Slovenia’s Investment Hotspot: The Western Balkans
- SLO(w) to Expand: Slovenian Firms’ Regional Footprint
- Inside Insight: Mojca Logar of Petrol Group
- Market Snapshot: Slovenia
- A Promising Future for PE and VC Funding in Slovenia
- Current Trends and Challenges in Slovenia’s Real Estate Market
- Will New Slovenian Legislation Finally Provide Effective Judicial Protection to Former Holders of Qualified Liabilities of Banks?
- Experts Review: Life Sciences
- Greece: From Product Liability to AI – Unlocking Life Sciences’ Potential
- Latvia: Further Solutions to Drug Availability and Monitoring Problems
- Czech Republic: Digitization of Healthcare – Telemedicine and Electronic Medical Records
- Estonia: Pharma Disputes – Weak Patents May Cost Originators Heavily in Disputes with Generics
- Lithuania: Balancing the Scales – Addressing Disparities Between Public and Private Healthcare
- Hungary: Mid-Year Review of Significant Life Sciences Legal Developments
- Ukraine: From Challenges to Change – Key Healthcare and Life Sciences Developments
- Poland: Tackling Greenwashing: The Latest EU and Polish Legislative Developments
- North Macedonia: Understanding the Evolving Pharmaceutical Legal Landscape and Proposed Reforms
- Moldova: A New Approach to Genetic Modification
- Turkiye: New Regulation Draft on Promotional Activities
With the August 2024 issue of the magazine now out, let’s remember what early summer looked like this year: our June 2024 issue has now been moved from behind the paywall and been made available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike (here in e-reader format and here in pdf). June featured Market Spotlights on Romania and Moldova and an Experts Review section on Infrastructure/PPP – as well as extra content online:
- Guest Editorial: Moving Forward in a Growing Regional Market
- Across the Wire: Deals And Cases
- New Homes and Friends: On the Move
- The Buzz
- Serbia Builds Bridges: A Buzz Interview with Uros Popovic of Bojovic Draskovic Popovic & Partners
- A Path Carved Out for Kosovo: A Buzz Interview with Florin Lata of Vokshi & Lata
- Fair Winds Before Elections in Hungary: A Buzz Interview with Eszter Torok of CMS
- A Push to Modernize Bulgarian Courts: A Buzz Interview with Kina Chuturkova of Boyanov & Co.
- The Debrief: June, 2024
- The Slow Roast of Summer Months
- The Corner Office: Onboarding Clients
- The Inside Track: Whistleblowing – In-House or Outsource?
- Market Spotlight: Romania
- The (not so) Little CEE Engine that Could: Romanian Economic Stability
- Inside Insight: Gabriela Popescu of Microsoft
- A Vigilant Eye: Romania’s Competition Council
- Market Snapshot: Romania
- Increase in the Number of Investigations Concerning Fraudulent Use of EU Public Funds
- Enhancing Workplace Harassment Regulations: An Examination of Romania’s Latest Legislative Efforts
- The Life Sciences Industry in Romania: State of Play and What We Can Further Expect
- Issues Raised by the ANPC During Thematic Inspections of Real Estate Developers
- Know Your Lawyer: Paul Buta of Musat & Asociatii
- Market Spotlight: Moldova
- Experts Review: Infrastructure/PPP
- Ukraine: Development of a Public-Private Partnership During Wartime
- Romania: PPP Legal Framework in Romania: A Pragmatic Approach
- Slovenia: The Impact of Renewable Energy Deployment on Infrastructure
- Turkiye: Green Energy Infrastructure and PPP Projects
- Czech Republic: Permitting of Infrastructure Projects Under the New Czech Construction Act
- Austria: Public-Private Partnership – Is This Model Becoming Obsolete?
- Bulgaria: Legislative Amendments Pave the Way to Opportunities in Infrastructure and Industrial Development
- Serbia: EXPO Belgrade 2027 and the Role of PPPs in Infrastructure Development
- North Macedonia: Special Regime for Facilities of Strategic Importance
