The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has delivered a judgment clarifying when pseudonymized data are considered personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Following an appeal lodged by the European Data Protection Supervisor (“EDPS”), the case came before the CJEU, which examined the criteria under which pseudonymized information may still be regarded as personal data, in the context of its transfer to third parties. The judgment provides important guidance for data controllers regarding the obligations they have when sharing pseudonymized data.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: Would you ever hire a non-lawyer as a CEO/Managing Partner for your firm? Why/why not?

Earlier this month, we wrote about the challenges of Text and Data Mining (TDM), which you can read about in the article New Rules of the Game: How the Italian AI Framework Act Redefines the Boundaries of Text and Data Mining Limitations in Copyright Law. Italy is thus the first EU Member State to adopt concrete measures by formulating a legislative framework through the enactment of a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Act, which also introduced changes in the field of TDM limitations. Unlike Italy, the German court, only one month later, in the judgment in the case GEMA vs. OpenAI, had the opportunity to set guidelines regarding the practical application of this limitation

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: What is the one most time-consuming administrative task for you as a Managing Partner, and what, if anything, have you done to try to minimize time spent on it?

While recoveries in Serbian insolvency proceedings vary, many cases deliver only partial satisfaction to creditors, highlighting the importance of effective asset tracing. One key reason is that assets are hidden, diverted, or transferred to related parties in the critical months before insolvency.

The exceptions permitting automated analysis (mining) for the training of AI models, introduced by the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market back in 2019, are today gaining increasing importance.

The General Court of the European Union recently issued a judgment in Latombe v. European Commission, dismissing the action for annulment of the European Commission’s Decision on the Adequate Level of Protection of Personal Data in the United States (“Adequacy Decision”). The Court thereby confirmed that, at the time of its adoption, the United States ensured an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union to organizations in the U.S.

In today’s business environment, where a product’s visual identity often plays a key role in consumer decisions, the protection of industrial design is becoming an increasingly important aspect of intellectual property. Although often overshadowed by patents or trademarks, industrial design is a legal mechanism that allows rights holders to protect the unique appearance of their products, thereby gaining a significant competitive advantage.

In a situation where a creditor of a company subject to bankruptcy proceedings also has a debt towards the bankrupt debtor, the question arises whether their mutual claims may be set off in bankruptcy proceedings.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: If you were to hire a new receptionist tomorrow, what is the one most important trait you look for and why?

Sport is not defined only by the rules on the field. Rules also exist off the field, in various contracts in the field of sports, including employment contracts.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we asked: What is the ratio between business development activities and billable hours for Partners within your team, on average?

Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence (AI) — specifically deep learning techniques — to create highly realistic fake images, videos and audio recordings.

With the development of the digital economy, new forms of work organization and performance have emerged, particularly through digital labor platforms (e.g., Glovo, Wolt, Uber, Upwork, Freelancer).

In light of a judgment rendered in proceedings for the annulment of an unlawful decision terminating an employment contract upon expiry of the probationary period, a question has arisen which, from the standpoint of legal theory and the fundamental principles of labor law, arguably should not be a matter of dispute: should a termination decision issued upon the expiry of the probationary period include a statement of reasons?

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has recently issued a significant judgment in the case “Lindenapotheke” (C-21/23), taking a clear stance on the processing of special categories of personal data, namely health data, in the context of online medicine sales within the pharmaceutical industry. The ruling sheds light on how the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) applies to the data that users provide when ordering pharmacy-only medicinal products online, even those not subject to prescription, and provides clear guidance on the rights and obligations of data controllers.

In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. This time around, we dug deeper into a discussion point that came up during our last event: During our annual General Counsel Summit held in Prague recently, we’ve learned that even with the inflation in CEE having hovered around 14-20% in recent years, legal fees have remained static or have even decreased in some jurisdictions. Given that, how has your firm managed to consistently deliver high-quality service under these constraints?

The year 2025 began with a development that raised important questions regarding the interpretation of the Serbian Labor Law, specifically concerning employees’ right to compensation for commuting costs.