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CEE: Schoenherr advises on landmark 400 MW PV & BESS joint venture between Enery and OMV Petrom in Bulgaria
Hungary's strategic push for biogas and biomethane – key developments and opportunities for producers
start-up financing
This primer offers a general overview of the key legal issues arising within the life cycle of a start-up.
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As the go-to legal advisor for complex commercial matters in the region, Schoenherr aims to use its proximity to industry leaders, in developing practical solutions for future challenges. We keep a close eye on trends and developments, which enables us to provide high quality legal advice that is straight to the point.
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Meet our highly experienced experts, advising on legal questions in 14 countries - covering various legal areas.
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CEE: Schoenherr announces strategic expansion of banking & finance practice with top-tier CEE English law debt finance team
Schoenherr is delighted to announce the upcoming expansion of its banking & finance practice with the arrival of two highly regarded English law finance experts specialising in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) – Attila K Csongrady and Peter Redo – who will be joining the firm in Vienna as partner and counsel, respectively, on 1 September 2025.
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Croatia: Schoenherr advises CRH on acquisition of stone materials production business of Croatia’s Kufner Group
Schoenherr advised CRH, a NYSE-listed Fortune 500 company and a globally leading building materials group, on the successful acquisition of the stone materials production business of Croatia's Kufner Group.
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Austria: Schoenherr advises on sale of startup Timeular GmbH to Graz-based competitor TimeTac
Schoenherr advised Austrian startup Timeular GmbH and its shareholders on the sale to TimeTac GmbH. Until full integration, Timeular will continue to operate under its existing brand.
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Austria: VwGH rules that permission is required for purely "virtual" leasing of personnel to non-EEA countries
The Austrian Supreme Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof, "VwGH") clarified in a recent decision[1] that leasing employees "remotely" from Austria to a third party based in a non-EEA country constitutes cross-border leasing of employees and requires a special permit. The consequences of this decision affect not only employee leasing agencies or "Employers of Record" but are also significant for groups of companies that "virtually" deploy employees to group companies located in third countries.
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03 July 2025
austria bulgaria poland czech republic romania
S.Rosenthaler A.Natterer M.Voldánová M.Demirev H.Hadzhiiliev E.Todorova A.Minioti D.Rutecka P.Podsiedlik P.Klimek-Woźniak O.Grecu I.Sava
to the point: Healthcare & Life Sciences Q2/2025
Welcome to the very first edition of to the point: Healthcare & Life Sciences – a new format designed to keep you informed about legal and regulatory developments shaping the sector across Europe.
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Changes in corporate criminal liability in Hungary: plea deals for companies
Starting next year, the rules on corporate criminal liability in Hungary will undergo significant reforms aimed at making companies' participation in criminal proceedings more effective, predictable and proactive. Among the most notable innovations is the introduction of plea deals for companies, intended to enhance both accountability and cooperation between companies and criminal authorities.
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The principle of replacement
Are you aware that some of your national trademark registrations might already have been replaced by designations of International Registrations? You may be wondering how this could have happened and whether you need to worry? Here is a brief explanation of the principle of replacement.
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