The international law firm bpv BRAUN PARTNERS advised Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG on the Czech law aspects, including legal due diligence, in connection with the acquisition of the Belgian praline manufacturer Delafaille including the Czech subsidiary Ostrapack s.r.o., based in Ostrava – an important packaging center specializing in chocolate co-packing services.
Maestrani Schweizer Schokoladen AG, is one of Switzerland’s oldest chocolate manufacturers. Delafaille´s Czech subsidiary Ostrapack specializes in chocolate products and has been a trusted expert in chocolate packaging since 2001. Its professionally trained team can expand to up to 300 workers during peak season. The company operates a high-level IFS Food-certified facility. The production site spans 12,000 square meters, including 5,000 square meters with controlled temperature conditions.
Kellerhals Carad Basel as the main advisor led the transaction, Van Bael Bellis advised on the Belgium law aspects. Legal advice on Czech law aspects during due diligence and the entire transaction was provided by the team of bpv BRAUN PARTNERS led by managing partner Arthur Braun, M.A. and lawyers Mgr. Markéta Kleinová, Mgr. Ivana Horáková and Mgr. Sabina Škrobánková.
More information about transaction here.
As of 1 April 2023 there is an important change for employers in the registration of new and existing employees with temporary protection and in uninsured activities in the CSSA (Czech Social Security Administration, ČSSZ) register.
On August 1, 2022, the President of the Czech Republic signed into law a new act amending the Energy Act and the Act on Promoted Energy Sources. The amendment will enter into force shortly, but the implementing regulations will be decisive in practice:
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