Our team, consisting of Igor Augustinič, Zuzana Dzilská, Juraj Gazda, and Jana Revúcka, contributed to the successful completion of an international acquisition by performing legal due diligence of the Slovak company Gleistein from the perspective of Slovak law.
This comprehensive transaction focused on the purchase of a 50 percent stake in Gleistein GmbH, a specialist in rope technology and manufacturer of fiber ropes, by the Carl Stahl Group.
Gleistein GmbH is a long-established family business based in Bremen that develops and produces high-quality fiber ropes. With around 250 employees, state-of-the-art locations in Bremen and Trencin, and a focus on innovation and sustainability, it is considered a global technology leader.
Carl Stahl bringt in diese Partnerschaft die stabile globale Präsenz der Gruppe ein, während Gleistein seine Seiltechnik-Expertise und Innovationskraft beiträgt. Gemeinsam schaffen die Unternehmen dadurch die Grundlage für nachhaltiges Wachstum, internationale Chancen und langfristige Stabilität.
The amendment to the Energy Act “LEX OZE III” (Act No. 87/2025 Coll.) introduces new measures to strengthen consumer protection and transparency in the electricity and gas market. It newly provides for market competition monitoring by the Energy Regulatory Office, the so-called trader security index, and a comparison tool for evaluating supplier offers.
The Czech government has approved the bill amending acts including the Energy Act (Act No. 458/2000), the Act on Supported Energy Sources (Act No. 165/2012), and other related acts. The bill is known to the public as Lex OZE II. Lex OZE II introduces a number of changes including the following:
On 01.11.2022, an amendment to the Labour Code comes into force in Slovakia, transposing EU directives on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU and on work-life balance for parents and persons with caring responsibilities.
