Slovakia: Amendment to the Labour Code
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.
Major amandment nto legislation o the registration of ultimate beneficial owners
On October 1, 2022 an amendment to the Act on the Registration of Ultimate Beneficial Owners came into effect.
bpv BRAUN PARTNERS assisted Austrian real estate company Immofinanz in one of the largest real estate transactions in the CEE region
bpv BRAUN PARTNERS advised its client, IMMOFINANZ, on the acquisition of 53 retail properties from CPI Property Group (CPIPG).
Special rules for heating and hot water during a (pre) emergency state and news on the energy-saving tariff
Several proposals for implementing regulations in the energy sector have been published in recent days:
SK: Is preventive restructuring the solution to high energy prices?
The world has been experiencing various crises recently. From the Covid virus pandemic, to the war in Ukraine, to the energy crisis. If companies want to survive, they have to react to these crises, and they are not always successful in doing so. Can preventive restructuring help companies solve the financial problems caused by high energy prices?
The energy-saving tariff and new powers for the Ministry of Industry and Energy Regulatory Office
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:
Pavel Vintr now a partner at bpv BRAUN PARTNERS
Pavel has been working with bpv since 2010, having previously spent several years at a large English law firm.
Interview with Arthur Braun
“This is a matter of survival for law firms. They will become more digital, or they will disappear.” Arthur Braun M.A.- MANAGING PARTNER
bpv BRAUN PARTNERS advised J&T REAL ESTATE CZ on the lease of the Red Court building in Prague Karlín to Czechoslovak Group
Chambers Europe 2022: we are delighted with the new results!
The state plans to control cookies and the dissemination of unsolicited advertising
The Office for Personal Data Protection has published a control plan for 2022. The most talked about are controls of cookies on websites and the dissemination of unsolicited advertising. What exactly do businesses need to implement to avoid becoming the target of inspections and fines?
The first draft implementing regulations for the Supported Resources Act and the Energy Act are published
Draft implementing legislation has been published in the e-library of forthcoming legislation for government action. Namely, the following drafts have been published:
