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Poland: Schoenherr advises Santander Bank Polska on financing agreement for OEX's acquisition of Loyalty Point sp. z o.o.
Schoenherr advised on facilitating a financing agreement between Santander Bank Polska and OEX, a publicly listed company, for the acquisition of a majority stake in Loyalty Point sp. z o.o.
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Austria: Schoenherr advises on sale of further parts of the VAMED business
Schoenherr advised the seller on the sale of further parts of the VAMED business to an Austrian buyer consortium consisting of the construction companies Porr and Strabag. The transaction includes the Vamed units responsible for the technical management of the Vienna General Hospital (AKH Vienna), the Austrian project business of the Health Tech Engineering segment, and shares in several thermal spas in Austria.
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08 May 2024
S.Hödl Z.Simonishvili J.Moser G.Ebner C.Benes V.Čížek C.Haid M.Simsa M.Thorbauer T.Waidmann M.Jendželovský H.Hangler J.Stalzer P.Korál J.Marek S.Müller S.Orator-Saghy A.Pabst F.Schneider S.Dietrich M.Fasching S.Holub N.Stepan F.Terharen C.Fürnkranz F.Loewit H.Kirschner F.Weisgram
Austria/Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises on sale of VAMED's rehabilitation business
Schoenherr advised the seller on the sale of the VAMED Group's rehabilitation clinics to PAI-Partners, a French private equity company. The sold rehabilitation business comprises 67 facilities with 9,100 beds and around 9,500 employees in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and the UK.
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Key takeaways from year one of the Slovak FDI regime
The first comprehensive Slovak foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime entered into force on 1 March 2023. Now that the first year of this new FDI regime is behind us, below we summarise the key takeaways based on our practical experience with this law.
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Austria: Reimbursement of or contribution to defence costs in criminal proceedings: new draft bill is a missed opportunity
It has been a long time coming and is among the most requested changes in criminal procedure law. Finally, on 24 April 2024, the Austrian government presented a draft bill aimed at increasing the contribution to legal costs for suspects acquitted in criminal proceedings. While it is a giant step forward, serious doubts remain about whether it goes far enough.
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Drohende Vermögenssteuer(n): Vermögensplanung und -vorsorge so wichtig wie noch nie?
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What do you need for a design application in Austria?
Designating designs
As we already noted in our blog article of 19 March 2024 (link), intellectual property covers more than "just" trademarks. A design is particularly recommendable if the external appearance of a product or part of it is to be protected.
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Austria's sustainability-linked bond market: a snapshot
In 2023 we advised a client in connection with the issuance of the first sustainability-linked bond by an Austrian corporation placed among international institutional investors as well as Austrian retail investors. Its main feature is that the coupon for the last year of the term will increase if one or both predefined step-up events linked to the issuer's sustainability targets occur.
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Consumer Credit Directive II: consumer credit legislation for the digital age
A 2020 review of the Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC) ("CCD I") by the European Commission (EC) found that CCD I has been only partially effective in ensuring a high level of consumer protection.
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Trade creditor liability risks in arrangements with distressed companies in Austria
In our practice, we have found that the most common reason for distressed companies to initiate reorganisation measures is a severe liquidity squeeze.
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