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Austria: Schoenherr advises OMV on geothermal energy project “Tiefenkraft" with Energie Steiermark
Czech Republic: Schoenherr advises Česká spořitelna on financing of commercial shopping centre Vídeňská
New rules for green advertising as of September 2026: Austria adopts transitional provision for "old stock" situations
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07 August 2026
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B.Brežan J.Primožič M.Črnilec T.Žagar K.Kreča M.Gajšek G.Tanko B.Malijanski Š.Lovšin A.Kalacanović V.Mandarić* L.Saraf* S.Sušanj* K.Hetényi A.Menczelesz V.Hiesz K.Solarz-Włodarska S.Czerwiński P.Baran K.Jurzak M.Kowalski A.Nowacka
CEE: Schoenherr advises Lauxera Capital Partners on acquisition of GenePlanet stake
Schoenherr, acting as Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian and Polish counsel alongside McDermott Will & Schulte, advised Lauxera Capital Partners on its acquisition of an approximately 25 % stake, representing approximately 31 % of the voting rights, in genEplanet, osebna genetika, d.o.o. ("GenePlanet") from several shareholders. The strategic investment supports GenePlanet's global expansion in diagnostics.
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Austria: Schoenherr advises shareholders on sale of techbold to accompio
Schoenherr advised the shareholders of techbold technology group AG on the sale of 100 % of the shares in the company to accompio group. With this transaction, techbold becomes part of a well-known IT and managed security services group, creating an important growth platform for secure IT solutions across the DACH region.
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Romania:. Schoenherr advises Electrocentrale Borzești on EUR 47m financing for wind energy project in Romania
Schoenherr advised Electrocentrale Borzești in connection with EUR 47m in financing granted by Banca Comercială Română for the construction of the Gura Văii wind farm (CEE Onești) in Bacău County, Romania. With an installed capacity of 49.8 MW, the project is the first wind energy development by Electrocentrale Borzești, a joint venture between OMV Petrom and Renovatio Group, two of the most prominent investors in Romania's energy sector.
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Montenegro about to get EU-shaped FDI regime
On 30 July 2026, the Montenegrin Government adopted the Proposal for the Establishment of an Effective FDI Screening Mechanism in Montenegro (the "Proposal"), prepared in accordance with EU standards. The Proposal will serve as the basis for a new special law on FDI and implementing bylaws regulating this area.
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to the point: White Collar Crime Law in CEE 8/2026
Welcome to our monthly CEE White Collar Crime Law update. With this newsletter, we aim to provide a concise and up-to-date overview of recent case law and other trends and developments in the field of white collar crime law in the CEE region
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OGH zur Wirksamkeit elektronischer Zustellungen über das USP
Seit 01.01.2020 sind praktisch alle Unternehmer zur Teilnahme am Unternehmensserviceportal (USP) verpflichtet.[1] Änderungen der Kontaktdaten, insbesondere der im Teilnehmerverzeichnis hinterlegten E-Mail-Adresse, sind nach § 28b Abs 2 ZustG unverzüglich bekannt zu geben. Über das USP können behördliche und auch gerichtliche Schriftstücke, wie beispielsweise Klagen und Versäumungsurteile, elektronisch zugestellt werden. Für die Wirksamkeit der Zustellung genügt dabei die objektive Kenntnisnahmemöglichkeit, auf die tatsächliche subjektive Kenntnis des Empfängers kommt es hingegen nicht an.
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Hungary Scraps Its Separate National Crypto-Conversion Validation Regime
Executive summary: Hungary's Parliament has adopted an act, which was promulgated in the Hungarian Official Gazette on 31 July 2026, abolishing the mandatory "validation" check that crypto-asset conversions currently have to pass before they are converted into money or another crypto-asset.
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