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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.
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.
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.
Update EU-Emissionshandel: Abfallverbrennungsanlagen erstmals erfasst
Bislang blieben Anlagen für die Verbrennung gefährlicher Abfälle und von Siedlungsabfällen vom EU-Emissionshandelssystem (EU-EHS) ausgenommen. Die Ausnahme für Siedlungsabfälle soll nun fallen: Der Vorschlag der Europäischen Kommission (EK) zur Änderung der Emissionshandels-RL vom 17.07.2026 enthält ua eine Ausweitung auf Verbrennungs- und Mitverbrennungsanlagen nicht gefährlicher Abfälle ab 3 t/h, staffelt die Abgabepflicht von 2031 bis 2034 auf 100 % und eröffnet den Mitgliedstaaten ein befristetes Opt-out bis 2035, dessen Reichweite noch unklar ist.
Mitarbeiterschutzklausel unwirksam? Was Arbeitgeber:innen jetzt wissen müssen
Um sich vor dem Verlust wertvoller Mitarbeiter:innen zu schützen, greifen Arbeitgeber:innen zunehmend zu sogenannten Mitarbeiterschutzklauseln, die ehemaligen Mitarbeiter:innen das Abwerben früherer Kolleg:innen für einen bestimmten Zeitraum untersagen sollen. Ob eine solche Klausel den Wirksamkeitsvoraussetzungen des § 36 Angestelltengesetz ("AngG") unterliegt, war lange umstritten. Der Oberste Gerichtshof ("OGH") hat sich mit dieser Frage jüngst in der Entscheidung zu 9 ObA 6/26m befasst.
Romania: The Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code: what changes and when
The new Territorial Planning, Urbanism and Construction Code (the "Urbanism Code") is the most comprehensive reform in this field in the last three decades. It was published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 661 of 10 August 2026 and will enter into force on 25 August 2026. Its application is not contingent upon the adoption of secondary or tertiary legislation.
Hungary's race to unlock EUR 10bln in frozen EU funds
Hungary must complete RRF "supermilestones" by 31 August 2026 to unlock EUR 10bln in frozen EU funding (EUR 6.5bln in grants and EUR 3.5bln in loans). The government has accelerated its legislative agenda, but the release of funds remains conditional on the European Commission confirming full compliance with the agreed reforms.
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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