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Romania: Schoenherr advises Enery on securing EUR 214.45m bank loan for Romanian renewable energy portfolio and expansion
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NPL Directive in CEE
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As the go-to legal advisor for complex commercial matters in the region, Schoenherr aims to use its proximity to industry leaders, in developing practical solutions for future challenges. We keep a close eye on trends and developments, which enables us to provide high quality legal advice that is straight to the point.
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20 December 2024
V.Čížek J.Marek P.Korál J.Kupčík O.Fiala S.Špeta K.Zmatlíková P.Bederka K.Lehečková N.Dubská K.Hlavinková A.Prochazka S.Hekelová Z.Hnátová M.Lučivjanský P.Devínsky J.Farbiak T.Šilhánek M.Fuchs M.Vajči T.Adamová M.Manzone
Czech Republic/Slovakia: Schoenherr advises Blackstone on EUR 470m acquisition of CT Real Estate/CONTERA Parks logistics parks portfolio from TPG Real Estate and Contera
Schoenherr advised Blackstone on the acquisition of CT Real Estate / CONTERA Parks, a portfolio of ten logistics parks, for approx. EUR 470m from TPG Real Estate and Contera.
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Austria: Schoenherr advises Erste Group on EUR 500m share buyback and capital reduction
Schoenherr advised Erste Group Bank AG ("Erste Group") on its EUR 500m share buyback, followed by a cancellation of treasury shares and the reduction of its share capital.
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Poland: Schoenherr advises ASSA ABLOY on acquisition of Roger
Schoenherr advised ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, on its acquisition of Roger Sp. z o.o. sp.k., a Polish manufacturer of on-premise electronic access control systems and related hardware.
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Poland: New technologies and food traceability
Today's food industry faces many challenges in ensuring food safety, quality and sustainability. As the demand for safe, healthy and organic food continues to grow, food traceability in the process of food making becomes a key element.
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The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024: Pharmaceutical Advertising in Bulgaria
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Seizure and examination of mobile data in Austria: new legal framework finally passed in parliament
It has been a long time coming and surrounded by much controversy, but on 11 December 2024, the Austrian Parliament finally passed a draft bill on the seizure of mobile data carriers for the purpose of examining data stored on and accessed through them. Scheduled to come into force by 1 January 2025, for the first time the seizure of these data will be governed by a legal framework specifically designed for these investigative steps.
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Diarra v. FIFA – CJEU strengthens freedom of movement of football players in EU
In October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered a judgment in preliminary ruling proceedings concerning the international FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) in relation to the freedom of movement of workers principle of the EU.[1] For the first time after the Bosman judgment in 1993[2], the legal framework of international football might face major changes.
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10 December 2024
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V.Das Alexeev F.Buta V.Stropșa A.Goławska W.Kapica M.Ebner N.Szilvási B.Bodó G.Pázsitka C.Ghinea U.Rath A.Fischer
to the point: finance l Q4/2024
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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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