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Austria: Schoenherr advises nexxar shareholders on sale to RYZE Digital
Schoenherr advised the shareholders of nexxar, a Vienna-based reporting agency, on the sale of the company to RYZE Digital, a Mainz-based tech agency led by CEO Philipp Mann.
CEE: Schoenherr advises Mutares on sale of Cimos to its management and Vero Automotive
Schoenherr advised Mutares SE & Co. KGaA on the sale of its portfolio company Cimos d.d. to members of Cimos' current management team, supported by investor Vero Automotive 111 d.o.o.
Serbia: Schoenherr advises BENU pharmacy on acquisition of Stesa-lek
MVP Schoenherr advised BENU, the largest pharmacy chain in Serbia, on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Stesa-lek. Following the transaction, eight Stesa-lek pharmacies in Kikinda, Mokrin and Belgrade joined the BENU pharmacy network.
When even icons fall: design lessons from the Crocs saga
The Crocs clog is one of the most recognisable shoe designs in the world. The Design Museum London even included it in its publication Fifty Shoes That Changed the World. Yet, on 22 April 2026, the General Court of the EU (GC) declared the corresponding Registered EU Design invalid for a second time (T-228/25). The message is clear: no design is untouchable, regardless of how famous, commercially successful or culturally significant it may be.
EuGH zur Direktleitung: Anschluss neuer Kunden an bestehende Leitung und Reserveanschluss unionsrechtlich abgesichert
Der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH) hat mit Urteil vom 17.09.2026 in den verbundenen Rechtssachen C-722/24 und C-756/24 den Begriff der Direktleitung nach Art 2 Z 41 iVm Art 7 der Elektrizitätsbinnenmarktrichtlinie1 ausgelegt. Drei Aussagen sind für die Praxis zentral: (i) Wer einen weiteren Kunden an eine bestehende Leitung anschließt, über die der Eigentümer bereits andere Kunden versorgt, betreibt eine Direktleitung, auch wenn diese Leitung nicht bis zum Kraftwerk reicht. (ii) Ein Kunde darf einen Reserveanschluss an das Verteilernetz behalten, ohne dass dies die Qualifikation als Direktleitung ausschließt. (iii) Nicht nur Erzeuger, sondern auch Versorger – also Unternehmen, die Strom an Kunden verkaufen, ohne ihn selbst zu erzeugen – können Direktleitungen betreiben. Die ersten beiden Punkte decken sich mit der Rechtslage, die das ElWG mit § 6 Abs 1 Z 22 und § 64 Abs 2 schon vor dem Urteil geschaffen hatte. Beim Kreis der Berechtigten geht der EuGH dagegen über den Wortlaut des ElWG hinaus.
North Macedonia moves toward first national FDI screening regime
North Macedonia is moving toward the introduction of its first comprehensive foreign direct investment screening regime. The Assembly of North Macedonia has voted on the need to adopt the Draft Law on Notification and Screening of Foreign Direct Investments (Закон за пријавување и проверка на странски директни инвестиции) (the "Law"). The Law is intended to align the Macedonian foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening framework with Regulation (EU) 2019/452.
Hungary notifies Brussels of rule-of-law reforms under Conditionality Regulation
Hungary has formally notified the European Commission that it has implemented the reforms required under the EU's Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation, a step that could unlock roughly EUR 4.2bln in blocked cohesion funding and restore access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe. Separately, the government says it has met all milestones and super-milestones under its EUR 10bln Recovery and Resilience Facility plan.
10 September 2026
K.Tupá M.Svoboda V.Niederle G.Pázsitka N.Ordody-Nagy V.Veres A.Gaál
to the point: financial regulation | 7-8/2026
Welcome to our to the point newsletter. Every month, we look back at the most relevant developments in financial regulation in the CEE region.
04 September 2026
O.Loksa M.Roibu R.Bicek R.Obert Ș.Costăchescu E.Buriánek N.Petrușan
to the point: White Collar Crime Law in CEE 9/2026
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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