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New pressure, new delays: the EU’s double move on AI

December 2025 – Europe has just introduced two significant developments that will directly affect how companies build, deploy, and oversee AI in 2026. One strengthens reporting. The other reshapes key compliance deadlines.

Kinstellar advises DAX-listed GEA on Romanian legal aspects of joint venture with RebelDot

December 2025 – Kinstellar, in cooperation with Noerr as lead counsel, has advised GEA Group, a DAX-listed company and one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, on the Romanian law aspects...

Guidance on FDI screening obligations in Austria

December 2025 – The Austrian ministry responsible for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) matters, the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy, and Tourism (“the Ministry”), recently released guidance on the assessment of the filing obligation for foreign...

NIS2 and the New Serbian Law on Information Security

December 2025 – The Republic of Serbia has adopted a new Law on Information Security (Zakon o informacionoj bezbednosti) (“Serbian NIS2”), marking a significant reform of the national cybersecurity framework and alignment with the EU NIS2 Directive....

Bulgaria completes Digital Services Act implementation

November 2025 – Nearly two years after the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) became applicable across the EU and amidst discussions on the “Digital Omnibus” simplification package announced by the European Commission, Bulgaria has finally aligned...

Brace for AI impact: From hype to risk – is your company ready?

October 2025 – In 2022, we were writing about the promising but at the time still hypothetical impact of generative AI on HR—from recruitment and performance reviews to promotion decisions—as well as the potential implication of the then-proposed...

Kinstellar advises DTCP on lead investment in Czech startup Resistant AI

October 2025 – Kinstellar has successfully advised DTCP on its lead investment in Resistant AI, a Czech startup specialising in AI-driven fraud prevention solutions for financial institutions. The investment formed part of a USD 25 million Series B...

Croatia introduces Draft Foreign Direct Investment Screening Act

September 2025 – The Croatian Government has introduced the Draft Act on the Screening of Foreign Investments, which is currently undergoing public consultations. The Draft Act seeks to establish a foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism...

Updates on NIS2 in Romania

August 2025 – Following up on our initial article regarding the transposition of the NIS2 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (“NIS2”) in Romania via Government Emergency Ordinance no. 155/30.12.2024 (“GEO 155”), we would like to inform you of the following...

Navigating NIS 2: How businesses can achieve cybersecurity compliance across the EU

August 2025 - The NIS 2 Directive is the European Union’s cybersecurity framework that requires considerable efforts by companies in sectors like energy, transportation, life sciences and digital infrastructure to establish the required compliance....