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New law on the protection of whistle-blowers in the public interest in Romania

January 2023 – On 22 December 2022, a new law on the protection of whistle-blowers in the public interest entered into force in Romania. Law no. 361/2022 provides a number of directions for the regulation of reporting and imposes obligations on both...

Kinstellar announces new promotions in Kazakhstan

January 2023 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce the promotion to Managing Associate of Yerlan Akhmetov (Banking & Finance, Corporate), Dina Berkalieva (Dispute Resolution) and Assel Mussina (Corporate, Real Estate) in our Almaty office.  In...

NIS 2 Directive – What you need to know

January 2023 – On 27 December 2022, the Directive on “measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union”, repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (the “NIS 2 Directive”), was published in the Official Journal of the European Union....

Hungarian Competition Act amended effective the start of January  

January 2023 – The Hungarian Competition Act (Act LVII of 1996 on the Prohibition of Unfair Market Conduct and Restriction of Competition) was amended effective 1 January. Below we provide a brief summary of the most significant changes.

Kinstellar appoints new Service Line Heads

January 2023 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce the appointments of new service line heads.

New updates to the Companies Act in Croatia

January 2023 – On 1 January 2023, the euro became the official currency of the Republic of Croatia. As a result, a number of laws in Croatia have been amended. The changes mostly apply to amounts that were previously regulated in Croatian kuna. 

Kinstellar expands its Dispute Resolution service in Prague

January 2023 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce the addition of Radim Kotrba to its Dispute Resolution service line in Prague.

Czech Republic: Major consumer-related amendment to the Civil Code and the Consumer Protection Act

December 2022 – On 6 January 2023, a so-called “major consumer-related amendment” to the Civil Code and the Consumer Protection Act will come into force. The amendment (the “Amendment”) significantly strengthens the position of consumers, responds...

Cryptocurrency exchanges: how to choose a reliable one?

December 2022 – Investing in crypto assets is a high-risk activity. The existing structure of the crypto market, its supervision and its participants, is currently such that it cannot guarantee the security of funds, even for the customers of the best-known...

Kinstellar advises S IMMO AG on the expansion of its office portfolio in Budapest

December 2022 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce that it has once again successfully advised S Immo AG, a leading Vienna-listed real estate investor and developer, on the acquisition of six office properties in Budapest, from Immofinanz AG.