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Kinstellar and KST Law assist Honeywell on the sale of its Personal Protective Equipment business to Protective Industrial Products for USD 1.325 billion

June 2025 – Kinstellar and KST Law are delighted to have advised Honeywell on the Turkish law aspects in connection with its sale of its Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) busine ss to Protective Industrial Products ("PIP") for USD 1.325 billion...

European Court of Justice reviews directors’ liability for cartel fines

June 2025 – Cartel fines, which can amount up to 10% of a company’s global group turnover, represent one of the most significant enforcement instruments in European competition law. With both the frequency and the magnitude of such cartel fines on...

Kinstellar advises Accolade Holding on the acquisition of GLP Košice logistics park in eastern Slovakia

June 2025 – Kinstellar has successfully advised Accolade Holding, a Czech investment group specialising in sustainable industrial infrastructure, on the acquisition of a 21,600 sqm facility in Košice, Slovakia, which is currently fully leased by a...

The European Accessibility Act: Compliance or consequences? Is your business prepared?

June 2025 – The European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) (“EAA”) represents a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for private sector businesses across the European Union. Introduced to harmonise accessibility requirements for...

Kinstellar advises Mitiska REIM on EBRD’s entry into joint venture developing five retail parks in Slovakia

June 2025 – Kinstellar has advised Mitiska European Real Estate Partners 3 (“MEREP 3”) —an investment fund of Mitiska REIM—in connection with the entry of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“EBRD”) into a joint venture...

Amendment to the Slovak Act on Information Technologies in Public Administration

May 2025 – The Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic has submitted a proposal to amend the Act on Information Technologies in Public Administration. Its aim is to strengthen the management of the state's...

Kinstellar Bratislava secures win for Magna Slovteca

May 2025 – Kinstellar’s dispute resolution team in Bratislava successfully represented Magna Slovteca in two separate legal disputes brought by suppliers seeking additional compensation based on unsubstantiated invoices.

European Commission publishes first in-depth decision on the Foreign Subsidy Regulation in e&/PPF

May 2025 – On 4 April 2025, the European Commission issued its long-awaited decision regarding the e&/PPF case, following an in-depth Phase II investigation that ultimately led to the adoption of commitments. The transaction concerns the 50%-plus-one-share...

The new Slovak Act on the Commercial Register and changes to the Commercial Code: What to expect?

April 2025 – The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic has presented a draft of a new Act on the Commercial Register (the Draft Act), which should replace the currently valid and effective Act No. 530/2003 Coll. on the Commercial Register. The...

Update on the implementation of CS3D and CSRD, and related local legislative developments in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia

April 2025 – Despite the 6 July 2024 transposition deadline for the full implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), several jurisdictions – including the Czech Republic and Romania – remain subject to infringement...