May 2026 – The EU Pay Transparency Directive is no longer a distant HR compliance topic. It will require employers to review how pay is set, documented, disclosed and justified, with a particular focus on equal pay for equal work and work of equal value.

May 2026 – The decade‑long ban in Bulgaria on the municipal disposal of residual agricultural land remaining after the restitution to former owners - so-called land under Article 19 of the Agricultural Land Ownership and Use Act (“Residual Agricultural...

May 2026 – Kinstellar has recently advised Raiffeisen Bank International on the provision of a double-digit million-euro growth financing to REPLOID Group, an Austrian biotechnology company.

May 2026 – Kinstellar and KST Law have advised Balderton Capital on its participation in the USD 70 million Series B funding round of Grand Games, one of Türkiye’s fastest-growing mobile gaming companies, building on our prior advice to Balderton...

May 2026 – Ukraine has introduced important updates to the way international military assistance is coordinated during martial law. The changes broaden the scope of such assistance to include financial contributions from partner states and establish...

May 2026 – On 7 May 2026, the European Parliament and Council reached a political agreement to postpone the application of key obligations for high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act. For standalone systems, including many HR and recruitment tools...

May 2026 – Ukraine has updated the rules governing the exchange of temporary residence permits. The new regulation becomes effective on 7 May 2026 and establishes a mandatory deadline for certain foreign nationals and stateless persons to renew their...

May 2026 – We are pleased to share our updated and extended overview and critical analysis of the European cybersecurity reform, Cybersecurity Act 2.0 (CSA2), now including additional jurisdictions.

May 2026 – After more than three years of regulatory limbo, the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA)  has replaced case-by-case "actual cost" pricing with a uniform EUR/kW tariff that applies across the country. Developers can again estimate connection...

May 2026 – Romania is taking a significant step towards bringing its cookie consent rules into line with the standards established under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the guidance of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). A legislative...