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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...

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, together with Greenberg Traurig Poland, advises on the Romanian, Czech and Hungarian legal aspects of a PLN 3.66 billion financing for CCC

May 2025 – Kinstellar, together with Greenberg Traurig Poland as lead counsel, is pleased to announce that it has advised again its long-standing client, CCC, the leading Polish-based footwear manufacturer and retailer with a network of over 1,000 stores...

The tariff war has crossed over to the film industry – what now?

May 2025 – The recent announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump authorising the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% tariff on any and all movies produced outside 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...

Kinstellar announces new Partner promotions

April 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce the promotion to Partner of Magdalena Raducanu (Romania), Jan Lehký (Czech Republic), and Kuanysh Shekerbekov (Kazakhstan). 

Kinstellar advised Veolia on the acquisition of a stake in Veolia Energie ČR from ČEZ

March 2025 – Kinstellar has successfully advised Veolia on the acquisition of an additional 15% stake in Veolia Energie ČR from ČEZ, increasing its shareholding to more than 98%. This transaction marks a significant milestone in Veolia’s long-term...

Navigating the legal landscape: The implementation status of MiCA

February 2025 – As the cryptocurrency market continues to captivate investors worldwide, understanding the regulatory landscape becomes more crucial than ever. In this respect the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (the MiCA) is a ground-breaking initiative...

Digital Finance Act: A new era for crypto-assets in the Czech Republic

February 2025 – On 15 February 2025, Czech Act No. 31/2025 Coll., on the implementation of European Union regulations in the area of financial market digitisation (the Digital Finance Act), came into force. This legislation serves as an adaptation act...

Status of CSRD transposition in Central and Eastern Europe and its legal implications

February 2025 – Kinstellar hosted a special webinar event on 11 February 2025, focusing on the latest status of transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in Central and Eastern Europe as well as some other legal and regulatory...