With Presidential Decision No. 11066, published in the Official Gazette dated 17 March 2026, the threshold values used to determine whether companies are subject to independent audit have been amended.…
Introduction
Invoking the urgent and unforeseeable needs created by the armed conflict in the Middle East and the risk of escalation of unfair profiteering in liquid fuels and in products…
At a time when European markets are facing energy uncertainties, it has become clearer than ever that long-term stability cannot rest on short-term measures and reactions, but rather on a…
Over the past decade, international commerce has been repeatedly confronted with extraordinary events capable of disrupting contractual performance on a global scale. The COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and,…
Introduction
The new (EU) Directive 2025/2647, adopted on 16 December 2025 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 December 2025 updates the alternative dispute resolution…
To give investors a quick understanding of the local legislation impacting doing business in Romania, lawyers and tax consultants at our member firm NNDKP have prepared an updated digest covering…
Anca Diaconu, Partner at our member firm Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen, highlights the key legislative updates from 2025 in the Romania’s competition field and talks about the Competition Council’s activity…
Nikolay Zisov, Partner at our member firm BOYANOV & Co., discussed key trends and developments in Bulgaria’s TMT sector in the latest CEE Legal Matters Buzz interview.
You can read the…
Our member firm Selih & partnerji has recently published an article in the CEE Legal Matters magazine on Slovenia's proposed “systemic payback mechanism” requiring pharmaceutical companies to reimburse part of…
A. Introduction
Law 5275/2026 (Government Gazette A’ 17/06.02.2026) introduces a comprehensive reform of the Greek legal migration framework. The new legislation notably reshapes the framework governing the recalling process for…
When the city of Joppa rebelled against Thutmose III, one of his officers, Thutiyi, devised a plan that would echo through history. He hid soldiers in jars presented as gifts…
Online shopping is now part of everyday life across Europe, and Bulgaria is also progressing steadily in this area. As of 2024, 73% of Europeans purchased goods or services online…
Our member firm KG Law Firm Employment, Pensions & Benefits Team is closely monitoring recent developments in Greece following the enactment of the Social Agreement through Law 5278/2026, which introduces…
On 17 February, the amendments to the Cybersecurity Act transposing Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS 2) into Bulgarian law enter into force.
The reform significantly restructures the existing framework under the…
Competition Law team members Neyzar Unubol and Doga Seylan from our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli, analysed the recent amendments redefining merger control in Turkey, including higher turnover thresholds, a…
Our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli, through its Employment Law team, provides a practical overview of the work permit regime and the key considerations for hiring foreign talent in Turkey.…
The GPAI Code of Practice provides guidelines for compliance with the EU AI Act, focusing on safety, security, transparency, and copyright management.
Since the General-Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice…
Background and Purpose of the Act
On 3 February 2026, the National Assembly adopted the Act on Promoting the Competitiveness and Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Companies (Zakon o spodbujanju konkurenčnosti in…
On January 22, 2026, Joint Ministerial Decision D3(a) 52922/2026 (Government Gazette B’ 230/22.01.2026 – the “JMD”) was issued, reforming the contractual and financial framework for clinical trials and clinical research…
Maral Anna Minasyan and Bahar Esenturk, members of the Personal Data Privacy team at our member firm, KDK Law, explore this evolving landscape in their Expert Opinion published in The…
Kalo & Associates Partner, Oltjon Dano, discussed key developments in Albania’s legal and investment landscape in the latest CEE Legal Matters Buzz interview.
You can read the full article via…
The Competition Law team of our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has reviewed the 2025 Merger and Acquisition Overview Report published by the Turkish Competition Authority, which highlights a record-high…
Introduction: A “digital nomad” is a person who works remotely using technology and combines this with travel and living in different parts of the world. Despite the decline in the remote…
Under the former timeline, the EU Deforestation Regulation (“EUDR”) was set to apply from 30 December 2025 for large enterprises and from 30 June 2026 for micro and small enterprises,…