On 12 August 2026, most of the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR)¹ will apply. The PPWR governs the entire life cycle of packaging and…
Law 5322/2026 (Government Gazette A' 117/24.07.2026) reshapes the regulatory landscape for cannabis products in Greece by introducing new restrictions, limiting the categories of products that may be placed on the…
Following a public consultation, on 16 July 2026, the Hellenic Parliament adopted the law implementing the EU AI Act in Greece, establishing the national framework for the supervision and enforcement…
In its latest newsletter, the Energy team of our member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm takes a closer look at Greece's proposed new Special Spatial Planning Framework for Renewable Energy…
Our member firm BOYANOV & Co. has contributed an Expert Review article in the latest issue of CEE Legal Matters on Bulgaria’s path to implementing the EU Digital Identity Wallet.…
The Digital Regulation team of our member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm contributed to the Greek chapter of the Global Legal Group Digital Business 2026 guide, mapping what really shapes…
Our Greek member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm advised BlackRock on the expansion of the iShares Physical Metals ETC Programme into Greece, as part of the 2026 Annual Update of…
On 21 June 2026, the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance launched a public consultation, open until 6 July 2026 at 09:00 (local Greek time), on a draft bill entitled “Measures…
The EU is taking steps toward a more streamlined and business-friendly digital regulatory framework through the new “Digital Omnibus” Proposal and the latest NIS2 reform package. At the same time,…
You may recall the news that Samsung employees in its semiconductor division unintentionally disclosed confidential source code by uploading it to ChatGPT in an effort to improve it.¹ Or perhaps…
The Real Estate and Construction Law team of our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has recently published a bulletin on turnover manipulation risks and audit mechanisms in turnover-based leases.
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The Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure practice team of our member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm has recently published a newsletter on waste management in Greece, outlining the key regulatory, registration,…
Our member firm Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli has recently published a client alert on new online safety and gaming platform rules in Türkiye, covering the latest regulatory obligations for gaming platforms…
On 8 April 2026, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced its non-objection to the proposed direct and indirect acquisition of significant holdings in Eurobank S.A. (Greece), Eurobank Limited (Cyprus), Eurobank…
Joint Ministerial Decision on Clawback Set-Off Against R&D and Investment Expenditures for 2026-2027
Our member firm Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm has prepared an article on on the Joint Ministerial Decision B1b, B2a,b/oik.14947/2026 (the "JMD"), which establishing the framework for partial offset of the…
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.…
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…
The Energy, Utilities & Infrastructure team of our member KG Law Firm contributed to the South East Europe Energy Outlook 2025/2026, published by the IENE – Institute of Energy for South…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Mihai Fifoiu, Lucian Barbu and Laurentiu Neacsu from the NNDKP, our Romanian member firm, have authored the Romanian chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide – Gambling 2026, published by…