Acting on behalf of an employer – authorization or empowerment?
The Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic provided a clear answer (I. ÚS 155/2017-75 of 31 August 2017) on whether when acting on behalf of an employer in labour relations it is permissible to use a PoA under the Civil Code, thus excluding the current (restrictive) interpretation of the general courts.For more information, please see […]
Changes to Hungarian tax legislation boosting investments
As usual, the new year brings with it several changes to Hungarian tax law. New types of corporate tax incentives are available for a starting investment of more than 6 billion HUF (approximately EUR 19 million) or job-creating investments of more than HUF 3 billion (approximately EUR 9.5 million) that are aimed at diversification of […]
ECJ Coty ruling: Suppliers of luxury goods may prohibit authorized distributors
In the ECJ´s ruling of 6 December 2017, the Court has ruled that selective distribution systems that aim to preserve the luxury image of products do not violate European competition law by restricting third-party online platform sales, and confirmed that platform bans are not hardcore restrictions of competition. The Court ruled that online platform bans […]
Taras Utiralov at Legal TMT Forum
Taras Utiralov, Leader of the Information Technologies practice at PETERKA & PARTNERS, took part in a debate about smart contracts and cryptocurrencies at the Legal TMT (Technology. Media. Telecommunications) Forum in Kyiv. The forum was hosted by the Yurydychna Praktyka publishing house on 22 November 2017, and PETERKA & PARTNERS acted as a partner of […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS represented Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) in internet domain case
The PETERKA & PARTNERS Czech office has successfully represented Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI), a world leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and postproduction equipment, in a case regarding the recovery of the Czech TLD internet domain name from an infringer of the client’s IP rights.
Commission fines five car-safety equipment suppliers in cartel settlement
The European Commission has fined Tokai Rika, Takata, Autoliv, Toyoda Gosei and Marutaka a total of 34 million EUR for breaching EU antitrust rules. The companies took part in one or more of four cartels for the supply of car seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to Japanese car manufacturers in the EEA.All five suppliers acknowledged […]
Business breakfast at PETERKA & PARTNERS Hungary
A very successful business event was held in mid-October in the premises of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Hungarian office. The office presented new regulations in two areas considered to be hot topics this autumn in Hungary.Ádám Kollár, Partner and Director for the Hungarian office, introduced the main features of the GDPR regulation recently adopted at […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS Tax seminar in Warsaw
The Polish office of PETERKA & PARTNERS is pleased to invite you to another of its business breakfasts ‟VAT Risk – Consequences for Entities and the Persons Managing the Entities”. The breakfast will be held on 30 November 2017 at the PETERKA & PARTNERS premises on Śniadeckich 10, Warsaw.The speaker will be Anna Derdak, Tax […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS chosen ILN Firm of Month for November/December 2017!
We are proud to announce that PETERKA & PARTNERS Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia were chosen by the International Lawyers Network as Firm of the Month for November and December 2017. We would like to express our gratitude for this honour to our partners at the International Lawyers Network, and to our teams of lawyers […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS – Gold Sponsor at Back 2 Business Joint Event in Bucharest
The Romanian office of PETERKA & PARTNERS attended the Back 2 Business Joint Event in Bucharest on 9 November and served as a Gold Sponsor. As part of our aim of having constant involvement in the business community, we offered our support to this prestigious event which united seventeen Chambers of Commerce present in Romania […]