Collective Dismissal in the European Union
On 17 May 2017, the book Collective Dismissal in the European Union. A Comparative Analysis, edited by Roberto Cosio, et al., and published by Kluwer Law International was presented in Rome at the Supreme Court of Cassation. Pavol Kundrik, Leader of the Labour Law at PETERKA & PARTNERS, contributed to the book with a chapter […]
Amendment to the Act on Collective Bargaining in Slovakia
Amendment to the Act on Collective Bargaining in Slovakia – A new amendment to the Slovak Act on Collective Bargaining (effective from 1 September 2017) returns the possibility of extending a “representative” higher collective agreement to other employers (which were not party to such agreement) doing business in the same economic sector/industry. This means that […]
Advice to a Czech company, a member of the Stay Online group
Advice to a Czech company, a member of the Stay Online group, the power cord manufacturer and market leader, on implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and duties under the GDPR when processing personal data.
Changes to rules on disclosure of information by energy undertakings in Bulgaria
After changes to the Public Offering of Securities Act (POSA) passed in June 2016, energy undertakings in Bulgaria meeting certain criteria have been obliged to report to the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) in accordance with the general rules on disclosure of information under the POSA.New amendments to the POSA entered into force in August 2017 […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria assists Future Thinking
Following comprehensive legal assistance to Future Thinking in the course of the acquisition of the Bulgarian-based data science and analytics market research business GemSeek Consulting, PETERKA & PARTNERS recently advised and assisted the client with modifications to the local collateral related to the transaction. The team was led by Senior Associate Svetlana Todorova.
Liberalization of electricity market on the way in Ukraine
Following the adoption of the new Electricity Market Law in Ukraine earlier this year, some of its provisions entered into force in June 2017. The provisions introduced new liberalizing regulations for the electricity market in the country and outlined the major principles of state policy in the sector, with the aim of aligning it with […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS successfully represented Skanska Reality
The PETERKA & PARTNERS Czech office successfully represented Skanska Reality, a member of the international corporate group Skanska, which mainly focuses on residential development, in several administrative procedures initiated by the Czech Environmental Inspectorate, and in court proceedings initiated by the Hezké Jižní Město Civil Association in connection with adherence to the Act on Nature […]
Reintroduction of withholding tax for dividend
Dividends paid to individuals from the profit reported for the periods starting as of 1 January 2017, will be subject to a withholding tax of 7% that can be reduced under double tax treaty.Payment of dividends to a legal entity established in a country having double tax treaty with the Slovak Republic will further remain […]
The status of the implementation of the damages directive in the CEE countries
In the past years, the EU competition law enforcement has been subject to major reforms in order to increase the deterrent effect of EU competition rules. These reforms reinforced the participation of private actors in the enforcement of EU competition law, by way of strengthening private enforcement and introducing leniency programmes on the national level. […]
EC fines Google record 2.42 billion EUR for abusing dominance
On 27 June 2017, the European Commission fined Google to pay 2.42 billion EUR – the largest fine a competition authority has ever imposed against a single company for an abuse of its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to its comparison shopping service.