BiH – New Law on Financial Operations
The Law on Financial Operations On the 30th of December 2016, the application of the Law on Financial Operations (Law) will commence in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Law is intended to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market by introducing adequate and systematic risk management measures and solvency measures, as well as …
BiH – General information on the Law on prohibited advertising
Advertising in the Federation of Bosnia & Hercegovina is regulated through a series of laws and regulations (example: Law on Consumer Protection of BiH, Law on Media, Law on Medical Products etc.), but with the new Law on Prohibited Advertising (Official Gazette of FBiH 101 / 16, the "Law"), which entered into force on 31.12.2016, the control …
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Serbian Parliament adopts changes to Tax laws
At the end of 2016 the Serbian Parliament adopted changes to Serbian tax laws, introducing a number of important changes in the area of VAT, excise duties and general tax procedures. Amendments to the laws governing these areas were adopted at the very end of 2016 – on the 28th of December 2016.
MOLITOR announces a major boost to its funds and financial services practices
Avocats à la Cour continues to strengthen their practice with the appointment of Augustin de Longeaux as partner, hot on the heels of the recent announcement of the arrival of Jacques Wolter who’s practice merged with MOLITOR on 1st January 2017.
South Korea
KFTC Enhances the Predictability and Clarity of Decisions but Potentially Increase the Overall Administrative Fine Levels Facing continued criticisms that the existing rules allowed overly broad discretion to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) in setting the amount of administrative fine, the KFTC amended the Notification on Detailed Standards for Imposition of Administrative Fine …
Bär & Karrer Advises Priora on Acquisition of Large Minority Stake in Galenica
Bär & Karrer Advises Priora on Acquisition of Large Minority Stake in Galenica
Bär & Karrer Advises Sanofi on Exchange Transaction with Boehringer Ingelheim
Bär & Karrer Advises Sanofi on Exchange Transaction with Boehringer Ingelheim
Bär & Karrer Advises Pax Anlage on the Public Takeover Offer of Baloise
Bär & Karrer Advises Pax Anlage on the Public Takeover Offer of Baloise
Bär & Karrer Advises Alpine Select on Public Share Buy-back
Bär & Karrer Advises Alpine Select on Public Share Buy-back. On 10 January 2017, Alpine Select Ltd, Zug, invited to an extraordinary shareholders' meeting which will take place on 7 February 2017. At this shareholders' meeting, the shareholders will, among other things, vote on a capital reduction through the cancellation of shares which have been …
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Eterna Law succeeds in Ukrainian litigation
Eterna Law has recently successfully represented TPV Compound s.r.l., a leading Italian producer of polyvinyl chloride compounds, in a multiparty debt collection matter heard before the Ukrainian courts.