ArticleHeads Up: Overview Of The Proposed Amendments To Bulgaria's Electronic Communications ActA draft law amending the Electronic Communications Act was published for public consultation on 15 December 2023.BulgariaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKinstellar
ArticleSetting Up Operations In The Czech Republicoday's uncertainties at the European Union's eastern border have left companies questioning the safety of their people and the continuity of their operations in that part of the world. Czech RepublicCorporate/Commercial LawKinstellar
ArticleWorkforce Restructuring In Central, Eastern And South-Eastern EuropeRecent economic and regulatory trends such as high inflation rates and the need to transition to a green economy have pressured employers to consider cost cutting measures.European UnionEmployment and HRKinstellar
ArticleKuanysh Shekerbekov Participates In A Panel Discussion In Connection With The Official Presentation Of The "VC Guide For Founders"Kuanysh Shekerbekov, Managing Associate of Kinstellar's Almaty office, participated as a speaker in a panel discussion in connection with the official presentation of the "VC Guide for Founders". KazakhstanCorporate/Commercial LawKinstellar
ArticleSetting Up Operations In SlovakiaToday's uncertainties at the European Union's eastern border have left companies questioning the safety of their people and the continuity of their operations in that part of the world. SlovakiaCorporate/Commercial LawKinstellar
ArticleNew Foreign Direct Investment Screening ActAct No. 497/2022 Coll. on Screening of Foreign Direct Investments (the "FDI Act"), published on 23 December 2022, will have a significant impact on foreign investments in Slovakia, at least in terms of the time needed to complete transactions.SlovakiaGovernment, Public SectorKinstellar
ArticleLaw Resuming Large-Scale Privatisation In Ukraine Signed By The PresidentOn 29 April 2021, the President of Ukraine signed the Law of Ukraine "On Amendment to Section V ‘Final and Transitional Provisions' of the Law of Ukraine on the Privatisation of State...UkraineCorporate/Commercial LawKinstellar
ArticleMerger And Concerted Action Controls In Ukraine: Usual Norms Are ResumedStarting from 20 June 2022, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) will resume merger and concerted action controls in Ukraine as usual.UkraineCorporate/Commercial LawKinstellar
ArticleU.S.-Ukraine Business Council Re-elects Margarita Karpenko As Member Of Their Executive Committee For 2023 Margarita Karpenko, Co-Managing Partner of Kinstellar's office in Kyiv, has been re-elected as a member of the Executive Committee of U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) for 2023.UkraineGovernment, Public SectorKinstellar
ArticleSoftware License Agreements In UkraineThe development of technology has led, among other things, to the emergence of different ways of software delivery to the end user.UkraineIntellectual PropertyKinstellar
ArticleUkraine Simplifies Certification Rules For Ticket-Selling AgenciesA new section of the Aviation Rules of Ukraine – "Rules for certification of subjects providing agency services for sales of air carriage" – was registered by Ukraine's Justice Ministry ...UkraineTransportKinstellar
ArticleEUIPO Offers SMEs Trade Mark And Design Grants Of Up To EUR 1,350 Again In 2024, Available Also For Ukrainian SMEshe European Commission and European Intellectual Property Office ("EUIPO") have once again launched a small and medium-sized business fund ("SME Fund")...European UnionFinance and BankingKinstellar
ArticleNavigating NIS 2: How Businesses Can Achieve Cybersecurity Compliance Across The EUThe NIS 2 Directive is the European Union's cybersecurity framework that requires considerable efforts by companies in sectors like energy, transportation, life sciences and digital infrastructure to establish the required compliance. European UnionTechnologyKinstellar
ArticleSpecial Single Tax System During The Martial Law On The Territory Of UkraineSpecial single tax system rules have been introduced by Law of Ukraine No. 2120-IX as of 15 March 2022 (effective starting 17 March 2022). UkraineTaxKinstellar
ArticleUkraine And EU Sign Common Civil Aviation Area AgreementA recent article in Ukrainian legal affairs newspaper "Yurydychna Praktyka" ("Юридична Практика) features the comments of three Kinstellar experts—Vincent Morand (Senior Legal Advisor based in Prague), ...UkraineTransportKinstellar
ArticleUzbekistan's Rare Earth Elements Sector. Short Guide For Lawyers, Investors And LendersMarch 2026 – Uzbekistan is increasingly viewed as a prospective jurisdiction for rare earth elements and associated critical minerals ("REEs"). The sector is primarily policy-driven...UzbekistanEnergy and Natural ResourcesKinstellar
ArticleRegional Report: Energy And Natural Resources Trends In The CEE, Central And Southeast Asia For The Year 2026April 2026 – We are excited to release the second edition of the Report | Energy and Natural Resources Trends in the CEE, Central and Southeast Asia for the year 2026. WorldwideEnergy and Natural ResourcesKinstellar
ArticleESG Legal Update: Central & Eastern Europe And Central Asia RegionsThe past year has seen a flurry of regulatory developments related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), particularly in the alignment of climate, environmental and reporting...WorldwideEnvironmentKinstellar
ArticlePublic Statement On Kinstellar's Policy To Work For ‘Russian Clients'We remain shocked by and deeply condemn the Russian military aggression in Ukraine and the resulting war and human suffering. WorldwideInternational LawKinstellar
ArticleNo National Taxation Of Free CO₂ Emission Allowances (ECJ Case C‑519/24)In its ruling issued today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified that Member States may not impose national taxes on CO2 emission allowances allocated free of charge under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). European UnionTaxKinstellar