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).

May 2020 – Kinstellar recently acted as a legal counsel to UMG Investments in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in Feednova LLC, a Ukrainian company focusing on production

April 2026 – We are excited to release the second edition of the Report | Energy and Natural Resources Trends in the CEE, SEE, Central and Southeast Asia for the year 2026.

October 2025 – The European Commission published its fifth annual report on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the EU accompanied by a Staff Working Document

On 1 July 2025, significant amendments to the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act entered into force.

The Czech Government has prepared several measures that should help companies in the challenging times stemming from the outbreak of COVID-19. Please find below a brief overview of proposed measures...

The Government of the Czech Republic has extended its "Antivirus" programme, offering employment protections for businesses affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Effective 31 January 2025, Government Decree No. 7/2025 has revised the feed-in-tariff rates for renewable power plants that are part of the feed-in-tariff ("FiT") system in Hungary.

Romania and the United States have established a bilateral social security agreement that fundamentally changes how cross-border workers and retirees access pension benefits between the two nations.

March 2024 – On 14 March 2024, the Romanian Ministry of Energy launched for public consultations the draft Government decision on the approval of the general legal framework for the implementation...

On 6 September 2024, Order No. 1290/2024, approving the launch of the first auction for the State aid scheme in the form of contracts for difference for the production of electricity...

In practice, a recurring issue is whether the cancellation of a Share Transfer Agreement on grounds arising under Serbian obligations law (e.g., mistakes, fraud, etc.) can also affect the ownership of a share...

June 2026 – The Government of the Republic of Serbia has adopted the Decree on Amendments to the Decree on Conditions of Electricity Delivery and Supply (the “Decree”)...

9 July 2021 – On 11 July 2021, an Order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine dated 19 March 2021 "On approval of the Regulation on the form and content of an ownership structure" enters into force.

On 17 January, Kinstellar's Prague office held an online conference entitled "Changes to Legislation in the Czech Republic in 2024" for our clients' senior management as well as for our partners and regional organisations.

The automotive industry is entering a new era – not only in terms of technology and electromobility but also in terms of how vehicles are sold.

The Romanian Competition Council (RCC) continues to focus on the energy markets, not only through investigations and merger control analysis...

Ukrainian businesses with foreign bank accounts face specific reporting obligations to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Understanding when these requirements apply, what information must be disclosed, and how to comply with statistical reporting rules is essential for companies operating across borders.

February 2026 – Ukraine's government has adopted a key resolution to establish an Interagency Commission for screening foreign investments (the "FDI Commission").

The recent announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump authorising the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% tariff...