Ab dem 1.1.2018 treten für Vergabeverfahren neue Schwellenwerte in Kraft. Diese wurden nun am 19.12.2017 im Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union (L 337) veröffentlicht.

Cyber-Kriminalität kann jeden treffen. Im Jahr 2016 stieg die Zahl der angezeigten Cyber-Delikte um 30% auf über 13.000. Überdurchschnittlich stark legten Anzeigen von Datenbeschädigungen (+ 358%) und Störungen der Funktionstätigkeit von Computersystemen (+ 72%) zu.

Stamp duties on certain legal transactions were introduced nearly 300 years ago to enable the illiterate to enter into legal agreements.

On 30 January 2017, the Austrian coalition parties agreed on the government's policy agenda for 2017/2018 and announced therein that the scope of the advertisement tax will be extended to online advertising.

Pursuant to the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court, for the purposes of the provision stipulating a forfeiture of tax loss carry-forwards ...

A recently issued ruling by the Austrian Ministry of Finance contains interesting comments on the treatment of royalties under double tax treaties.

The Austrian Ministry of Finance recently dealt with an interesting case of dividend payments made from an Austrian corporation to the Austrian permanent establishment of a French indirect shareholder.

Since 1 January 2019, the refund of Austrian withholding taxes requires a mandatory electronic pre-application to be filed.

On 18 November 2016, the Rulebook on the Content and Manner of Keeping Records on Employees and Other Persons Engaged in work (Rulebook) has been published in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ...

On 7 March 2018, the CPC opened a sector inquiry into the banking sector.

Other key points concern the collection of evidence enabling the court to order the parties or a third party to disclose evidence which is within their control.

This ruling of the Croatian Constitutional Court sheds new and unconventional light on the standard of proof that CCA has to meet in order to fine undertakings

The end of October brought new amendments to the Hungarian Competition Act.

The investigation resulted in a finding of infringement and all the investigated undertakings were fined.

RES financial incentive scheme in Hungary – Impacts on the regulatory and investment environment of the development of photovoltaic power plants

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Hungary to be in breach of EU law by applying the reverse charge mechanism retroactively to staff supplies.

The European Commission approved the acquisition of Scripps Network Interactive by Discovery Communications, subject to certain behavioural commitments undertaken in relation to Poland.

The high turnover figures involved trigger the Commission's jurisdiction.

On 14 May 2018, a draft law (PL no. 190/2014) regarding certain measures for the rehabilitation of tourist facilities of national interest was included on the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies.

On 3 April 2019, the President of Poland signed the Act of 21 February 2019 on amending certain acts in connection with ensuring the application of the GDPR.