The Czech parliament has adopted local rules to implement the anticipated entry into force of a new EU Regulation on Medical Devices.

The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, in response to the economic impact of the current crisis resulting from the government measures related to the COVID-19 epidemic...

The final quarter of 2025 marked a period of significant competition law developments in Romania, with enforcement actions focusing on vertical restraints and "no-poach" agreements, alongside important merger control decisions in markets ...

It is a well-known fact that the Romanian labour legal framework is seen as rather rigid, implying often procedures deemed as formalistic and slightly cumbersome.

August 2025 – Starting 1 October 2025, the use of the REGES-Online platform will become mandatory for all employers in Romania.

New amendments in Romania to the Government Emergency Ordinance No. 132/2020 regulating support measures for employees and employers due to Covid-19 ("GEO no. 132/2020") will enter into force on...

From 2017, Romanian law empowers labour office inspectors to determine if an activity performed under a "work for hire" contract, i.e., based on a contract other than an employment contract...

Due to the introduction of martial law in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the operations of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMC) have been adjusted or suspended in a number of ways.

In the context of a looming post-COVID-19 financial crisis, exacerbated by the Russian intervention in Ukraine, soaring energy and fuel prices, and rapidly rising inflation...

Our TMT Legal Update provides insights from our law experts and aims to keep you regularly up to date with sector news, trends and legislation in the Central and Eastern Europe...

The February 2026 proposal to amend Croatia's Public Procurement Act (PPA)—now returning to the government for preparation of the final legislative draft...

August 2018 – On 2 July 2018, Kazakhstan adopted the Law No. 166-VI "On amendments and changes to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Insurance and Insurance Activities ...

June 2020 – On 3 June 2020, the Romanian Competition Council ("RCC") published for public consultation on its website a draft Government emergency ordinance amending and supplementing...

Microshifting represents a new frontier in workplace flexibility, allowing employees to divide their working day into separate blocks rather than following traditional continuous schedules. As younger generations increasingly demand autonomy over when they work, Romanian employers face practical and legal challenges in implementing this emerging model while maintaining compliance with working time regulations.

January 2025 – With effect from 15 January 2025, Slovak Act No. 297/2008 Coll. on the Protection against Legalisation of Proceeds from Crime and on the Protection against Financing of Terrorism (the AML Act).

The Turkish Competition Authority maintained its aggressive enforcement stance in the first half of 2026, delivering landmark decisions on algorithmic pricing, expanding dawn raid powers to remote devices, and imposing interim measures on global tech platforms. From raising merger control thresholds to investigating no-poach agreements across banking and insurance sectors, the TCA demonstrated its commitment to tackling anti-competitive practices in both traditional and digital markets.

This article discusses the successful redomiciliation of Kazakhstan Energy Reinsurance Company Ltd from the Islands of Bermuda to the Astana International Financial Centre and the main procedural steps required ...

Global law firm Clyde & Co has successfully represented Qatari port operator QTerminals in the largest port concession tender in Ukraine.

October 2025 – On 1 August 2025, Bulgaria introduced significant changes to its arbitration law, the title of which is now the Arbitration Act.

The new Slovak Act on Whistleblowing that took effect 1 March 2019 has introduced some notable changes to the obligations that employers faced under the previous Act on Whistleblowing valid until 28 February 2019.