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Czech Republic
Legally compliant whistleblowing in your company - country update in Czech Republic

In November of 2022, the government of the Czech Republic passed an amended draft of the Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers (the “Whistleblowing Act”) and forwarded it to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament. The draft law is currently in its second reading, and further discussion of the law in the Chamber of Deputies is not planned until after 14 March 2023. The draft law must then be passed by the Senate and needs to be signed by the President of the Czech Republic. Only then will the legislative procedure be completed.

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SCHINDHELM Alliance
Spain
Introduction of a new transparency register in Spain

With Royal Decree-Law 609/2023, of July 11, which comes into force on September 19, Spain introduces a new centralized transparency register. By creating the register, Spain is implementing Directive EU 2015/849, of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 20, 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing.


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Poland
Another success of Anna Specht-Schampera!

Business Today has published a list of the 'Top 10 Most Influential Public Procurement Lawyers in Poland 2023'. Among the laureates was  Anna Specht-Schampera, particularly recognised for her work in public procurement disputes in the waste management sector.


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Turkey
The Artificial Intelligence Act

The European Parliament adopted the regulation (‘’AI Act’’) on Artificial Intelligence (AI), bringing it one step closer to its potential transformation into law. Upon approval by the Council, this Act will be the first-ever regulation dedicated to AI.


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China
Schindhelm Seminar on “DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE” at Warsaw-Beijing-Forum

In keeping with a good tradition, Schindhelm has given a seminar on the topic "21st CENTURY SILK ROAD: DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE" organized and hosted by the Warsaw-Beijing-Forum of University of Warsaw.


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Alliance
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

The directive on sustainability reporting (EU) 2022/2464, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, abbreviated “CSRD”) leads to an expansion of the reporting obligation for thousands of companies throughout Europe, starting from financial year 2024, for reports published in 2025. The CSRD amends the existing directive on non-financial reporting and establishes both more detailed reporting obligations, on the one hand, and a larger circle of companies required to issue such reports on the other.


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Alliance
New regulatory hurdles in M&A transactions

In the case of M&A transactions, all participants strive for a quick closing and thus legal certainty in the future. Previously, an M&A transaction was checked ex ante by the responsible competition authorities if certain turnover thresholds were exceeded to determine whether the project would create or strengthen a dominant position. However, this legal certainty is now lost due to the most recent practice and case law of the European Court of Justice (hereinafter referred to as “ECJ”), since, even if the turnover thresholds are not met, there is the possibility of an ex post content review and, if necessary, a reversal obligation.


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