AUSTRIA
Condominium Amendment Act 2022
After almost 20 years, the Condominium Act (Wohnungseigentumsgesetz) is being amended again. Mark Krenn and Marko Vladic summarise the objectives and changes to the Condominium Act.
BELARUS
The Law On Personal Data Protection has finally been passed
Law No. 99-Z On Personal Data Protection was adopted on 7 May 2021. Sergei Makarchuk outlines the most notable provisions.
BULGARIA
The banking sector in Bulgaria must consider new statutory limitations
Boyko Gerginov sums up a recent amendment to the Bulgarian Obligations and Contracts Act that introduced the concept of an absolute statutory limitation period into Bulgarian private law.
CZECH REPUBLIC
The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)
David Kučera summarises the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) proposed by the EU Commission for regulating crypto assets.
HUNGARY
Register of beneficial ownership comes to Hungary
On 21 May 2021, Act XLIII of 2021 on the Creation and Operation of a System of Data Reporting for Identification by Financial and Other Service Providers took effect. Dr. Zsanett Szabó and Dr. Wilhelm Stettner outline the key points.
ROMANIA
Amendments to labour legislation
In May, the Romanian Government issued two Government Emergency Ordinances in the labour field intended to provide employers with opportunities to ensure flexibility when dealing with issues regarding employment, such as signing different employment documents or the transition to teleworking. Mirela Nathanzon presents the key amendments.
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
New competition act in Slovakia
With effect from 1 June 2021, the Slovak legislator adopted a new competition act with the intention of bringing this field of Slovak legislation into line with EU law and practical needs. Jozef Bannert sums up the most important changes.
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