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On 19 May 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy published for public consultation a draft law amending and supplementing the Protection Against Discrimination Act and the Labour Code (“Draft Law”), implementing Directive (EU) 2023/970 (“EU Pay Transparency Directive”).

On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, Vienna once again became a key meeting point for the M&A community. The second Interdisciplinary M&A Summit, held at the Park Hyatt Vienna, brought together leading decision-makers, experts, and industry representatives from across the DACH region to discuss current developments and future trends in the M&A landscape.

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CERHA HEMPEL successfully advised its long-standing client Rentokil Initial GmbH on its acquisition of all shares in Smart Hygiene GmbH. After several months of preparations, negotiations and receipt of regulatory clearance, this transaction was closed in March 2026. Along the way to closing of this deal, CERHA HEMPEL’s team smoothly, skillfully and with great professionalism handled the various…

We are pleased to announce that Jiří Prouza became a partner at our law firm at the beginning of 2026.

CERHA HEMPEL Rechtsanwälte GmbH advised NC Growth Fund I GmbH & Co. KG (Nordwind Growth) in connection with Nordwind Growth’s strategic investment in ENPULSION – a world market leader in electric satellite propulsion systems for micro- and nanosatellites.

CERHA HEMPEL acted as transaction counsel to OMV in connection with the formation of Borouge Group International AG as the world’s leading pure-play polyolefins company and fourth-largest polyolefins producer

CERHA HEMPEL announces that Gábor Márky and Bence Rajkai have been promoted to Partner, effective 1 April.

The Slovak Government approved a draft Act on Equal Pay for Men and Women for Equal Work or Work of Equal Value on 17 December 2025. Following approval by the Tripartite Council on 8 December 2025, the bill was submitted to the National Council of the Slovak Republic on 7 January 2026 and is currently awaiting parliamentary debate. If adopted, the Act will enter into force on 7 June 2026,…

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