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Sale of pledged assets by the pledgee is newly possible
Czech Republic: As of 1 January 2014, parties may validly agree on the direct realization of a pledge by the pledgee. Pledge titles are presently the most common security instrument used for credits and loans. The economic rationale behind this popularity is the fact that pledged assets can effectively be
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The names of firms determine their fate
Czech Republic: The rules concerning the business designation of private individuals and companies have somewhat changed under the new Civil Code. Anyone who wishes to start a business has to make a number of key decisions - and the choice of a good name for one's business certainly ranks
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Uniform minimum wage from 2015
Germany: As of January 2015 a nationwide minimum wage will come into existence. What changes to expect? Currently there is not one minimum wage in Germany but several minimum wages for particular industry sectors. This is going to change as it is political common sense that a nationwide minimum wage
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Child allowance abroad
Germany: It was the common understanding that the right to German child allowance depends either on place of residence or unlimited tax liability in Germany. From now on it can be sufficient just to have a second home in Germany. The fact that EU citizens working in Germany are eligible
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Legislative changes in the field of pharmaceuticals for humans
Bulgaria: Revised legal provisions raise new license- and information duties for producers and merchants of pharmaceuticals for humans. In March 2014 changes were introduced to the Human Pharmaceuticals Act. In future a special license and a preliminary note will be needed in order to export pharmaceuticals,