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Belarus: US suspends Sanctions against Belarusian Companies. On 29 October 2015, the US Department of the Treasury eased the sanctions regime against the Republic of Belarus by issuing a so-called general license. Starting from 30 October 2015, transactions involving the following Belarusian companies blocked by executive order no 13405 are authorised:

Estonia: Whereas Germany and other European states are faced with floods of arriving refugees, the situation in the Baltic states is much calmer Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are not among the main destinations for asylum seekers. However, Estonia shall, according to the latest distribution plan made in Brussels, receive 150

Czech Republic: As of 1 January 2015, employers have new duties when it comes to logging and reporting work accidents A recent amendment to the decree setting out the procedure for logging and reporting work accidents and transmitting accident reports has introduced new duties for employers in this respect, effective

With ever-increasing frequency, we hear reports of heavy penalties and unannounced inspections from the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (Office). Entrepreneurs are experiencing a growing sense of uncertainty. Many do not know what content is allowed and what the Office may consider a cartel agreement. Cartel agreements often regulate

Czech Republic: New European Insolvency Regulation No. 2015/848 published, slated to come into force mid-2017 Previously, the issue of court jurisdiction in insolvency matters (i.e., the issue of deciding which EU member state's courts would be competent to hear and decide such matters) was governed by an EU Regulation from