Legal news

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,

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

On 1 June 2014 an amendment to the compulsory execution rules comes into force. On 1 June 2014 an amendment to the compulsory execution rules comes into force, changing the terms and conditions for execution of financial claims. If an authorized party applies for execution more than three years from

Hungary: This March, the rules of trading with agricultural products have been changed in a trader friendly way. The new rules share the risks in a more balanced way between traders and producers and introduce new contract types. Reduced risks Under the new rules, traders and producers may

Estonia: New Rules for Off-premises Contracts and Distance Contracts A change in the law adopting the EU Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU) enables higher consumer protection levels. Firstly, the changes impose a much wider obligation on traders to provide information about goods or services to consumers before finalizing a contract. In