Legal news

Latvia: On 1 May 2014, new rules on acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia will come into force. On 1 May 2014, new rules on acquisition of agricultural land in Latvia will come into force Since joining the EU, Latvia has preserved restrictions on natural and legal persons from other

Estonia: Amended regulation on activities of sworn translators and the procedure for approving document translations Amended regulation on activities of sworn translators and the procedure for approving document translations In Estonia, significant amendments to the Sworn Translators Act came into force on 1 January 2014. For use in Estonia, various documents must

Poland: The government is planning to shape the procedure for obtaining approvals for mergers & acquisitions more quickly and effectively. The government is planning to shape the procedure for obtaining approvals for mergers & acquisitions more quickly and effectively. A proposal for amendments to the Act on Competition and Consumer

Germany: Employing staff from CEE without time limitation does not lead to unlimited employment with a temporary employer. Employing staff from CEE without time limitation does not lead to unlimited employment with a temporary employer The Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) has now decided that non-temporary employment of staff

Czech Republic:As of 1 January 2014, important changes will take place in the area of property taxes, as the Act on Inheritance, Gift, and Conveyance Tax makes way for the new Real Estate Transfer Tax Act (Act No. 340/2013 Coll.). As under the old rules so under the new rules,