On 15 February 2024, the Albanian Parliament adopted law no. 18/2024 “On some amendments and addendums on law no. 155/2015 ‘On gambling in the Republic of Albania’, as amended” (the “Gambling Law”). The amendment overturned a five-year ban on sports betting activities in Albania and entered into force on 27 March 2024.
The Court of Justice Clarified the Power of the National Data Protection Authority
Based on a Hungarian case, on 14 March 2024 the Court of Justice ruled that the supervisory authority of a Member State, to ensure that the GDPR is fully enforced, may order the erasure of unlawfully processed data even if prior request by the data subject has not been submitted. Such erasure may cover data collected from the affected person and data originating from another source.
CMS Appoints 12 New CEE Partners in 54-Strong Global Promotion Round
The most recent promotion round at CMS saw 54 lawyers promoted to the firm's partnership ranks, including Austria-based Daniela Kroemer, David Kohl, Florian Mayer, Kai Ruckelshausen, Lukas Peissl, Marlene Wimmer-Nistelberger, and Sonja Otenhajmer, Bulgaria-based Jenia Dimitrova, Hungary-based Agnes Solyom, Eszter Torok, and Katalin Horvath, and Poland-based Tomasz Sancewicz.
Walless Advises Typhoon Wealth Group on Acquisition of Ambr Payments
Walless has advised the Typhoon Wealth Group Limited on its acquisition of Lithuania's Ambr Payments.
Preparing Companies for New Cybersecurity Obligations
The question is not "if" you will face a cyberattack, but "when". Ensure your cyberspace is resilient to security risks early. New cybersecurity regulation will impact many Slovak companies this year and next.
Cvjeticanin & Partners Advises Infinity Production on 'Sing with Me' Copyright Issues
Cvjeticanin & Partners has advised Infinity Production on copyright protection for the Sing with Me TV music show.
Karanovic & Partners Advises on Embracer Group Sale of Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive
Karanovic & Partners has advised both parties on Embracer Group's sale of Saber Interactive to Beacon Interactive in a deal worth USD 247 million. Baker McKenzie reportedly advised the Embracer Group.