CEE Legal Matters
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Cerha Hempel has advised Raiffeisen Property Holding International on the sale of an office building in the Neu Marx area in the third district of Vienna to the European Handball Federation via a forward purchase. Reportedly, Joklik, Katary, Richter advised the buyers on the deal.
Legal AI developments, the impact of whistleblowing legislation, and the potential for a shorter work week keep lawyers talking in Slovakia, while a slowdown in legislative activity has them worried, according to Eversheds Sutherland Partner Annamaria Tothova.
Selih & Partnerji has advised Nova KBM on its sale of the Tabor II shopping center in Maribor, Slovenia, to Boscarol d.o.o. through an auction process. The Premrl Law Office advised the acquiring company and its shareholder, Ivo Boscarol, on the acquisition.
Wolf Theiss has advised a group of investors represented by PolSolar on the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 250-megawatt solar power plant in Mezocsat, Hungary.
The Macedonian real estate market reached its greatest growth and development in the last ten years. As a result of the increased investments in the real estate market, the legislation that regulates the respective matter is constantly changing to meet the amended conditions resulting from the growth, so we can see simplified procedures for obtaining building permits and simplified procedures for the transfer of ownership rights.
The real estate market in Greece has risen the most in the last years, creating attractive incentives for institutional investors, who are constantly seeking optimal investment structures to implement their large-scale real estate projects. A highly popular investment vehicle among seasoned real estate players has been the Real Estate Investment Company (REIC), which promises investors financial benefits and a more stable and favorable tax regime.
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic led to growth in the commercial real estate market in Bulgaria. So far, the biggest winners are the office, industrial, and logistics sectors, since most investors and retailers are still hesitant about the future of shopping centers. According to the latest reports, the available office space in Bulgaria increased by 7% in the second half of 2022, and more than 180,000 square meters of office space were leased during the same period, the highest amount since 2017.
