CEE Legal Matters
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With the rollout of 5G technology, North Macedonia will have to clear a number of legal and regulatory hurdles before benefitting from its potential to transform industries, improve connectivity, and drive economic growth. The country’s telecommunications framework faces the dual challenge of accommodating this groundbreaking technology while ensuring alignment with EU standards.
Bad faith trademark registrations in Moldova can pose certain challenges for foreign companies in the country. Understanding the implications of bad faith trademark registrations in Moldova is crucial for businesses looking to protect their intellectual property.
The Law for Protection of Personal Data (LPPD) in Kosovo establishes guidelines for protecting personal data and regulates its transfer to other countries.
Kochanski & Partners has advised Mitmar on obtaining patent protection for its food processing technology.
The latest DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey provides a comprehensive overview of data protection enforcement trends across Europe, including the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region. CEE countries are in the mid-range in terms of total GDPR fines imposed since the regulation became applicable in 2018 and for last year, but enforcement activity is steadily increasing. Here are the latest trends and legal developments in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
On 11 February 2025, the Ukrainian Government adopted a resolution regulating various aspects of cloud and data center services (the "Services") provision and use. In particular, the resolution introduces:
By judgment from 9 January 2025 in Case C‑394/23 the Court of Justice (CJEU) rules that the processing of personal data relating to the title of the customers of a transport undertaking is not necessary and might even be not legally grounded.
