The new law (Act No. 309/2023 Coll.) introduces a new comprehensive regulation of national and cross-border transformations of commercial companies and cooperatives in a special law. Most of the provisions will enter into force on 1 March 2024.

Schoenherr has advised Borealis AG on the agreement to purchase Bulgarian polyethylene and polypropylene recycler Integra Plastics. Boyanov & Co and CMS reportedly advised on the deal as well.

Balicki Czekanski Gryglewski Lewczuk and, reportedly, Dotlaw have advised Symfonia on its full acquisition of eDokumenty and acquisition of a 51% stake in MoreBIT.

Radovanovic Stojanovic & Partners has advised Polish Tuplex Group member TI Holding on the acquisition of all shares in Montenego's Materia. Komnenic & Partners represented a private stakeholder in the sale of Materia.

Under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), companies must notify the European Commission in advance of certain acquisitions, mergers or large public procurement transactions if the groups of companies involved have received financial contributions from outside the EU. Compiling the notification and gathering the necessary information can be a heavy administrative burden for companies, and failure to do so can result in fines of up to 10% of the group's worldwide turnover.

Clifford Chance has advised Ceska Sporitelna on the financing for the acquisition of Sanborn by Czech Machining Holding, a direct subsidiary of the Oriens Fund III SCSp.