In a significant turn in Austrian jurisprudence, the Austrian Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on February 19, 2025 (file number 7 Ob 169/24i) (2024 Ruling), revising its long-standing position on loan processing fees previously upheld since its judgement in 2016 (Austrian Supreme Court 30.03.2016, 6 Ob 13/16d).
Peter Plachy Joins CMS as Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution in Bratislava
Peter Plachy has joined CMS as Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution in its office in Bratislava.
Settlement in Misdemeanor Proceedings: A Modern Tool for Efficient Legal Sanctioning of Legal Entities
The institute of settlement, within the scope of misdemeanors, was introduced into Macedonian legislation by the Misdemeanor Act in 2019. In the context of overburdened courts, all mechanisms that facilitate judicial processes are more than welcome.
Neagu Dinu Partners Opens for Business in Bucharest
Simona Neagu and Stefan Dinu have established the Neagu Dinu Partners litigation and arbitration boutique in Bucharest.
Abuse of Data Protection Rights
Following up on the CJEU's judgment of 9 January 2025, C-416/23, Österreichische Datenschutzbehörde (Demandes excessives), the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court addressed excessive and manifestly unfounded data subject requests to data protection supervisory authorities in six cases (VwGH 29 January 2025, Ra 2023/04/0002; Ra 2022/04/0049; Ro 2023/04/0018; Ro 2022/04/0016; Ro 2022/04/0022; Ra 2020/04/0084). The Austrian Federal Administrative Court added another decision on such requests (BVwG 11 March 2025, W137 2305838-1).
Fieldfisher Enters Poland With Offices in Warsaw and Krakow
Fieldfisher has announced the launch of its Polish operation with offices in Warsaw and Krakow with a team led by Rafal Stroinski and Piotr Szelenbaum as joint Country Managing Partners.
Hot Practice in Slovenia: Minu Anamaria Gvardjancic on Ketler & Partners' Dispute Resolution Practice
Consumer-focused litigation, especially relating to Swiss loan credit contracts, has driven significant growth in dispute resolution practices in Slovenia since 2022, according to Ketler & Partners, member of Karanovic Partner Minu Anamaria Gvardjancic. With the courts adopting a very proactive stance and wide interpretation of the impact of EU case law increasingly asserting consumers’ rights, disputes are expected to continue expanding in the coming months.