We’re halfway through the year, and summer’s just around the corner. Before things slow down and out-of-office replies start piling up, the CEE Legal Matters June 2025 issue of the magazine is here with the latest from the region’s legal scene. Perfect for those last busy days – or to kick back with once the holiday mode is turned on.
Subscribers should be receiving their hard copies in a week or two, but no need to wait for the mail to arrive: the online version of the magazine is already available here. With Market Spotlights on Bulgaria and Turkiye and an Experts Review section on Tax, the June 12.5 issue includes:
With Market Spotlights on Bulgaria and Turkiye and an Experts Review section on Tax, the June 12.5 issue includes:
- Guest Editorial: AI and the Future of Small Law Firms – Consolidation or Innovation?
- Across the Wire: Deals And Cases
- New Homes and Friends: On the Move
- The Buzz
- Increased Interest in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Buzz Interview with Nebojsa Maric of Maric & Co
- Booming Greece: A Buzz Interview with Panagiotis Sardelas of Sardelas Petsa
- Keeping Things Fresh in Hungary: A Buzz Interview with David Kiss of Ban, S. Szabo, Rausch & Partners
- Serbia’s Protests, Slowdown, and First Issuance: A Buzz Interview with Maja Jovancevic Setka of Karanovic & Partners
- The Tax Burden in Slovenia: A Buzz Interview with Pia Florjancic Pozeg Vancas of Peterka Partners
- An Uptick Despite Ongoing Turbulence in Georgia: A Buzz Interview with Ketti Kvartskhava of BLC Law Office
- Keeping It in The Family in Croatia: A Buzz Interview with Matea Gospic Plazina of Gospic Plazina Stojs
- Streamlining Regulations in Poland: A Buzz Interview with Piotr Szelenbaum of Fieldfisher
- The Debrief: June 2025
- The Corner Office: The BD/Billable Ratio Sweet Spot
- Hot Practices Mid-2025: A CEE Snapshot
- Looking In: Interview With Anna Hermelinski-Ayache and Jean-Bernard Spinoit of Elvinger Hoss
- From Public Courts to Private Panels: Ukraine’s ADR Transformation
- Market Spotlight: Bulgaria
- Bulgaria’s Regulatory Reset
- From Sofia to SEE (Legal): An Interview with Borislav Boyanov of Boyanov & Co
- Market Snapshot: Bulgaria
- A Promising Future for Bulgaria’s Energy Mix
- Bulgarian M&A Market in 2025 – A Modest H1 with an Eye on Euro Integration
- Bulgaria: An Attractive Destination for Technology-Driven Businesses and Investors
- Practicalities of Data Incidents Involving EU Data Subjects and Non-EU Companies
- Bulgaria’s Renewables Market Catches Second Wind
- Inside Insight: Interview with Elena Velkova of Nova Broadcasting Group
- Know Your Lawyer: Angel Rizov of Kambourov & Partners
- Market Spotlight: Turkiye
- Going Global: Turkiye’s Defense Sector Rapid Rise
- Market Snapshot: Turkiye
- 2025 Turkish GC Summit Sneak Peek: Interview with Kerem Turunc of Turunc
- Inside Insight: Interview with Basak Gurbuz of Alliance Healthcare Turkiye
- Know Your Lawyer: Inanc Akalin of Boden Law
- Experts Review: Tax
- Czech Republic: Key Changes to VAT on Real Estate Effective from July 1, 2025
- Turkiye: Recent Developments in Tax Audits and Compliance
- North Macedonia: VAT Representatives for Foreign Companies
- Lithuania: 2026 Tax Reform – A Strategic Direction or a Risky Experiment?
- Ukraine: Increased Scrutiny Over Application of Double Tax Treaties
- Moldova: Environmental Taxation as a Fiscal Instrument
- Poland: The 2025 Property Tax Reform – Clarity or Complexity?
- Bulgaria: Stability in Transition – Addressing Legal and Fiscal Predictability in the Oil and Gas Sector
- Hungary: The Long Arm of US Tax Law – How Section 899 Could Impact Hungarian Businesses
- Serbia: Streamlined Tax Procedures Make Everybody’s Lives Easier
- Montenegro: Taxation of Profit Share Agreements
With the June 2025 issue of the magazine now out, let’s remember what spring looked like: our April 2024 issue has now been moved from behind the paywall and made available to subscribers and non-subscribers alike (here in e-reader format and here in pdf).
With Market Spotlights on Romania and North Macedonia and an Experts Review section on Labor, the April 12.3 issue included:
- Guest Editorial: “So Your Hourly Rate Is 500 EUR…”
- Across the Wire: Deals And Cases
- New Homes and Friends: On the Move
- The Buzz
- New Laws Before Elections in Albania: A Buzz Interview with Erinda Ismailaj of Ismailaj & Partners
- Sustained Interest in Investing in Ukraine: A Buzz Interview with Bogdan Malniev of EY Law
- Slovenia’s in Search of Upgrades: A Buzz Interview with Tine Misic of ODI Law
- Staying Happy, Healthy, and Green in Croatia: A Buzz Interview with Tarja Krehic of Krehic & Zornada
- Protests Leaving a Mark in Serbia: A Buzz Interview with Branko Jankovic of NKO Partners
- Bulgaria’s Sights on Eurozone: A Buzz Interview with Irena Georgieva of PPG Lawyers
- Georgia Waits For Environment to Stabilize: A Buzz Interview with Otar Machaidze of J&T Consulting
- Kosovo Powers Up: A Buzz Interview with Delvina Nallbani of Nallbani Law
- The Debrief: April 2025
- The Corner Office: Inflationary Pressure
- “Don’t Trust That Email” – An Increasingly Recurring Note from Law Firms
- Looking In: Interview with Jan Andrusko of Perkins Coie
- Cybersecurity in the AI Age
- Market Spotlight: Romania
- In re RO: Romania’s Real Estate Surge
- A Regional Standout: Romania’s Vibrant Legal Media
- Market Snapshot: Romania
- Small Debts Simplified Claims Threshold Increase Welcomed by Romanian Businesses
- Employing Foreign Nationals in Romania: Challenges, Regulations, and Solutions to Overcome Labor Shortages
- Transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in Romania
- Romania’s Logistics Landscape in Motion: Strategic Shifts Amid Market Consolidation
- Powering the Future: Key Legal Developments in the Romanian Energy Sector for 2025
- The Constitutional Court of Romania Definitively Settles the Issue of Building Permits Following the Annulment of Zonal Urban Plans
- Accessibility Law and Its Impact on Banking Services in Romania
- Romania’s Transition to Renewable Energy
- A Busy Romanian Competition Council
- Inside Insight: Interview with Mihaela Scarlatescu of Farmexim
- Market Spotlight: North Macedonia
- Experts Review: Labor
- Czech Republic: Will the Dismissal Process Be Faster?
- Poland: New Obligations for Employers to Protect Employees Against Mobbing
- Slovenia: Protection of Disabled Employees Against Termination of Employment Contracts
- Hungary: Internal Investigations – Why a Robust Internal Policy Is the Best Corporate Safeguard
- Slovakia: Practical Issues with Electronic Signing of Labor Documents
- Austria: Key Considerations for Employers During Layoffs
- Romania: The Ever-Growing Legislation on Workplace Harassment
- Latvia: Termination of Employment Relationships for a Labor Union Member – Current Regulation, Planned Amendments, and Case Law
- Serbia: The Right of Employees to Compensation for Commuting Costs in Light of New Challenges
- Ukraine: Top 5 Practical Problems of Transfer of Undertaking Rules
- North Macedonia: Outsourcing – Employment Issues
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