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MMD Associates Advises Beam Global on Acquisition of Telcom
MMD Associates has advised Beam Global on its acquisition of Telcom.
Privacy Concerns in Web Scraping: a GDPR and Serbian Privacy Law Perspective
When developing their models, AI providers use various data sets. Sometimes these are provided by their clients, as in the case of tailor-made chatbots, and sometimes the models are trained on licensed or even publicly available data.
Harrisons Advises AFD on Credit Facility to EMS
Harrisons has advised the French Development Agency (Agence Francaise de Developpement, AFD) on a credit facility to Serbian electric transmission system operator Elektromreza Srbije (EMS).
Vulic Law Advises Cofis on Sale of Holiday Inn Express in Belgrade
Vulic Law has advised Cofis on its sale of the Holiday Inn Express in downtown Belgrade to an undisclosed buyer.
Pay-or-Okay: Guidelines of the European Data Protection Board
As we wrote in our earlier article, according to the decision made by the German data protection authority at the end of last year, the use of the “pay-or-okay” principle is generally allowed. This model involves a cookie notice (via a so-called cookie banner) on a website, giving the user the choice between:
How to Address the Issue of Authorship When Publishing a Photograph by an Unidentified Author?
Recently, the Court of Appeal in Belgrade, in its ruling No. Gž4 168/22 dated May 30, 2024, addressed the issue of determining copyright infringement in a case where, at the time of publication of the work, a different author was credited as the author.
Schoenherr and Karanovic & Partners Advises Integral Venture Partners on Acquisition of 50% stake in EsoTron
Moravcevic, Vojnovic and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr has advised Integral Venture Partners on its acquisition of a 50% stake in EsoTron. Karanovic & Partners advised the founders of EsoTron on the sale.
Radovanovic Stojanovic & Partners Advises BAT on Sidestream Merger of Serbian Subsidiaries
Radovanovic Stojanovic & Partners has advised British American Tobacco on the sidestream merger of its Serbian subsidiaries: British American Tobacco South-East Europe DOO Beograd, as the transferring entity, and British American Tobacco Vranje AD, as the surviving entity.
Offer of an Annex to the Employment Contract: Is There a Delay in the Deadline for Employee Response During Temporary Work Incapacity?
In Judgment No. Rev2 1986/22 dated November 24, 2023, the Supreme Court took the position that the days during which the employee was on sick leave cannot be counted in the eight-day period within which the employee is obligated to respond to the offer of an annex to the employment contract, starting from the date of receipt of the offer.
JPM & Partners Advises on Launch of Sidro Philanthropic Foundation in Serbia
JPM & Partners has advised the founders of the Sidro philanthropic foundation on its launch in Serbia.
NKO Partners and Radovanovic Stojanovic & Partners Advise on Sopharma's Acquisition of Pharmanova
NKO Partners has advised Sopharma on the acquisition of Pharmanova. Radovanovic Stojanovic & Partners reportedly advised Pharmanova.
Dragana Poljak Joins AirSerbia as Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Law Manager
Dragana Poljak has joined AirSerbia as its new Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Law Manager.
Copyright: A Ghostwriting Case Settled Fairly
In a recent legal resolution, an author, a mechanical engineer employed to oversee the printing machinery at a prominent publishing house, found himself at the heart of an unexpected ghostwriting controversy.
The Debrief: August, 2024
In The Debrief, our Practice Leaders across CEE share updates on recent and upcoming legislation, consider the impact of recent court decisions, showcase landmark projects, and keep our readers apprised of the latest developments impacting their respective practice areas.
Legal Regulations Regarding the Status of Freelancers
Although not recognized in domestic legislation for a long time, freelancers finally saw a resolution to their long-standing battle for legal recognition of their status by the end of 2022. Amendments to the Law on Personal Income Tax (“Law”), which followed months of protests and negotiations with relevant authorities, officially established and regulated the status of this category of workers. This legal framework now clearly defines their rights and obligations in a transparent manner.
Harmonisation of Serbian Law on Payment Services with PSD2
The Parliament of the Republic of Serbia recently adopted amendments to the Law on Payment Services (“Law”) that will start to apply from 6 May 2025 (“Amendments”). By the Amendments, the Law is harmonised with the EU’s PSD2. The key goal of the Amendments is the enhancement of innovations on the market and securing increased competition and transparency in the area of payment services, as well as better protection of payment services users and payment security. Below we provide an overview of the main novelties brought by the Amendments.
The Corner Office: Onboarding Clients
In The Corner Office, we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. With managing firm clients being a critical aspect of firms’ operations, we asked: What are the three most important elements when onboarding a new client?