JUDr. Ondrej Poništiak, Ph.D. has become a new partner of bpv BRAUN PARTNERS with effect from 1 January 2023.
On November 24, 2022 the Senate approved the draft amendment to the Energy Act introducing a 90% levy on excessive revenues for electricity producers with effect as of December 1, 2022.
On October 6, 2022 the European Council issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 stipulating the framework for a levy on excessive revenues from electricity sales. The individual member states are to determine the details regarding the Levy, including its final amount and the conditions under which it will apply to electricity.
On 01.11.2022, an amendment to the Labour Code comes into force in Slovakia, transposing EU directives on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU and on work-life balance for parents and persons with caring responsibilities.
On October 1, 2022 an amendment to the Act on the Registration of Ultimate Beneficial Owners came into effect.
bpv BRAUN PARTNERS advised its client, IMMOFINANZ, on the acquisition of 53 retail properties from CPI Property Group (CPIPG).
Several proposals for implementing regulations in the energy sector have been published in recent days:
The world has been experiencing various crises recently. From the Covid virus pandemic, to the war in Ukraine, to the energy crisis. If companies want to survive, they have to react to these crises, and they are not always successful in doing so. Can preventive restructuring help companies solve the financial problems caused by high energy prices?
On August 1, 2022, the President of the Czech Republic signed into law a new act amending the Energy Act and the Act on Promoted Energy Sources. The amendment will enter into force shortly, but the implementing regulations will be decisive in practice:
Pavel has been working with bpv since 2010, having previously spent several years at a large English law firm.
“This is a matter of survival for law firms. They will become more digital, or they will disappear.” Arthur Braun M.A.- MANAGING PARTNER