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Price and discount indication and display in relation to consumers

Contractual penalties are a common contractual mechanism with which to sanction the breach by one…

At the close of January 2023, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs published a…

Formal requirements for operating an online pharmacy in Lithuania

We are pleased to announce another successful investment by our Client. DB Schenker, a German…

In Romania, the online sale of over-the-counter medicines by pharmacies is regulated as of 2019.…

Restrictions to online sales of medicines in Hungary: Online sale of medicines in Hungary became…

Vander Elst-Visa can be issued to third-country nationals with permanent residence and a work permit…

Hungary’s highest court unifies court practice on records of working time Employers have to keep…

Recent legislative amendments introduce a ban on cash payments of more than EUR 5 000 in…

The Labour Code has been amended by the entry into force of an organic law…

Belarus imposes a ban on reorganization of – and withdrawal from – Belarusian companies whose…

Amendments concerning the calculation of contributions due to the Environmental Fund for packaging, packaging waste…

Presumptions and fictions of law are a traditional legal institution which is regularly used also…

Decision of the Supreme Court on the question of whose knowledge is relevant with regard…

The State Labour Inspectorate (SLI) has published the semi-annual report on the activities of the…

On 20 August 2021, a reform of the German Nationality Act (amending Sec. 5 and…

The electronic cigarette is a device that continues to grow in popularity among consumers in…

The first part of the legislative package came into force on 1 August 2022. Others…

Since 1 August 2022, employees from third countries can once again be hired as temporary…

The war in Ukraine has been raging for barely half a year, yet EU member…

We are pleased to announce that on 01 August 2022, the Regional Court in Warsaw…

BSJP law firm has advised the founders of No Fluff Jobs sp. z o.o., a…

This article aims to provide an overview of the main differences between two legal institutions…

From 01 August 2022 there will be the possibility to establish GmbHs in Germany online…

Belarus imposes ban on selling shares (stakes) in Belarusian company share capitals by foreign investors…

While the authorities mostly turned a blind eye during the Corona pandemic and did not…

In 2022, the road tax was supposed to remain unchanged; however, due to the sharp…

That is the question we are often asked by our clients. Therefore, in the following,…

Hungary: recommendation by the Public Procurement Authority to mitigate the risks of war in public…

Poland: The President has signed the Act on Medical Devices, coming into force on 26.05.2022.

The finance administration has posted an Online Bulletin on Cryptocurrencies on its website, seeking to…

According to the Supreme Court, the status of employees deserves special protection also within the…

The Supreme Court has taken the view that it is possible to cancel a lease…

Due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the European Union has – for the first…

Main amendments to the legal guarantee of conformity and commercial guarantees in consumer sales contracts

An ongoing GDPR case in Finland will set a precedent on insurance companies’ ability to…

On 20 January 2022, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) handed down a…

On 1 January 2022, after a 2-year delay, the first part of the Lithuanian transparency…

BSJP law firm has regularly been providing advisory services in mergers and acquisitions to Polish…

Poland: On 1 January 2022, an amendment to the Accounting Act entered into force, simplifying…

Brexit has had surprising consequences in matters no one previously thought of. It has come…

The Czech government, working in tandem with the Czech Statistical Office, the Finance Ministry, and…

Effective as of 1 January 2022, the base rate for the minimum wage rises by…

The Supreme Court of Lithuania has ruled on the division of competences between the managing…

We often tend to find any resemblance of the animal kingdom to Homo Sapiens to…

Bulgaria: Deadline for the submission of the yearly profit tax return prolonged for good

New legislative amendment criminalizes non-payment of state taxes within 60 days as from the due…

Amendments to the Labour Code stipulate that wage-related payments must be made only to the…

From 1 January 2022, the new version of the Tax Code applies

Payments via cashless transfer may have become the utterly mundane standard, but the devil is…

Temporary provision of services in another member state is possible with a so-called Vander-Elst visa.

From 15 November 2021 provisions aimed at data protection come into legal force in Belarus

Remedial procedure for compliance with legal requirements and maintenance of construction works executed without a…

Effective as of August 2021, the Aliens Residence Act of the Czech Republic (Act No.…

As of 1 January 2022, paid paternity leave will be extended from previously 7 days…

On October 11 2021, the Senate, as the first chamber of the Parliament, adopted Law…

Hungary: a central register of ultimate beneficial owners is established

Hungary: a central register of ultimate beneficial owners is established The 4th Money Laundering Directive…

BSJP has advised Saab AB on the signing of a contract for the delivery of…

The state may not use telecoms data to the same extent as before to solve…

Poland: German minimum wage mandatory for Eastern European care workers in Germany Care workers for elderly…

Better late than never. German citizenship as an act of reparation – broad liberalization of…

In July 2021, the house of deputies gave the definite green light to raising the…

New amendments to the Law on Insolvency of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania…

The new Residential Rent Law aims at ensuring a fair balance between the interests of…

BSJP law firm has advised French group Alliando on the acquisition of Polish joint-stock company…

Acquisition by prescription can be a practical means of acquiring the right of ownership or…

Poland: The recent amendment to the National Court Register Act facilitates communication and document exchange…

From 9 July 2021, in addition to other changes, residents have to register currency agreements…

BSJP has prepared two specialist legal opinions on ground emergency medical services in Germany and…

BSJP advised the German windfarm developer Sabowind GmbH on the sale of a portfolio of wind projects in Poland, with a total…

The Prague High Court has confirmed that a court-appointed liquidator may be removed by the…

New State Employee Lobbying Guidelines Lobbying and active participation by interest groups are part of…

In Germany, a liberalization of the Citizenship law is planned this year. In Austria, since…

The inconvenient ban on debt-to-equity swaps is finally lifted in Belarus. The inconvenient ban on…

Businesses with cosmetic products, nutritional supplements and foodstuffs containing CBD in Slovakia The Slovak parliament…

On 1 July 2021 Amendments to the Law of Notariats will enter into force in…

On 10 November 2021 EU Regulation 2020/1503 comes into force, bringing substantial changes to the…

Recent changes in the Labour Law: posted workers’ rights are strengthened following implementation of EU…

On 08.02.2021, Detailed Rules on applying title I of Law no. 17/2014 on measures to…

Since Regulation (EU) 2016 / 1191 came into force exactly two years ago (see our…

New law simplifies transfer of shares in limited liability companies and registration with the Trade…

Electronic Archiving of Documents by Companies in Their Own Name Today, companies increasingly favour the…

The Czech ministry of finance has been preparing a draft bill which abolishes the concept…

Some want to escape the consequences of Brexit, others feel compelled by Trump to leave…

Some want to escape the consequences of Brexit, others feel compelled by Trump to leave…

Germany: Provision in the Employment Regulation opens up new possibilities for the employment of drivers from…

In a recent decision, the Czech Supreme Court concluded that the variety of socioeconomic conditions…

This article is providing a brief analysis of the amendments of Law No. 17/2014. Law…

Amendment to Electronic Communications Act makes change of mobile network operator significantly easier As a…

This memorandum aims to provide a brief analysis of the legal implications of discounted sales…

Germany: Court decides that municipality may request documents to check whether a pre-emption right exists…

For the first time since the introduction of Article 59 of the Labour Code, the…

With its judgment of May 20, 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court gave the Federal Office…

In June 2020, the CJEU ruled that free samples of prescription-only medicines cannot be distributed…

From 12 July 2020, the so-called P2B Regulation will also apply in Lithuania. Providers must…

Enforcing bank guarantee letter on failure to pay rent during the state of emergency  …

A functioning transparency register is still not yet operational. An overview of what should nevertheless…

1 April 2020: In cases where the origin of a food product is indicated the…