Slovak Constitutional Court strikes down limitations on land sales
On 14 November 2018, the Slovak Constitutional Court ruled that Act No. 140/2014 Coll. on Acquisition of Ownership Title to Agricultural Land is, for the most part, unconstitutional. Under the act, the owner can transfer its land only to an individual or entity that has been engaged, for at least three years, in agricultural production […]
Overhaul of Slovak System for Support of Renewable Energy Sources
A newly-adopted amendment to the Slovak Act on Support of Renewable Energy Sources and High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power modifies the existing system for the support of these sources. The amendment marks a transition from a system of feed-in-tariffs to a system of feed-in-premiums (príplatok) for all new RE sources with an installed capacity […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS to attend IBA European Start-Up Conference as Session Chair
PETERKA & PARTNERS is proud to be a part of the Third IBA Annual Start-Up Conference which will be held on 22 November 2018, in Berlin. The conference will be comprised of various sessions, including one on “Health and Wellness”. This particular session will be focused on mental and physical health in the workplace. The […]
Belarusian-Hungarian business forum
Natalia Anoshka participated in the Belarusian-Hungarian Business Forum with the presentation “Legal Aspects of Doing Business: Belarus-Hungary”. She presented specific features of doing business in Belarus to Hungarian businesses and provided examples of treaties concluded between Belarus and Hungary which simplify cooperation between the countries. At the forum the possible directions for the development of […]
Assistance to Burgundy Ventures
Providing comprehensive legal assistance to Burgundy Ventures Slovakia, a member of the ADHEX group, an important producer of adhesives and plastic materials, relating to the purchase of a plot of land in an industrial zone. Our services included due diligence concerning legal title and access to the plot of land, and drafting a purchase agreement […]
AML seminar organized by PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria
On 31 October 2018 in Sofia, PETERKA & PARTNERS Bulgaria held a seminar dedicated to the newly adopted rules on combating money laundering. Ms. Svetlana Todorova, Senior Associate and Deputy Director at the Sofia office, introduced the fundamental points of the new anti-money laundering legislation which came into effect on 31 March 2018. She explained […]
Ukrainian office advised Flawless Money Ltd
PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukraine advised Flawless Money Ltd on the regulatory aspects of using one of the world’s most popular online payment systems for processing payment transactions of Ukrainian customers by a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. Flawless Money Ltd is a UK-based consultancy company focusing on payments and dealing […]
New duties related to disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners
In order to transpose the latest piece of EU AML legislation (Directive 2015/849), the Slovak Republic adopted a substantial amendment to its AML Act (Act No. 297/2008 Coll.) as well as several other acts, including the Act on Commercial Registry (Act No. 530/2003 Coll.). As of 1 November 2018, each newly incorporated company (with the […]
Art Exhibition at PETERKA PARTNERS Slovakia
The PETERKA & PARTNERS Slovak office, in cooperation with DOT. Contemporary Art Gallery, has organized a small art exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic. Included in the exhibition are works by talented young Czech and Slovak artists. You can visit the exhibition in our premises until […]
Taras Utiralov recognized in “Client Choice: TOP 100 Lawyers in Ukraine – 2018”
In the annual “Client Choice: TOP 100 Lawyers in Ukraine – 2018” survey by the Ukrainian Yurydychna Gazeta (The Legal Journal), Taras Utiralov, Partner and Director for the PETERKA & PARTNERS Ukrainian office, and Leader of the Law of Information Technologies Practice at the firm, was recognized as one of the leaders in TMT (Technology, […]