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Gambling Regulation: Opportunities and Challenges 2024
The gambling sector in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is constantly evolving, driven by regulatory changes that are shaping the industry. CMS is excited to present the third edition of our comprehensive...
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Hotels & Leisure
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Violation of EU competition law: Commission fines Mondelez EUR 337.5m for cross-border trade restrictions
On 23 May 2024, the European Commission imposed an alarmingly high fine of EUR 337.5 million on the US company Mondelez, one of the world's largest producers of chocolate and biscuit products. The accusations:...
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Compliance
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Military transactions to be exempt from merger control during state of war in Ukraine
On 16 May 2024, the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Customs Code of Ukraine and other Laws of Ukraine regarding the Peculiarities of Customs Control and Customs Clearance of Certain Categories...
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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
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European hydrogen auctions with a focus on Germany, UK, Denmark, and the Netherlands
Hydrogen auctions have emerged across the globe in recent years to subsidise and promote the production and use of renewable hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuels. The EU, individual member states...
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Renewables
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MiFID/MiFIR review: ESMA publishes series of consultation papers on transparency topics
On 21 and 23 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published three consultation papers, as part of the ongoing MiFID/MiFIR review.The revised Markets in Financial Instruments...
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Banking & Finance
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Vital Signs Spring 2024
As we push on into 2024 and towards summer, both the weather and some legal areas are hotting up. This edition of Vital Signs looks in detail at recent developments in four diverse legal areas. First...
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Dispute Resolution
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EU anti-dumping investigations for Chinese lysine and vanillin imports
On 23 May 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping investigation concerning EU imports of lysine originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties on future...
Ukraine
Consumer Products
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The EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act: Faster, Cheaper and Simpler Rollout of High-Speed Networks
The EU Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA), which is set to become law after a political agreement reached in February 2024, responds to the ever-growing need for faster, more reliable, data-intensive connectivity...
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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
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European Sanctions: Mandatory Contract Clauses, New Criminal Penalties
BackgroundFollowing Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022, global allies including the UK, US and EU, Canada and Australia, acted in concert to impose stringent sanctions...
Ukraine
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Ukraine changes rules for the military draft
The Ukrainian parliament has adopted a number of laws changing the procedure, criteria and liability for non-compliance with the rules of the military draft in Ukraine. This new legislation includes the...
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Employment & Pensions
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