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WiEReG changes on 10 January 2020: The end of privacy and the need for action in private foundations
Changes to the Beneficial Owner Register Act (Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Register Gesetz “WiEReG”) will come into force on 10 January 2020. The most drastic change is the possibility of access to the register for everyone. This is not justified especially in the case of family private foundations and would not be necessary pursuant to the EU directive.
[more]The Osram takeover battle finally accomplished by Austrian ams puts a spotlight on differences between the takeover rules in Austria and Germany
With the announcement of ams late evening on a Friday at the beginning of December 2019, that the “acceptance threshold for ams’ takeover offer for OSRAM is satisfied”, one of the longest and most controversial takeover battles in the past years brought a happy ending for Austrian ams for the time being.
[more]Sanochemia applies for restructuring proceedings with bpv Huegel
Today the listed Sanochemia Pharmazeutika AG applied for the opening of restructuring proceedings with the Vienna Commercial Court. bpv Huegel advises Sanochemia in the restructuring.
[more]bpv Huegel 20th anniversary in Brussels
bpv Huegel celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Brussels office with over 100 international guests as part of its traditional Brussels Christmas party.
[more]Joint publication by WKO, BWB and bpv Huegel on competition law and arbitration
Gemeinsam mit der Wirtschaftskammer Österreich und der Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde hat bpv Hügel eine Broschüre zum Thema „Kartellrecht und Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit“ publiziert
[more]Intra-group Financing – Tax Pitfalls and Current Developments
Full House beim bpv Breakfast Briefing mit Vertretern aus der Konzern-, Finanz- und Bankenwelt.
[more]The new EU directive on the posting of workers – what is changing and what needs to be taken into account
It will take a little more than half a year for the new EU directive on the posting of workers (2018/957/EU) to be transposed into the national law of the member states.
[more]Juve: Excellent review of bpv Huegel´s dispute resolution practice
Due to its professional depth, bpv Huegel is regularly in demand in litigation in several special areas, in particular in corporate, tax and antitrust law.
[more]Keynote @”Competition Symposium” of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO)
On November 22, 2019, Florian Neumayr, Co- Managing Partner, Head of the Practice Group Dispute Resolution and Co-Head Practice Group Competition at bpv Huegel, will give a keynote at the XVII Competition Symposium on more arbitration in competition law disputes and private enforcement.
[more]bpv Huegel advised Raiffeisen Informatik on the IPO of SoftwareONE with listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange
bpv Huegel advised Raiffeisen Informatik as shareholder in connection with the initial public offering of SoftwareONE Holding AG and listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
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