PNSA obtained the enforcement of EU subsidies due to farmers

On October 2, 2020, the High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed the appeal of the Agency for Payments and Intervention for Agriculture (APIA) against the decision of the Bucharest Court of Appeal, confirming that APIA subsidies granted to farmers can be assigned and enforced.

AVELLUM advises on Ukraine’s USD2 billion senior notes issue and switch tender offer

  AVELLUM acted as the Ukrainian legal counsel to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine on the issuance by Ukraine of its new USD2 billion 7.253% senior notes due 2033 (“New Eurobonds”). The new issuance was combined with Ukraine’s first ever switch tender offer in relation to its outstanding USD-denominated 7.75% senior notes due 2021 …

Dmitriy Chepurenko is the new Managing Partner at Liniya Prava

Liniya Prava is delighted to announce the appointment of the new managing partner of the Firm, Head of the Dispute Resolution and Insolvency and the White-collar Crime and Business Defense Practices, Dmitriy Chepurenko.

Requirements for the entrance of tourists to Costa Rica

In accordance with the General Guidelines for the Entry of Passengers to Costa Rica N ° LS-VG-006, issued by the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica, dated September 18th 2020, in order for foreign tourists to enter the country, they must have the following requirements: a) Present a document proving that an RT-PCR test for …

Non-mandatory pay holidays are modified

As a result of the reform to the Article 148 of the Costa Rican Labor Code made in December 2019 by the Legislative Assembly, starting in 2020 the holiday of October 12 (Day of the Cultures) will not be celebrated and therefore will no longer be a non-binding holiday. Instead, it was declared a holiday …

Anadolu Cam, Denizli Cam, Paşabahçe, Soda Sanayii and Trakya Cam were Merged Under Şişecam

Five companies of the Şişecam Group, four of which are publicly held, namely Anadolu Cam, Denizli Cam, Paşabahçe, Soda Sanayii and Trakya Cam have merged under Şişecam and the transaction was completed as of September 30, 2020.  Erdem & Erdem is proud to represent Şişecam in this merger transaction which is the biggest merger in Turkish …

KIAP lawyers assisted the Client to release the demand guarantees in total amount of 100 mln rubles

14 August 2020, Moscow, Russia – KIAP lawyers represented the Client in a court dispute against a Bank arising out of first demand guarantees. The demand guarantees had been issued by the Bank to the benefit of the Client under the subcontract agreement. The counterparty of the Client did not perform its obligations under the subcontract …

KIAP starts Family and Inheritance Law Practice

14 August 2020, Moscow, Russia – KIAP, Attorneys at Law, has announced the opening of the Family and Inheritance Law Practice. The opening of a new direction is due to a significant increase of profile requests from current and new clients of KIAP, as well as the strengthening of expertise as a result of the successful implementation of a …

KIAP and ICC Russia have conducted a study “The Attitude of Financial Institutions to Arbitration”

24 August 2020, Moscow, Russia – On July 23, 2020, the Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce – World Business Organization (ICC Russia) presented the results of the study “The Attitude of Financial Institutions to Arbitration (Arbitration Proceedings)” (in Russian language), conducted jointly with KIAP in 2019-2020. The study was aimed to understand attitude of Russian …

HERALD continues its growth and welcomes Fabrice DALAT as a partner

HERALD structures its Companies in difficulty department by welcoming Fabrice Dalat, as a partner, and his team, composed of one associate and one lawyer. This arrival brings the firm’s staff to 45 lawyers, including 17 partners. The firm’s positioning is to provide a top-of-the-range, tailor-made and cross-disciplinary service to its clients in order to respond …