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  18/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Transparency: ECCTA 2023 and Register of Overseas Entities update

  The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), which is aimed at tackling economic crime and preventing abuse of corporate structures in the UK, will not only fundamentally reform the administrative requirements for UK companies, limited liability partnerships and limited partnerships generally, but will also expand the requirements of the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) regime for overseas entities holding or acquiring UK real estate.  The ROE is a register at Companies House which came into effect on 1 August 2022. Here are some FAQs providing information about...

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  09/04/2024

  International

  CMS European M&A Study 2024: Optimism for M&A amid evolving market trends

  The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study.It's been a wild ride for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) around the world this year. Yet, despite the turbulence, we are seeing plenty of reasons to be hopeful about M&A activities in Europe for 2024. The resilience shown amidst economic and geopolitical ups and downs is truly inspiring. Our Study dives into an impressive 559 M&A deals that CMS advised in 2023 and reports on deal trends and current market standards on risk allocation.You can download the study here.Key findings:Sustained...

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  08/04/2024

  Ukraine

  Ukraine discontinues War and Sanctions Portal

  Following a governmental discussion on 19 March 2024, the Ukrainian government announced its decision to shut down a sanctions-related database maintained by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP).This database, the “War & Sanction Portal”, was created in the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as part of the implementation of the sanctions plan against Russia (i.e. the Individual Sanctions Roadmap) of the Yermak-McFaul Sanctions Group.Starting with the "International Sponsors of War" section, the Portal was expanded to include additional segments...

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  04/04/2024

  Deutschland

  Cross-border mergers under the new rules

  The German Act on the Implementation of the EU Mobility Directive (UmRUG) offers new structuring options and introduces changes to cross-border mergers as well.The entry into force of the German Act on the Implementation of the EU Mobility Directive (UmRUG)  on 1 March 2023 was eagerly awaited, as it now regulates cross-border changes of legal form and cross-border splitting/spin-offs for the first time.However, UmRUG also results in a number of changes for cross-border mergers, for which harmonised provisions within the EU and the EEA have been in place since 2007. It is therefore also...

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  04/04/2024

  Bulgaria

  Redefining investment risks: Bulgaria's proactive FDI screening regime

  Bulgaria's recent enactment of a comprehensive Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening regime marks a shift in its approach to safeguarding national security interests. This regime, which implements EU FDI Screening Regulation 2019/452 introduces rigorous oversight mechanisms for inbound investments. Analysing the nuances of Bulgaria's FDI screening framework and its implications for businesses is imperative for investors to understand this evolving regulatory landscape. (For background, see the previous Law-Now alert [ https://cms-lawnow.com/en/ealerts/2023/09/foreign-direct-investment-screening-mechanism-in-bulgaria-new-frontiers]).The...

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  03/04/2024

  Ukraine

  Register of Damage for Ukraine is open for claims submission

  On 2 April 2024, the Register of Damage for Ukraine opened the claims submission process for compensation for damage, loss or injury caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine. The launch took place as part of the Ministerial Conference "Restoring Justice for Ukraine" co-hosted by the Netherlands, Ukraine and the European Commission at the World Forum in The Hague.As a reminder, the official website of the Register of Damage for Ukraine was launched on 4 March 2024. The website contains the following:documents governing the work of the Register;answers to frequently asked questions on the Register’s...

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