A footballer and a Belgian club are challenging UEFA’s rules and those of the Belgian football association that require a minimum number of ‘home-grown players’ to be included in teams. The Court holds that that requirement could infringe both competition… Read moreCJEU. The rules of UEFA and the Belgian football association on ‘home-grown players’ could be contrary to EU law
They are contrary to competition law and the freedom to provide services The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing… Read moreCJEU. The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law
They have the object of restricting competition to the detriment, in particular, of athletes, consumers and audiences Following the European Commission and the General Court, the Court of Justice confirms that the rules of the International Skating Union, which empower… Read moreCJEU. The rules of the International Skating Union on the prior authorisation of skating competitions infringe EU law
Since 2014, the European Union has adopted restrictive measures against Russia on account of its annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and its ongoing destabilising actions in eastern Ukraine. Following the Russian attack against Ukraine on 24 February… Read moreThe restrictive measures against Russia do not in principle prohibit a Russian citizen holding a private license from piloting a plane in the European Union
Mr Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a businessman of Russian, Israeli and Portuguese nationalities. He is, in particular, the majority shareholder in the parent company Evraz, one of the leading Russian groups in the steel and mining sector. That sector provides… Read moreWar in Ukraine: the General Court of the European Union dismisses the action brought by Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, thereby upholding the restrictive measures taken against him
Bondoc & Asociatii advised on the sell side, Solarealize, a leading Portuguese developer of solar projects, in a M&A transaction concerning a project portfolio of approx. 250 MW planned capacity. The transaction involved the transfer of shares in several project… Read moreBondoc si Asociatii advised Solarealize on the sale of a solar project portfolio totalizing approx. 250 MW
Parties to arbitration proceedings seldom attach to the issue of the allocation of arbitral costs comparable weight as they attach to other aspects of the proceedings. Yet there are situations where either unanticipated costs are revealed only at the stage… Read moreAllocation of costs in commercial and investment arbitration under different rules of procedure
DLA Piper’s office in Bucharest assisted TMF Group, leading provider of compliance and administrative services, on the acquisition of Contexpert, a company specialized in accounting, inventory, taxation and payroll services in Romania. The transaction is the latest in a series… Read moreDLA Piper assisted TMF Group in the acquisition of Contexpert, supplier of accounting services
Local police to sanction electric scooter riders. On December 14, 2023, Law no. 400/2023 amending art. 7 (j) of the Local police law no. 155/2010 was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, no. 1131. [source] Illegal… Read more<strong>RLWeek</strong> December 11 – 17, 2023: Updates on electric scooters, the use of the Red Cross logo, the Customs Code, public enterprises, and public spending
Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP) has assisted a syndicate of banks with the amendment and extension until 2026 of USD 150 million working capital credit facilities for ALRO S.A., one of the largest vertically integrated aluminium producers in Europe,… Read moreNNDKP assists a syndicate of banks in extending USD 150 million credit facilities for ALRO SA with another three years
