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The new Real Estate Registration Act that came into effect in January restructured the system for registering properties purchased in installments or subject to conditions, and introduced the so-called buyer's right. However, since January, there has been considerable debate regarding whether the buyer's right can be registered on properties involved in bank financing (and therefore under alienation and encumbrance prohibition). A recently enacted amendment to the law, however, resolves this issue.

In a significant turn in Austrian jurisprudence, the Austrian Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on February 19, 2025 (file number 7 Ob 169/24i) (2024 Ruling), revising its long-standing position on loan processing fees previously upheld since its judgement in 2016 (Austrian Supreme Court 30.03.2016, 6 Ob 13/16d).

Dentons has advised a consortium of Romanian banks, including Alpha Bank Romania, Banca Comerciala Romana, BRD - Groupe Societe Generale, and Raiffeisen Bank Romania, on the issuance and private placement of municipal bonds by the Bucharest Municipality. 

BPV Huegel has advised RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria Handel und Vermoegensverwaltung eGen and its acquisition holding on the financing and completion of the purchase of approximately 47.53% of RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG shares from BayWa AG for EUR 176 million. Schoenherr advised RBI as the financing bank. FPS Fritze Wicke Seeling reportedly advised RWA eGen as well. Jones Day's Munich office reportedly advised BayWa AG.

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