We aim to analyze herein the implications of a long-term activity performed by a data protection officer (DPO) answering to questions including: Can the data protection officer, whether employed or outsourced, be sanctioned when it is established that the company is in breach of data processing rules? If yes - when, by what means and to what extent?

Romania's Reff & Associates, a member of the Deloitte Legal network, has advised Patria Bank on the sale of a portfolio of non-performing loan receivables with a total nominal value of RON 502 million to companies in the KRUK Group.

While CNIL’s recent decision to fine Google is still subject to legal challenge from Google, it is relevant to look into CNIL’s position in this matter, from the perspective of its potential impact on the future positions of other data protection authorities in similar matters and the risks associated with GDPR. The article below relies on publicly available sources and does not aim to draw any conclusions on the merits of the case or make any assessment of the respective factual situation of the matters to which CNIL’s decision refers to, but rather to look into CNIL’s reasoning and outline key aspects for consideration going forward by the market players.

Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has advised Interbrands on the sale of 60% of the company to Orbico, one of the largest distributors of consumer goods in Central and Eastern Europe. Deloitte Legal advised Orbico on the deal, which remains contingent on the approval of the Romanian competition council.

Deloitte Legal has helped Germany's ABO Wind AG launch a 5.2 MW solar power plant to the south of Debrecen in Hungary.

Deloitte Legal has advised K&H Bank on long-term non-recourse project financing provided to Photon Energy Group for Photon Energy’s 11.5 MWp proprietary PV power plant portfolio in Hungary. Pontes Budapest advised Photo Energy on the deal.

Deloitte Legal has advised Currency Com Bel LLC on launching Currency.com, the world’s first regulated tokenized securities exchange.

TGS Baltic has advised Expobank CZ a.s.on the financing of the acquisition by Astor Group Latvia of the shares of SIA Polar Bek Daugava, owner of the Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel, from PBR Hotel.

Former CMS Counsel Agnieszka Ziolek has joined Deloitte Legal's Banking & Finance team as a Partner in Warsaw.

Former CEZ lawyer Katerina Mandulova has returned to private practice, joining the Competition law team at Deloitte Legal team in Prague as a Managing Associate.

Reff & Associates, the Romanian member of Deloitte Legal, has advised Patria Bank on the sale of a portfolio of non-performing loan receivables with a nominal value of approximately RON 245 million to InvestCapital LTD, a part of the KRUK Group.

Deloitte Legal Lithuania has advised Aurora Cannabis Inc. on its acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding shares in Agropro UAB and Borela UAB for approximately EUR 5.5 million. PwC Legal advised Agropro and Borela.

Representatives of more than sixty law firms from across Central and Eastern Europe and from as far away as the United States, United Kingdom, and China came together in Prague on June 6, 2018, for the first ever Dealer’s Choice international law firm conference and CEE Deal of the Year Awards Banquet.

Cobalt has advised Furniture1, UAB, a company operating in Lithuania under the trade mark Baldai1.lt, on the sale of 30% of its shares to Bygghemma Group. The buyers were advised by Deloitte Legal.

Staying compliant with applicable legislation requires constant tracking of new legislation while staying on top of amendments to existing regulations. When employers are not compliant, they risk being fined. No exceptions are made for labor legislation.

The Prague office of Dentons has advised the shareholders of VUK, spol. s.r.o., on the sale of the company to global automotive supplier Continental via a share deal. Deloitte Legal advised Continental on the acquisition. The transaction value was not disclosed.

“The Estonian market faces a combination of challenges on how to boost the economy and attract business,” says Merit Lind, Partner at Deloitte Legal in Estonia. “However, some of the initiatives clash somewhat with anti-money laundering prevention policies,” she says, referring to the e-Residency program famously introduced in the country at the end of 2014.

Reff & Associates, the Romanian member of Deloitte Legal, has obtained a final court decision confirming that the delivery of molds falls under the same VAT tax regime as the supply of the goods produced with the molds, even if they are purchased by the supplier and held by them after their use in the production process.