We are pleased to announce Belgrade office’s release of a new bulletin - IP Insight No. 1 - intended to provide insight into the methods of legal protection of industrial designs in Serbia, both in the form of industrial design rights and as copyright work. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about IP protection in the Republic ...
For the second year in a row, Specht Böhm joined up with Austria’s most prestigious law firms to welcome attendees to the Success Fair at the University of Vienna Law School. The fair took place on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 and offered us the opportunity to connect with Vienna’s top law students and professional newcomers. Our team answered questions and ...
The new Civil Code of Hungary entered into force on March 15, 2014 and introduces many changes including new provisions on the liability of executive officers. The new law extends the liability of corporate executives to include not only liability towards the company (for breach of contract) but also towards third parties (based on liability arising from non-contractual damages). Furthermore, the Code ...
We are delighted to announce that our Budapest Office has moved to a new location to better serve you. You will now find us (as of 24 March 2014) in the reputable XII district of Budapest in a new building designed by the famous Hungarian architect, Kós Károly. Our new address is: Csaba utca 15. 1122 Budapest Hungary Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses remain unchanged.
On 5 February 2014, Russian lawmakers proposed amendments concerning the registration of limited liability companies (“LLC”). The amendments will eliminate the requirement to pay at least half of the registered capital upon registration and shorten the deadline for full payment of registered capital from one year to two months from registration. The changes strive to reduce the start-up time for new ...
During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in June 2013, President Vladimir Putin proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation, and in October 2013 the bill outlining constitutional amendments was submitted to the State Duma. The proposed changes strive to ensure the uniformity of the Russian court system and practice. The Supreme ...
Specht Böhm Budapest (BM Specht Böhm Ügyvédi Iroda) has assisted the Hungarian management of Brinks Incorporated - the world’s largest cash and valuables logistics company - in a transaction involving the management buy-out of their Hungarian subsidiary. In addition, Specht Böhm provided legal counsel on the subsequent rebranding and restructuring of the new company, TrezEx, now owned and operating under the Hungarian management ...
In a case against the Russian Federation, the Russian Court of first instance has ruled in favor of 2002 Nord-Ost siege hostage victim’s family represented by Specht Böhm Rechtsanwalt GmbH. Family of the victim will receive compensation for the loss of the head of household and moral damages in the amount of more than 100,000 Euros as well as monthly ...
The Nordic IT service company, Tieto and the turnkey solutions and services company for communication networks, Siemens Convergence Creators GmbH, have announced their agreement for Tieto to acquire Siemens Convergence Creators’ telecom R&D. Specht Böhm Rechtsanwalt GmbH represented Tieto in the transaction that will involve the transfer of 220 employees to Tieto’s subsidiaries in four countries and five locations including ...
On Wednesday, 19 March 2014, from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Specht Böhm will participate in the 22nd Success Messe to take place at Juridicum at the University of Vienna Law School. By attending the career fair for law students and graduates, we hope to connect with upcoming talent and use the opportunity to talk to you about us, our ...