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USA: Matthew Blewitt joins Morningstar Law Group!
We are happy to share the following announcement from our fantastic firm in North Carolina: We’re thrilled to welcome Matthew Blewitt to the Morningstar Law Group team! As a seasoned commercial litigation attorney in Raleigh, Matthew brings a wealth of experience and a client-centered approach to every case. His dedication to achieving favorable outcomes for […]
Austria: Zumtobel + Kronberger once again among the TOP 3 commercial law firms in Salzburg!
Our member firm in Salzburg, Zumtobel + Kronberger, have been wonderfully recognised for their legal practice. We are delighted to share their announcement today: Once again among the TOP 3 commercial law firms in Salzburg! We are pleased about the JUVE Verlag für juristische Information GmbH Top Ranking and that we were also ranked as one […]
Poland: Taxation of benefits for beneficiaries of a family foundation
Family foundations are gaining popularity as a solution that enables not only the protection of assets and their optimal tax multiplication, but also, and perhaps above all, the protection of the financial interests of the beneficiaries. The scope of benefits granted, the conditions and the manner of their payment are specified in the foundation’s statute. […]
Spain: Recent Developments in Spanish Procedural Law
The Official State Gazette of January 3 published Organic Law 1/2025, of January 2, on measures regarding the efficiency of the Public Justice Service. It is an ambitious law that seeks to respond to the collapsed courts and, above all, to modernize a 19th century organizational model that has become obsolete. The law is ambitious, […]
WLN Technology Law Focus Group Updates
Today the WLN Technology Law Focus Group shared valuable updates from our different jurisdictions in the world of technology law, particularly focusing on the rise in use of artificial intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Our chair Diane Frank was joined by Renata Lewicka, Chris Erb, Jackie Wu, Randy Whitmeyer, John Kivus, Jakob Tasser, and Łukasz […]
Austria: Property purchase contract: Real estate transfer tax on inventory sold at the same time?
When drafting purchase contracts, a contract draftsman must always deal with the desire of the contracting parties to draft contracts that are as tax-optimized as possible. In this context, it should be mentioned that in Austria, inventory is generally not covered by real estate transfer tax. Inventory refers to movable objects that are located in […]
Austria: Elimination of the broker's commission due to close relationship
The broker’s commission results from §§ 6ff MaklerG. In accordance with the statutory provisions, the commission claim arises with the legal validity of the brokered transaction. Without a legally valid brokerage contract, the broker is not entitled to commission. It should be noted that the brokerage contract is generally not bound by any formal requirement, […]
Italy: bureau Plattner announces its 2025 Promotions!
WLN member firm for Bolzano and Milano, bureau Plattner, has recently shared exciting news: We are pleased to announce the 2025 promotions! Matteo Figini (team legal, Milano), Rudi Moroder (team tax, Bolzano) and Sabino Piattone (team payroll, Milano) have been promoted to Salary Partners.Roberta Cavalleri (team legal, Milano) and Katrin Gross (team tax, Bolzano) have been promoted […]
Poland: ZUS audits, part I 2. What documents can be controlled by ZUS? Guide for contribution payers
We continue our series on ZUS inspections! In the previous article, we presented what was most often the subject of ZUS inspections in 2024 and how companies are selected for inspection. This time we will focus on documents that ZUS can control. Inspections carried out by ZUS raise many questions, especially with regard to the […]
Austria: The construction of small balcony power plants in residential property
The last amendment to the Condominium Act made it easier for apartment owners to set up “balcony power plants”. The term “balcony power plant” refers to a ready-to-plug photovoltaic micro-generation system with an output of less than 0.8 kW, which can already be plugged into an existing socket and is intended to supply a condominium […]