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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 […]
USA: Morningstar Law Group attorneys named to North Carolina's 2025 Legal Elite!
We are delighted to share the fantastic recognition received by attorneys in our North Carolina firm, Morningstar Law Group: Congratulations to our attorneys named to Business NC’s 2025 Legal Elite! For further information, please contact: Randy Whitmeyer, PartnerMorningstar Law Group, Raleighe: rwhitmeyer@morningstarlawgroup.comt: +1 919 590 0369 Source: https://businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/
WLN Technology Focus Group Updates
What AI tools can be helpful for lawyers and law firms? How do our clients feel about using AI? How accurate are the results produced by ChatGPT? Today the WLN Technology Law Focus Group explored these questions and many more, as well as sharing valuable updates from our different jurisdictions in the world of technology […]
Austria: Telework Act from 1.1.2025
In 2021, the so-called home office package of measures created the legal framework for the provision of work services in the home office. Practice shows that working from home is now widespread in Austrian companies. As part of the evaluation of the 2021 package of measures to work from home, the need to extend it […]