Gecić Law recently advised Viachaslau Saldatsenka, an international professional handball player, in a contractual and financial dispute with a prominent professional handball club. The matter concerned outstanding payment claims under the player’s contract. Our team supported Saldatsenka during constructive discussions with the club and helped the parties reach an amicable settlement through out-of-court negotiations. Contractual disputes in professional handball Payment obligations form a central part of professional sports contracts. When disagreements arise, they can affect athletes’ financial security, career planning and professional relationships. Clubs also benefit from clarity about their contractual commitments and a practical route to resolution. Both sides […]
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In a decree delivered on October 26, 2026, in TSG Interactive Gaming Europe Ltd v Gerhard Posch, Malta’s Court of Appeal referred seven questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments relating to online gaming. The reference addresses the scope of the public-policy exception under Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 and the compatibility of Article 56A of Malta’s Gaming Act with the EU framework governing the enforcement of judgments between Member States. The Court stayed the appeal pending the CJEU’s response. The dispute arose after Gerhard Posch obtained an Austrian […]
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For businesses exporting to the European Union, customs duties can make a significant difference to pricing and competitiveness. This is particularly relevant for agricultural producers in the Western Balkans, where preferential access to the EU market has supported regional trade for more than two decades. The EU is now taking steps to preserve these trade preferences. On October 28, 2026, Council Decision (EU) 2026/2448 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, confirming the EU’s support for extending a World Trade Organization (WTO) waiver that allows the bloc to grant autonomous trade preferences to the Western Balkans until […]
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Welcome back to the fifth edition of EU Update, the monthly TerraLex newsletter developed by Gecić Law’s EU Law practice in Brussels, providing timely insights into key EU legislative and policy developments affecting businesses across the European Union’s 27 Member States and 450 million consumers. The October edition explores three important developments shaping the EU regulatory landscape. First, EU lawmakers are considering changes to extended producer responsibility (EPR) rules that could ease compliance obligations for EU-based SMEs while maintaining existing requirements for non-EU producers. Second, the European Commission is scrutinizing whether KKR provided inaccurate or misleading information in its merger […]
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The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia recently amended two tax laws as part of broader public finance and tax reforms: The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tax Act (“GHG Emissions Tax Act”); and The Carbon-Intensive Products Import Tax Act. The amendments entered into force on September 8, 2026. The amendments to the GHG Emissions Tax Act primarily reflect recommendations from the Serbian State Aid Control Authority. In its Opinion of August 4, 2026, the Authority identified potential state aid implications in the existing tax credit provisions. It proposed changes to align those provisions with state aid control rules. The amendments […]
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Gecić Law has earned a place in the finals for Competition Firm of the Year at The Legal 500 CEE Awards 2026. The Legal 500 selected Gecić Law among just seven finalists from across Central and Eastern Europe. Gecić Law is also the only independent law firm based in Southeast Europe shortlisted in this category. The nomination adds another important recognition for a practice with a long-standing position among the region’s competition law leaders. A Decade of Tier 1 Competition Recognition The recognition follows another outstanding result in The Legal 500 EMEA 2026. Gecić Law’s Competition practice retained its Tier […]
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Gecić Law advised United Group S.à r.l., Luxembourg (formerly Slovenia Broadband S.à r.l.), as lead counsel on the sale of its Serbian courier and logistics subsidiary, D Express d.o.o. Beograd, to Austrian Post. Austrian Post completed its acquisition of 100% of D Express on October 1, 2026, following the Serbian Competition Authority’s approval of the transaction and the parties’ satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions. The transaction The transaction represents an important development in the continued consolidation and expansion of the Serbian and wider regional courier, express delivery, and logistics market. D Express is an established Serbian parcel delivery business […]
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Gecić Law acted as lead Serbian and Western Balkans counsel to Telekom Srbija, the Belgrade-headquartered telecommunications group operating in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, on its €1.95 billion offering of senior unsecured notes in three tranches, announced on May 12, 2026. Gecić Law worked hand in hand with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (now Hogan Lovells Cadwalader LLP) as international counsel. Telekom Srbija reported an order book of US$13.87 billion from around 300 institutional investors. The offering is the Group’s second international bond, following its US$900 million inaugural notes of October 2024, on which Gecić Law also acted as […]
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Gecić Law acted as lead counsel to Telekom Srbija Group on a US$50 million financing, backed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), for the deployment of Telekom Srbija’s 5G network in Serbia, using trusted vendors. EXIM’s Board of Directors issued its final commitment for the guaranteed financing on May 8, 2026, under the bank’s China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP), following a preliminary commitment approved on December 19, 2024. It is the first EXIM-supported 5G network financing in the Western Balkans and the first use of CTEP for a 5G network in the region. The financing will […]
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Gecić Law acted as lead legal counsel to Alta Group in connection with Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s (RBI) voluntary public tender offer to acquire control of Addiko Bank AG. Alta Group took part as an existing Addiko shareholder and as RBI’s contractual counterparty under arrangements relating to the offer. With acceptances for 56.16% of the Addiko shares subject to the offer, above the 55% minimum threshold, the offer has reached a key milestone. Completion remains subject to the outstanding closing conditions. Gecić Law’s role As lead legal counsel, Gecić Law advised Alta Group on the principal transactional, regulatory and strategic […]
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