25.7.2008
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Liberal decision of the Commission on gambling

The Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled that the Italian criminal penalties for the collecting of bets by intermediaries acting on behalf of foreign companies are contrary to community law (Joined Cases C-338/04, C-359/04, C-360/04 Placanica of 6 March 2007).

Under Italian legislation, the organizing of games of chance or the collecting of bets is subject to holding a license and police authorization. Any infringement of those rules carries criminal penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment. The ECJ makes it clear once again that a Member State may not apply a criminal penalty for failure to complete an administrative formality where such completion has been refused or rendered impossible by the Member State concerned, in breach of Community law.

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KŠB Assisted with the Refinancing of the BigBoard Group, a leading player in the premium outdoor advertising market

Our team provided legal advice to BigBoard Praha, a leading player in the premium outdoor advertising market in the Czech Republic, in connection with its refinancing. Founded in 1993, the BigBoard Group is the largest provider of premium outdoor advertising in the Czech Republic, with an approximately 70% market share and annual turnover of around CZK 2 billion. Its advertising media cover key locations across the country, including the Prague metro and major transport hubs.

Our team provided legal advice to BigBoard Praha, a leading player in the premium outdoor advertising market in the Czech Republic, in connection with its refinancing. Founded in 1993, the BigBoard Group is the largest provider of premium outdoor advertising in the Czech Republic, with an approximately 70% market share and annual turnover of around CZK 2 billion. Its advertising media cover key locations across the country, including the Prague metro and major transport hubs.

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KŠB Assisted Sandberg Capital with a Majority Investment in HotelTime Solutions

The KŠB team provided legal advice to the investment group Sandberg Capital on the completion of a majority investment in HotelTime Solutions, one of the leading providers of cloud-based software for hotel operations management.

The KŠB team provided legal advice to the investment group Sandberg Capital on the completion of a majority investment in HotelTime Solutions, one of the leading providers of cloud-based software for hotel operations management.

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KŠB assisted Seyfor with the extension of its financing provided by Raiffeisenbank, Tatra banka and, newly, Slovenská sporiteľňa.

The KŠB team provided legal advice to its long-standing client Seyfor in connection with the continuation and expansion of its syndicated financing. The existing lending banks, Raiffeisenbank Czech Republic and Tatra banka, decided to continue supporting Seyfor’s growth, with Slovenská sporiteľňa joining the financing as a new lender.

The KŠB team provided legal advice to its long-standing client Seyfor in connection with the continuation and expansion of its syndicated financing. The existing lending banks, Raiffeisenbank Czech Republic and Tatra banka, decided to continue supporting Seyfor’s growth, with Slovenská sporiteľňa joining the financing as a new lender.