Iryna Begma

https://lnkd.in/dFiNaVeg The most mportant: However, our survey shows that the great majority still favo r strengthening the European acquis — security, freedom, democracy, growth, and social cohesion — and seek a competent leadership that can defend it.

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Péter Tóth and Adam Jozsef Dunai presented at the April event of the Wolters Kluwer LegalTech Meetup, which is the most prestigious open workshop on legal innovation in Hungary. Our speakers brought together different dimensions of corporate compliance and project management approaches in their presentations. Legal project management and legaltech can offer new solutions to the multi-dimensional, often cross-border compliance issues of the digital economy. From compliance with international obligations to innovative new solutions, our team is up to the challenge. #legaltech #gunnercooke #legalinnovation #compliance

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For the Belgian customs professionals that couldn't attend the webinar yesterday, no worries, the recording is now available! As the migration dates of AES, IDMS and NCTS5 have been updated, the Customs Related Software & Network Providers (CRSNP) launched a webinar to discuss this topic in more depth. The webinar covers: ◾ The status of the development work ◾ Key points to note and expected changes ◾ Registration and authentication procedure ◾ Transition periods for AES (export filing), IDMS (import filing), NCTS phase 5, and PN/TS (temporary storage) Watch the on-demand webinar here: https://hubs.li/Q02BvMps0

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🔹The EU_Council adopted the general EU positions, incl. negotiating frameworks, for accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. 🔵This opens the way for launching the negotiations on Tuesday 25 June in Luxembourg: · 15:30 - IGC with Ukraine · 18:00 - IGC with Moldova

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Achievements from last week: Legislative Progress: ✅ The Moldovan Parliament passed the final reading of major simplifications to business inspections—ensuring necessary oversight without stifling entrepreneurship. ✅ Amendments to the Industrial Parks law were approved in the first reading, modernizing an outdated framework to attract investments and rejuvenate our industrial sector with better wages. Government Endorsements: ✅ Ratification of Moldova's accession to the Digital Europe Programme, opening up €7.5 billion in funding for our entrepreneurs to digitize and innovate. ✅ Approval of the MDocs concept, setting the stage for a shift to fully electronic document circulation, cutting through bureaucracy. ✅ Approved concept for EVOSign as qualified electronic signature. Supporting Entrepreneurship: ✅ The Organization for Entrepreneurship Development granted over 13 million lei in funds to 56 entrepreneurs to foster business growth and job creation. ✅ In collaboration with the National Bank of Moldova and the Banks Association of Moldova, we launched a campaign to promote cashless payments. ✅ Welcomed Marina Bzovîi as the new administrator of the Moldova Innovation Technology Park, reinforcing our commitment to the IT sector. Community Engagement: ✅ The UX4Gov Designathon connected 70 designers with public institutions to create user-centered solutions for improving public services. A special shout-out to my amazing team, especially Nicoleta Colomeeț for her enthusiasm and energy! Looking forward to another productive week—promise, it's going to be mega-productive!

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Join Us for an Afternoon of Insight: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Personalization, and Law In just a few days the Institute of State and Law of the Czech Academy of Sciences is organizing an international conference that will delve into the dynamic intersection of AI technologies, personalized applications, and the evolving EU legal landscape. Key Topics: 🔹 Personalization and Democracy Protection: Explore how AI-driven personalization can influence and protect democratic processes. 🔸 User Perception: Understand the impact of AI personalization on user behavior and perception. 🔹 Privacy Protection: Explore the critical issues and solutions related to privacy in the age of AI personalization. 🔸 Personalization in Advertising and Media: Examine the role of AI in transforming advertising strategies and media content. Join us on Tuesday! 📅 Date: 25 June 2024 🕑 Time: 14:30 - 17:00 CET 📍 Location: ZOOM 🔗 Register via email: cicero@ilaw.cas.cz #AIAct #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #Law

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Report #13 | 🇷🇴 Romania 🏢Looking for land register information in a foreign jurisdiction is always challenging. 👩‍💻 Which websites are official? ⍰ Is the information updated? This online Guide aims to highlight: 🌎 how to access land register information in numerous jurisdictions around the world 👉 what information and which documents are available to the public, and at what cost 🔗 What language are the websites in? What other land-related information is available? Are buildings treated differently than land? In this report, Dinu Petre explains how land and property records work in #Romania: https://lnkd.in/drym359J #realestate  #legalmondo #realestatedevelopment

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Public tender for connection permits. The second draft is not significantly different from the first. There still seem to be many loose ends both from a legal as well as a practical perspective. Cannot wait to see how the DSOs will manage to prepare appropiate studies, especially if they need to take into consideration all valid connection permits although many of the related projects will never see the light of day.

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#Hungary's PM Viktor #Orbán has two good reasons to troll #EU responses to #Georgia’s upcoming elections. EU institutions and member states must be prepared for this eventuality. Read my warning piece, kindly published by EUobserver https://lnkd.in/dhGCxSPC

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👇 Check out our latest blog post for a comparative analysis of the Belgian and Hungarian EU Presidencies. This is the perfect example of how AI can help you quickly grasp the main policy developments and what lies ahead. 🌍🔍 Explore the key continuations, new initiatives, dropped priorities, and significant shifts that will shape the EU's future under Hungarian leadership.

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Good news the Court of Justice of the European Union (#CJEU) for all companies that do not have a full right to input VAT deduction, such as companies in the #FinancialServices sector. According to Advocate General Athanasios Rantos, services between members of a VAT group are not VATable. In my opinion, companies with a limited right to deduct input VAT can therefore look forward relatively positively to the judgement of the CJEU in this case (C-184/23), in which the CJEU will hopefully confirm the Advocate General's view. Should the CJEU - contrary to expectations - actually take the view that such supplies are taxable and generally subject to VAT, this would have considerable negative financial consequences for all companies that do not have a full right to deduct input VAT. I will inform you here as soon as the CJEU judgement is published. You can read today's opinion and the specific reasoning here: https://lnkd.in/dRQYGVuJ #pwc #VATgroup

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THE ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF YET ANOTHER MAJOR MAGISTERIAL REPORT ON ORGANIZED CORRUPTION IN MALTA CONTINUES TO FOCUS ATTENTION UPON THE EUROPEAN UNION'S MOST HIGH-RISK MEMBER The press in the Republic of Malta has reported that it is anxiously awaiting the publication of a significant report on one of the country's other major official corruption cases, involving the power plant contract awarded to ELECTROGAS. What is unique about this report is that it is believed to be exposing the naked truth about the abuse of corporations used in secret Caribbean tax havens to secrete bribes and kickbacks paid to senior government officials by businessmen who made millions from illicit arrangements that returned obscene profits at the expense of the Maltese people. Compliance officers at financial institutions in Europe would do well to regard any and all large transactions to, from, or simply transiting, Malta as high-risk, and institute enhanced due diligence upon them, meaning proving Source of Funds and Source of Wealth, as AML and CFT there is often trumped by greed and avarice by all involved. Whether it is Iranians holding St. Kitts CBI passports, and operating a dirty bank, or Venezuelans diverting government funds into local entities to launder, or cryptocurrency being transmitted as a part of terrorist financing into the Middle East, compliance officers should seriously consider the risk level when conducting any transactions even involving the maltese financial structure in a minor way. While there have been, and will continue to be, a number of new prosecutions of government officials, and individuals in the private sector that facilitate systemic corrupt practices, the dysfunctional court system, and the power of a corrupt party in power, will most likely guarantee that none of the guilty ever spend a night in prison. Therefore, frontline compliance officers will continue to encounter Maltese transactions masked money laundering, fraud, and a whole shopping list of financial crime. If you cannot avoid it entirely, then consider whether the risks justify the rewards.

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The dust has settled on the 2024 European Parliament elections. While the true impact of the results will only become clear in the coming years, there are a few key takeaways: - The center remains robust, but the rise of the right means that the EPP is now essential for any realistic majority. - On paper at least, new majorities are possible, such as an EPP-RENEW-ECR alliance, reminiscent of the 2009-2014 term, which could shift the dynamics. - A Commission President outside of the EPP is unlikely, but it remains to be seen whether Ursula von der Leyen can secure the EP's backing. Much will also depend on the political group negotiations in the coming days. There are many variables for the ECR, ID, and even parts of RENEW. Many of the currently 100 non-attached MEPs will end up picking a political camp. Additionally, the composition of the Commission itself might change significantly. The potential inclusion of several eurosceptic or right-wing Commissioners could lessen the reflex for regulation a bit. The impact on tech policy is, in my view, quite speculative at this stage. If anything, Member States' recent calls for a focus on implementation (DSA, DMA, AI Act, Data Act etc.) rather than new rules may be reinforced further. But that may change from issue to issue. Take out the 🔮 or simply sit back, grab some 🍿, and enjoy the show!

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I invite you to check and comment my latest blog on the Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law (KPSRL) regarding the anticorruption challenges in the Republic of Moldova. I focused my analysis on the independence, capacity and public communication issues. The blog summarizes the main findings of the project "Rule of Law Resilience in Moldova", co-financed by Knowledge Management Fund and implemented by Asociatia pentru Cooperare si Dezvoltare Durabila. The project reports are also published on the Platform and give a detailed account of the struggles of the Moldovan anticorruption agencies. #anticorruption #assetrecovery #Moldova #unexplainedwealth #confiscation

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This year’s International PACE Event will be hosted by the The Romanian Lobbying Registry Association/ Asociatia Registrul Roman de Lobby and the PACE - Public Affairs Community of Europe(PACE). This event aims to encourage participants to engage in an active debate and demonstrate how ethical and transparent lobbying can strengthen democratic processes and protect the public interest. The 2024 Summit will focus on what the future holds from multiple public affairs perspectives, through exploring the ever-changing landscape of governance from the lens of upcoming elections, the impact and influence of artifical intelligence, and mitigation of threats through responsible and transparent partnerships between the private and public sphere. Each panel will feature discussions on the following topics: Regulating influence. How do we prepare for the future? Recommendations of the Regulation of Lobbying from international organisations Romania’s opportunities: Exploring Perspectives for Good Governance and Ethical Practices Presentations of EC and National Developments on Lobbying Regulations – Associations The future is here. AI in the future of Governance. Deep fake dangers for democracy Each year, the PACE Summit serves as a platform for thought-provoking discussions and knowledge exchange among delegates representing over 14 countries from across Europe. It is a gathering that fosters collaboration and drives meaningful change in the realm of public affairs. #publicaffairs #publicaffairssolutions #PACE

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Just short of 90 days from the enactment of the new offset rules in Romania, on 29 March 2024, the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism published the draft implementing norms related thereto, which underwent a public consultation process for 30 days. Subsequently, the norms came into force on 29 April 2024. A brief analysis of the topics clarified, but also of the shortages of the offset implementing norms is available in the article below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dduNvsew

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🌎 IDI Conference 2024: Collection and use of customers’ data in agency, distribution and franchising networks – WORKSHOP 3 Last but not least, the third workshop of the #IDIConference 2024 will deal with the legal issues concerning the collection of the customers’ data made by retailers more or less integrated in the supplier’s distribution network (e.g. e-tailers, department stores, franchisees, selective distributors etc.), as well as the use of such data made by the members of the network. In this framework, the workshop will not focus on privacy compliance aspects (which are taken for granted), but other legal concerns will be discussed, such as the value and goodwill of the data, the use after contract termination, the Supplier’s rights on them and others. If you wish to actively discuss the above-mentioned topics, you can register for Workshop 3 at the following link: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dSBAUAcJ

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Announcement for those who file customs declarations in Belgium. As you will know Belgium was supposed to have completed the migrations for AES, IDMS, NCTS phase 5, and PN/TS based on the initially agreed timelines. However, the Belgian customs authorities continue to delay the migration dates. Due to this, you are invited to join the Customs Related Software & Network Providers’ (CRSNP) panel of customs experts for a free webinar. In this webinar, there will be an objective review of the current state of Belgian MASP-C projects. The webinar will also cover: ✅ The status of the development work ✅ Key points to note and expected changes ✅ Registration and authentication procedure ✅ Transition periods for AES (export filing), IDMS (import filing), NCTS phase 5, and PN/TS (temporary storage) The webinar will last for one hour, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. It will be presented in English, and questions can be asked in Dutch, French, or English, with answers provided in the language of the question. Register now: https://hubs.li/Q02ywLK10

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REMOTE VOTING IN CAPITAL COMPANIES – LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND JOINT STOCK COMPANY The shareholders’ meeting, the audit committee, the management board and the supervisory board are the collective bodies of a limited liability company. The Polish Commercial Companies Code introduces many regulations that allow the use of means of direct distance communication in order to improve the voting process in capital companies. Means of electronic communication are technical solutions, including ICT devices and software tools cooperating with them, enabling individual communication at a distance using data transmission between ICT systems. The Polish Commercial Companies Code provides for the possibility of participating in the Shareholders’ Meeting via electronic means of communication. 

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