Draft Law on the Notification and Screening of Foreign Direct Investments

In July 2026, the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia proposed the adoption of a Law on the Notification and Screening of Foreign Direct Investments, establishing a formal mechanism for assessing certain foreign investments from the perspective of their potential impact on national security, public order and the strategic...

Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Concessions and Public-Private Partnership

With the adoption of the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Concessions and Public-Private Partnership, legal changes have been introduced that significantly expand and modify the content of the existing Law on Concessions and Public-Private Partnership. The amendments and supplements were published in the “Official Gazette of...

A New Approach to Media Merger and Acquisition Control – the Example of Austria

In order to align with the European Media Freedom Act, Austria is taking concrete steps by adopting appropriate laws at the national level, in order to ensure greater control over mergers and acquisitions involving business entities in the media sector. The amendments to Austrian legislation are expected to achieve several...