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Discover thought leadership and legal insights by our legal experts from across CMS. In our Expert Guides, written by CMS lawyers from across the jurisdictions where we operate, we provide you with in-depth legal research and insights that can be read both online and offline. You can also find Law-Now articles with focused legal analysis, commentary and insights to help you anticipate future challenges and much more.



Expertise
03/01/2024
CMS Life Sciences & Healthcare Global Brochure
With big deals fuelling record levels of M&A activity, a steady stream of innovative and disruptive technologies, new and increasingly complex regulatory challenges and a thriving start-up community...
13/07/2023
CMS State Aid Group
World-class State aid specialists State aid is a highly technical area of EU law and has generated a wide range of evolving case law. Compliance with State aid rules is therefore an issue in any public intervention that involves State resources. State aid can indeed occur whenever a public authority or undertaking grants a selective advantage to undertakings to the detriment of others. It can distort competition and affect trade between Member States, which is harmful to consumers and undertakings in the EU. State aid issues are usually quite complex, requiring a high level of expertise, in-depth knowledge and pragmatism. CMS has a dedicated team of legal specialists to advise on State aid-related matters. Our State aid specialist lawyers take a thorough approach to legal detail and can also stand back and take a wider view to deliver the best results. Our experience covers all aspects of State aid: fiscal incentives, rescue and restructuring aid, aid for infrastructures, services of general economic interest, regional aid, RDI aid, aid for environmental, aid for energy, etc. CMS State Aid Group The CMS State Aid Practice Area Group comprises 45 State aid law specialists practicing State aid law in 20 jurisdictions being located in 23 cities in Europe and beyond – all committed to assist you. Broad Sector Experience CMS State aid specialists have particular expertise in following industry sectors:Air, maritime and rail transport sec­torsEn­ergy­Fin­an­cial ServicesPostal sec­tor­Tele­coms­Mul­ti­func­tion­al and sport in­fra­struc­ture­Man­u­fac­tur­ing Our services in State aid matters CMS lawyers represent both public authorities and private companies on all aspects of the State aid rules. This includes:Legal assessment of the existence of an aid and its compatibilitySet up of aid schemesAs­sist­ance to public authorities in the notification of State aidAssistance to public authorities or beneficiaries in State aid investigations by the European Com­mis­sion­Draft­ing and lodging complaints before the European Com­mis­sion­Lit­ig­a­tion before national and EU Courts Leading individuals CMS lawyers in many countries have shaped the State aid legal development through numerous publications, lectures and representations as well as involvement in studies on State aid for the European Commission. This in-depth know-how and experience is accessible in all CMS jurisdictions because the CMS team is used to interacting seamlessly across all the countries in which we operate.
08/02/2022
CMS - Where to find us
For a compact overview of all CMS offices and contact details, please download the brochure below. For more information on our services, please refer to the countries panel at the top of the page. We...
23/12/2021
CMS - Facts & Figures
To have a sneak preview on our firm, please view our latest facts & figure brochure. If you would like to learn more about our services in the countries we are located, please open our countries panel...
01/09/2020
CMS in Hungary
Like the rest of the world, businesses in Hungary are still facing with challenges and many un­cer­tain­ties. The challenges of recent times, the epidemic situation, the shortage of raw materials, the...
02/12/2019
Proptech Smart Office brochure 2019
Our latest CMS Proptech Smart Office Brochure includes a task list which summarises the data protection (GDPR) compliance related documents and tasks to be done by operators of smart office buildings...
12/11/2019
Senior Housing Across SEE
The world is getting older by the minute. According to the 2018 Ageing Report of the EU1, Economic & Budgetary Projections for the 28 EU Member States (2016-2070), the old-age dependency ratio in the...
31/07/2019
Highlights of experience in TMT in Hungary
RTL Group on significant, strategic advisory work relating to the core operation of the group in Hungary, including complex media regulatory, competition, tax, restructuring and IP advice. Liberty Global...
30/07/2019
Highlights of our experience in Lifesciences in Hungary
A subsidiary of a multinational pharmaceutical company on a major investigation initiated by the Hungarian healthcare authority, the rules concerning promotion of medicinal products, medical aids and...
30/07/2019
Highlights of experience in Competition in Hungary
Major Hungarian bank in the judicial review procedure of the Hungarian Competition Office’s infringement decision relating to the multilateral interchange fees, where following the second instance court’s...
30/07/2019
Highlights of experience in Dispute Resolution in Hungary
Siemens in approx. EUR 63 million construction arbitration proceedings relating to the construction of the Budapest M4 metro line. Major international company on white-collar investigations defence (criminal...
10/07/2019
Highlights of experience in Infrastructure & Projects in Hungary
Central European University on renovating and extending its campus buildings. Assisted the client in connection with the tender procedure and the drafting of the general contractor agreement. Hungarian...