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Smaller EU member states such as Hungary and Cyprus must apply the same EU corporate rules as larger economies, yet enforcement, resources and market practice lag well behind the legislation. This discussion runs through how companies in both jurisdictions are handling ESG governance, cross-border M&A under the EU mobility directive, tax transparency and country-by-country reporting, remote-work and digital-nomad compliance, and post-pandemic restructuring and insolvency. The through-line is practical: where EU directives meet local capacity, the gap between rule and reality is where most of the legal risk now sits.
Chapters:
0:00 Introductions: corporate, commercial and M&A practice
1:49 ESG governance: a liability issue, not just reporting
4:41 Cyprus: ESG uptake limited to listed and regulated firms
8:09 M&A: merger control, FDI screening and tech-deal due diligence
12:10 Cyprus: tax-efficient regime and the EU mobility directive
15:04 Hungary: a new government and foreign investment
16:46 Tax transparency: EU country-by-country reporting from 2026
19:38 Cyprus: transfer pricing, substance and rising compliance cost
22:21 Remote work: jurisdiction, payroll and permanent establishment
26:03 Cyprus: cyber security, governing law and tax residence
29:30 Restructuring and insolvency: liquidation over rescue in Hungary
32:28 Hungary: foreign founders denied bank accounts and tax numbers
35:55 Cyprus: from the 2013 crisis to post-pandemic recovery
40:00 Closing reflections on regional stability and new structures
Featuring Global Law Experts members from Hungary, Cyprus.
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