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Amendments to the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism and Proliferation Financing
On 19 September 2024, amendments to the Latvian Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation (AML Law) were adopted. Here is a look at the main changes introduced by the amendments. Exemptions for services provided to group companies The amendments clarify that outsourced accountants will not be considered […]
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Enhancing sanctions effectiveness: key changes in EU best practices
On 3 July 2024 the Council of the European Union published an update to the EU Best Practices for the effective implementation of restrictive measures (Best Practices), which introduced several changes. The Best Practices are to be considered non-exhaustive recommendations of a general nature for the effective implementation of EU restrictive measures (sanctions). They play […]
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Prohibition of re-exporting goods to Russia
Pursuant to the amendments to the European Union (EU) Regulation No. 833/2014, concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (the Regulation) adopted on 18 December 2023, as of 20 March 2024 exporters of various categories of goods are obliged to include in their purchase or supply contracts a clause […]
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Transposition of the Directive in Latvia
Amendments to the Insolvency Law, Civil Procedure Law and the Law On Protection of employees in case of Insolvency of Employer aimed at transposing the Directive on Restructuring and Insolvency were adopted in March this year and are applicable to proceedings initiated starting from 15 September. Read more about types of proceedings, statutory moratorium, classes of creditors […]
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Financial and insurance law news 29.09.-11.10.
Asking for a loan will be safer in the EU after the Council’s final approval of the Consumer Credit Directive Adopted – 9 October 2023 The Council of the European Union has voted to adopt the proposed directive (CCD II) which will revise and replace the Consumer Credit Directive (2008/48/EC) (CCD). In short, CCD II […]