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Indication of prices for goods and services adopted in Latvia
In October this year, the guidelines of the Consumer Rights Protection Centre on the indication of prices for goods and services were adopted in a new wording, replacing “Guidelines on the Pricing of Goods and Services, Including Fair Commercial Practices” of 2015. The purpose of the new wording of the guidelines is to clarify the […]
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Consumer class actions in Latvia
On 14 September 2023, the Saeima approved amendments to the Consumer Rights Protection Law (CRPL) and related amendments to the Civil Procedure Law. These amendments will introduce a new procedural instrument to consumer class actions in Latvia, as provided for in the European Union (EU) Directive 2020/1828. The main objective of the law is to […]
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How to protect your business during the coronavirus outbreak
The fast-spreading coronavirus is raising many questions and concerns. Our international COVID-19 Task Force: Karin Madisson, Eva Berlaus, Mantas Petkevičius, Alexey Anischenko is at your disposal, should you need advice in any legal issues you are facing. Below are some tips to help make decisions in a quickly changing situation: Hold meetings of corporate bodies without […]
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Coronavirus as force majeure. How to do business with China in an emergency situation
On 30 January 2020 a global coronavirus outbreak announced by the World Health Organisation as a public health emergency caused delays in shipments from China, as well as failures in the finance, tourism, logistics and production spheres. We offer a brief overview of the most common legal issues arising in the supply sphere. Among the main examples […]
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Top five highlights in real estate and construction
On 16 May this year, our real estate & construction sector group held a business breakfast, where Sorainen specialists spoke about sector highlights from diverse legal viewpoints. In this newsflash, we report on the most significant findings expressed during the event. Raivo Raudzeps explained how sanction regulation applies to public procurement and PPP Raivo indicated […]