Open source software components have become an integral element of the software industry, with almost every codebase containing open source code. At the same time, source code is protected as intellectual property. In the European Union, computer programmes are protected under copyright law as literary works. This means the rights to software generally lie with […]
The audited annual report for the year 2021 of Advokaadibüroo SORAINEN AS, our legal entity operating in Estonia, was published today on the Company Registration Portal of the Estonian e-business register, together with a thorough activity report highlighting the most significant achievements and focus areas of our firm. 2021—a record year The financial results of […]
On 29 June 2022, amendments to the Immigration Law will enter into force, providing for the possibility for third-country nationals to receive the so-called Digital Nomad visa. This visa will be available to persons who are employed by an employer registered abroad or who are self-employed and carry out their work remotely, for example, providing […]
From 1 July, amendments to the government resolution on the reimbursement of daily allowances and other business travel expenses, as well as amendments to the Law on Employment, will come into force. We have prepared an overview of the most relevant changes and guidance on how businesses could benefit. Changes to the rules on reduced […]
Our pan-Baltic Real Estate & Construction team have prepared legal notes for the annual Ober-Haus Real Estate Market Report 2022 on the capitals of the Baltic States: Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn. The overview focuses on the markets in office, commercial, storage and residential premises, as well as on land plots in each of the capital […]