Our team is acting for CATA, a client for whom Sorainen obtained a landmark ruling annulling unlawful amendments to a procurement contract in favour of its competitor, for a compensation of legal expenses in that case. Latvian laws used to cap the compensation of legal expenses by the government at ca. EUR 50 per hour […]
We advised Carspect Group, a leading provider of vehicle inspection services in Northern Europe, on buying out minority shares in Latvian company Scantest, which provides vehicle inspection services in Latvia. Our assistance included drafting transaction documents, assisting in negotiations, and assisting in completion of the transaction. Our team members were managing partner Eva Berlaus and […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. Data protection Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 (Data Act) Adopted: 13 December 2023 The Act addresses the transformative impact of data-driven […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. Technology & intellectual property Artificial Intelligence Act: European Parliament and the Council reach provisional agreement Reached: 9 December 2023 The AI Act introduces dedicated rules for general purpose AI models that will ensure transparency along the value chain. Specific banned applications of AI are set, as well as […]
Nova Post is a Ukrainian postal company that has expanded its business to Latvia and Estonia in autumn 2023. Its customers will be able to send and receive orders to and from Ukraine. We provided the full-scale legal assistance necessary for starting postal services provision in Latvia, including the establishment of a limited liability company […]