The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR) was finally published in the European Official Journal on 9 June 2023. When it enters into force on 29 June 2023, the European Union will finally have a uniform, directly applicable regulation on crypto assets. MiCAR is the first regulation of its kind in the world. Its framework […]
Publication / Sofia Kurochka
The material is compiled by assistant lawyer Sofia Kurochka. Finance Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets and amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 (Text with EEA relevance) Date of effect: 29 June 2023 Under the new rules, crypto asset service […]
Acting as Estonian counsel through international law firm Clifford Chance, we advised Goldman Sachs, Erste Group and Barclays as the joint lead managers in the EUR 500 million government bond issue of the Republic of Estonia. Successful issue in challenging circumstances The issue was carried out as a tap issue of the 10-year bonds issued in […]
We advised Barclays as the arranger and dealer and Citibank as the dealer in the preparation of legal documents concerning the international Euro-Commercial Paper (ECP) programme of the Republic of Estonia. Covering short-term liquidity needs The programme provides the option of repeated issuance of commercial paper notes with a maturity between 1 and 364 days […]
Publication / Sofia Kurochka
The material is compiled by assistant lawyer Sofia Kurochka. Intellectual property The Unitary Patent system Launched: 1 May 2023 The new system provides for the establishment of a Unitary Patent, which will be regulated under the Unified Patent Court. Europe’s Unitary Patent is a new additional option for companies and inventors seeking to obtain patent protection […]