Starting 30 December 2024, the Regulation EU 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in crypto-assets (MiCAR) will take full effect. It will open a new chapter regulating virtual currencies, also known as tokens, and related services and is expected to bring more clarity to the field. This step is crucial […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. EU Law Commission welcomes G7 leaders’ agreement on Guiding Principles and a Code of Conduct on Artificial Intelligence Published: 30 October 2023 The Commission welcomes the agreement by G7 leaders on International Guiding Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a voluntary Code of Conduct for AI developers under the Hiroshima […]
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 […]
We advised VPH, one of the largest commercial real estate developers in Lithuania; and Riga Retail Park, owner of one of the largest lifestyle shopping centres in Latvia, on receiving a loan totalling EUR 48 million from Rietumu Banka for refinancing. This has been one of the largest loan financing transactions in Latvia in 2023. […]
