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Sanctions‑related criminal proceedings were concluded in the client’s favour
We advised and represented a manufacturing company during a complex criminal proceeding concerning alleged breaches of international sanctions and the export of goods subject to restrictions. The matter required a particularly intricate legal analysis of whether the relevant “grandfather” clauses applied under sanctions rules, and whether the framework agreements were specific enough to fall within […]
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A landmark judgment clarifying companies’ sanctions compliance duties
We successfully represented a leading telecommunications company in a sanctions‑related dispute arising from the suspension of retransmission in Estonia of 26 Russian‑language television channels. Following the imposition of international sanctions in 2022, our client became concerned that certain licence fees might, indirectly or covertly, reach sanctioned persons. The company therefore suspended contractual payments until the […]
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Corporate crime investigation and compliance issues in 2024
Looking back at the past year, Dr Violeta Zeppa-Priedīte, Head of Sorainen Latvia Corporate Crime Practice, notes: “In order to provide business clients with the most comprehensive and convenient range of legal services, criminal law is one of the areas of law in which Sorainen continues to provide assistance. Looking back at what we have […]
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Corporate crime investigations and compliance issues in 2023: Latvia
“One of the fields of law in which Sorainen provides assistance to clients is criminal law. In this field in 2023, our team of criminal law experts mainly provided legal assistance in cases of possible legalisation of the proceeds of crime, tax evasion, or violations of sanctions,” comments head of Corporate Crime practice in Latvia […]
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TV Play Baltics compliance with international sanctions
Sorainen Latvia advised the TV3 group company TV Play Baltics on the application of international sanctions in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Since Russia’s renewed aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, the international community has implemented unprecedented sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The sanctions, implemented by the European Union, the United States of America, […]