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Estonia updates laws to support international business and investment
We advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the technical cooperation project “Development of a Legal and Regulatory Framework for Derivatives in Estonia”. On 15 October 2025, the Estonian Parliament adopted amendments to the Securities Market Act and other related acts, which introduce the uniform application of close-out netting regulation into Estonian […]
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Estonian court lifts interim ban on bear hunting
We represent the Estonian Environmental Board in an administrative case brought by the MTÜ Eesti Suurkiskjad (NGO Estonian Large Carnivores), which challenged the decision to set the brown bear hunting quota for the 2025/2026 season. The court annulled the previous interim ban and dismissed the request for preliminary legal protection, finding that the bear population is […]
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New environmental protection restrictions would unconstitutionally reduce land value
At the request of the Estonian Private Forest Association, we assessed the constitutionality of proposed amendments to the Nature Conservation Act. The planned amendments would register areas under consideration for protection without a substantive decision. This step would immediately reduce the value of the land. The analysis revealed the planned amendments to be contrary to […]
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Ferry fees found to be unconstitutional
At the request of the NGO Õiglane Praamiliiklus, we assessed the constitutionality of the fees charged for ferry transportation. Our partner Allar Jõks and senior associate Ulrika Paavle determined that the current fee charged violates the constitution. At a press conference organised by the NGO Õiglane Praamiliiklus, Jõks stated that, in his opinion, the ferry […]
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Challenging unfair compensation at the European Court of Human Rights
We are representing Pärnu real estate developer Parem Kallas against the Estonian state during proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights. The complaint is for compensation for damages caused by expropriation for an unreasonable duration (more than 20 years). Unprecedented legal battle In this unprecedented dispute, the ECHR has, for the second time in […]