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We stopped the unconstitutional increase in fine levels
We advised a client on a proposed amendment to the Forest Act that would have increased statutory fines by more than a hundredfold. We analysed the constitutionality of the draft legislation and submitted recommendations to bring it into line with the Constitution. As a result of our work, the unconstitutional increase in fine levels was […]
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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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Estonia will soon make a decision on whether to launch a nuclear energy programme
We advised the Estonian Ministry of Climate on the possibility of introducing nuclear energy to Estonia, by analysing the necessary legal framework and conducting a human resources study in cooperation with the University of Tartu. The report provides the necessary information for developing a national nuclear law and mapping out requirements for the key organisations […]