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Mulgi parish successfully overturns a decision of the State Shared Service Centre
We successfully represented the municipality of Mulgi in a dispute with the State Shared Service Centre (SSSC) over the latter’s recent decision, by which the SSSC ordered Mulgi Municipality to return approximately EUR 50 000 of EU funding. The recovery order was related to Mulgi Municipality’s two public procurements for the demolition of an old […]
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Startup tackles unfounded claims by disgruntled employee
Our employment disputes experts successfully advised the client, a sales management software development company, in a dispute with a former employee concerning the termination of employment due to a breach of the employment contract by the employee. Unfounded claims The dispute arose after the former employee was dissatisfied with the management of the employer and […]
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The City of Tallinn and Utilitas have agreed to enter into a joint venture
We are advising Tallinn City Government in concluding a cooperation agreement to create a joint venture in the field of district heating, AS Utilitas Tallinna Soojus, which will be 33.34% owned by the City of Tallinn and 66.66% by the private limited company Utilitas. The joint venture will be a holding company that manages investments […]
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Sorainen successful in representing clients in contesting financial correction decisions
We are representing several recipients of support paid from the state budget or European Union funds, in disputes with the Estonian state, represented by Riigi Tugiteenuste Keskus (State Shared Services Centre – RTK). Recovery of grants Recently, disputes over financial correction decisions by implementing entities have become an increasing trend in administrative disputes. In these […]
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The state must provide compensation to bus operators for providing free rides
We represented Lux Express and several other Estonian bus operators in their dispute with the Estonian state. The crux of the matter concerned the obligation, as stipulated by the Public Transport Act, to provide free transportation for preschool children and disabled individuals on commercial lines without corresponding compensation from the state. Unconstitutional obligation The aforementioned […]