Eurofenix: Amendments to insolvency law and new relief

Several amendments to the Latvian Insolvency Law have been adopted over the course of the Summer. In addition, a separate law providing for the discharge of obligations of natural persons has been passed and will come into force on 1 January 2022. Here is an outline of these changes. Our colleague Edvīns Draba sharing the […]

Baltics and Belarus: latest intellectual property highlights

With the development of innovative technologies, all areas of law are being faced more and more often with new tasks that require a more creative approach in order to be solved, as well as with changes in legislation. Intellectual property is perhaps one of the areas of law that have adapted to this process most […]

Additional restrictions during the state of emergency in Latvia

Virtual currency service providers are intended to go through further legislative obstacles under the newest draft legislative act in Estonia

While the draft Crowdfunding and Other Investment Instruments and Virtual Currencies Act published at the beginning of 2021, which intended to regulate virtual currency services further before the EU-wide regulation comes into force, did not proceed any further (more information available here) a new draft act with even stricter requirements has now been published. The […]

15min.lt: I. Kirklytė. What is a cyber incident and how to handle it?

As many companies moved part or all their business online, it has become crucial to start being increasingly concerned about aspects of online security as soon and as responsibly possible and take the necessary measures to ensure security. It is vital not only to be aware of the ways to protect against cyber attackers, but […]