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Latest intellectual property highlights in Baltics and Belarus
Our team share another piece of intellectual property (IP) news in the Belarus-Baltics region telling about curious cases, news in legislation, and some measures taken by governments due to the COVID-19 pandemic which may still be helpful to business (mainly extension of statutory deadlines and, in some cases, waiver of statutory duties). IP news from […]
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News on data protection in Latvia
DSI imposes largest fine in Latvian history At the end of last year, information was published that the Data State Inspectorate (DSI) has applied the largest fine so far for data protection violations in the amount of EUR 150,000 on an internet shop for unlawful data processing that failed to observe the fundamental principles of […]
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Why major film studios choose the Baltics
During the last years, we increasingly often see leading international film industry players such as HBO, BBC and Warner Bros choosing the Baltic countries as the main shooting location for their projects. One of the main reasons for such impressive growth in the region’s film production industry is tax incentives and dedicated support schemes such […]
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CJEU: advertising cookies should not be imposed on consumers
A pre-checked checkbox does not constitute consent which a website user must give for storage of and access to cookies on their equipment. Therefore companies need to change their current practice. This was the conclusion reached by the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment in Case C-673/17 Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und […]
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Certification mechanisms for data protection officers
Development of a new Latvian regulation on qualifications for data protection officers is in process. The SDI will be responsible for the exam procedure. Unlike previous regulations, the new ones do not set special requirements for candidates who want to take the exam. The draft regulations state that exams will be announced at least two […]