In 2020, the European Union (EU) adopted the Collective Redress Directive[1] as a part of the New Deal for Consumers package. Strong consumer protection rules increase total consumer shopping, which boosts trade and market development. Therefore, the EU has taken a step further and established collective protection of consumers’ rights through representative actions. The Directive […]
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The granting of interim relief pursuant to Chapter 40 of the Code of Civil Procedure is an important procedural institution for the effective realisation of the right of recourse to the courts as established in subsection 15 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. The right of appeal ensures not only access to […]
We are pleased to announce that Sorainen Belarus team contributed to the Belarusian chapter of the Digital Health Laws and Regulations Guide 2023 published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London. The team working on the Belarusian chapter included the head of Sorainen’s Life Sciences sector group, counsel Marina Golovnitskaya, partner Kirill Laptev, associates Yauheni Budchanka, Olga […]
We offer this practical checklist as a quick guide to showcase the strengths and weaknesses of the most popular dispute-resolution venues selected by our clients in Latvia. The material is available here.
Last year, we collected information on fines issued under the GDPR and the number of reported personal data breaches. We collected data for two time periods: May 2018 to November 2022, and January 2022 to November 2022. The GDPR enables data protection authorities to apply fines of up to 4% of the total worldwide turnover […]