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European Legal update: 25.08. – 08.09.2026.
Assistant lawyer Natālija Ķīse complied the material. Competition & regulatory DSA: Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines Published: 31 August 2026 The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms, under the Digital Services […]
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New Immigration Law
The Latvian Parliament has adopted a new Immigration Law that introduces significant changes, including to the residence permit regime. Unlike previous amendments, this is a completely new law. The information below is based on the Immigration Law as adopted upon reconsideration, which will enter into force on 15 September 2026. Below is a summary of […]
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Sorainen’s Riga office welcomes a new colleague, attorney-at-law Sabīne Zaula-Rode
We are pleased to announce that Sorainen’s Riga office team has been joined by Senior Associate Sabīne Zaula-Rode, who specialises in inheritance matters, including cross-border inheritance cases – situations where the assets or heirs are located in more than one country. Sabīne assists with succession planning and drafting wills, as well as representing heirs in […]
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European Legal update: 11.08. – 25.08.2026.
Assistant lawyers Paulina Patašiūtė and Erlandas Prakapavičius compiled the material. Data protection Request for a preliminary ruling in Case C-323/26, Protectra Published: 17 August 2026 The Court of Justice of the European Union has been asked by the Landgericht Leipzig (Germany) to clarify whether Article 80(1) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) prevents data subjects’ compensation claims under […]
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European Legal update: 01.08. – 11.08.2026.
Assistant lawyers Paulina Patašiūtė and Erlandas Prakapavičius compiled the material. Competition Commission sends Statement of Grounds to Temu over possible obstruction of FSR inspection Published: 31 July 2026 The European Commission sent a Statement of Grounds to PDD Holdings and its subsidiary WhaleCo Technology, the operator of Temu in the EU, concerning the companies’ alleged failure to actively […]