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WTS submits comments on draft amendments to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines
In July 2026, WTS Global submitted comments to the OECD on the public consultation document concerning the proposed amendments to Chapter VII of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, which addresses special considerations for intra-group services. Several WTS Global member firms’ tax teams, including Sorainen Latvia and Senior Associate Edgars Hercenbergs in particular, contributed to the […]
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European Legal update: 14.07. – 31.07.2026.
Assistant lawyers Paulina Patašiūtė and Erlandas Prakapavičius, and Merylin Tihomirova compiled the material. Data protection / TMT Digital Omnibus on AI adopted Adopted: 8 July 2026 The European Parliament and the Council adopted the Digital Omnibus on AI, introducing targeted amendments to the AI Act aimed at simplifying its implementation while maintaining a high level of protection for […]
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From Paris to Riga: is it legal to pay less based on where you work?
Whilst playing out different legal scenarios in my mind, I’ve come across one which will not leave until it has been addressed in an article. Say I work in Latvia, but my colleagues in France earn more, or I work in a smaller regional town like Rēzekne, but my colleagues from the state capital Rīga […]
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Sorainen: The first half of 2026 in criminal cases. What an attorney doesn’t tell you over lunch
“In our work, there are many observations and insights that do not appear in court rulings, legal commentaries or conference presentations. These are stories about people, corporate decisions, unexpected mistakes and, at times, crises that have been successfully averted. That is precisely why we have named this column ‘What an attorney doesn’t tell you over […]
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European Legal update: 30.06. – 14.07.2026.
Assistant lawyers Paulina Patašiūtė and Erlandas Prakapavičius compiled the material. Data protection / data & tech EDPB adopts guidelines on anonymisation and web scraping for generative AI and processing personal data through blockchain technologies Adopted: 8 July 2026 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted new guidelines clarifying the concept of anonymous data under the GDPR, taking into account […]