No results

Please try other filters

  • The EU’s control list of dual-use items has been updated

    Publication / Raivo Raudzeps, Jūlija Triščuka

    On 12 January 2023, an updated EU list of dual-use items entered into force (Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/66 of 21 October 2022 (the “EU Dual Use Items Regulation”) amending Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council). The EU list of dual-use items includes goods which can be […]

  • The most important aspects regarding amendments to the National Security Law of Latvia

    Publication / Raivo Raudzeps, Līva Aleksejeva, Kristers Pētersons

    We invite merchants operating in the fields of defence, electronic communications, mass media, electricity, heating supply and natural gas circulation to pay special attention to this news. On 14 November, amendments to the National Security Law (the Law) adopted by the Saeima entered into force. With these amendments, the range of subjects to which the […]

  • Companies can request the exclusion of applicants from third countries from procurement in Latvia

    Publication / Raivo Raudzeps, Katrīne Pļaviņa-Mika, Sabīne Stirniņa

    The International Procurement Act On 29 August 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, or the International Procurement Act (IPI)[1], entered into force. Its purpose is to promote access and equal conditions for European Union companies outside the EU. This is supposed to be done with response measures: if the […]

  • Applying sanctions in public procurement in the Baltic states

    Publication / Paulius Murauskas, Dr Kadri Härginen, Raivo Raudzeps

    In response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, the EU has decided to impose sanctions and end business ties with the aggressor. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have also spoken up clearly and consistently in this regard: restrictions will be applied. One of these involves amendments to the public procurement laws, which have already entered into force […]

  • Practical challenges in public procurements in Latvia  

    Publication / Raivo Raudzeps

    There have not been any amendments to the laws of Latvia that would directly impact the conduct of public procurements in Latvia, including in the utility, defence or security sectors. However, due to the considerable increase in the number and scope of the sanctions (these are called “restrictive measures” in the EU) that the EU […]

Join our newsletter!

Subscribe

Search publications

Open filters Join our newsletter!

Sector

Service

Country

Date

Date