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Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. ESG Directive empowering consumers for the green transition and circular economy Adopted: 20 February 2024 The Council has adopted a directive aimed at empowering consumers to facilitate the shift towards sustainability. This new directive seeks to strengthen consumer rights by amending the unfair commercial practices directive (UCPD) and […]
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We were happy about the opportunity to assist Viatris, a global healthcare company, in the implementation of structural changes to its business in the Baltics. Structural changes to Viatris companies in Latvia involved share capital reduction, dividend payments and simplification of the group structure through mergers. The project also involved name changes for some of […]
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This month’s Life Sciences & Healthcare newsletter focuses on the aspects of competition law. All the competition authorities in the Baltics keep a keen eye on the healthcare sector, which means that market participants should also keep up with possible changes in the authorities’ practices and approaches. The European Union Commission’s report on enforcement of competition […]
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Deals & Cases / Sergej Butov, Jonas Kiauleikis, Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė, Gerda Skirbutienė, Aliaksei Vashkevich, Aurelija Daubaraitė, Sidas Sokolovas, Erika Žigutė, Jurgita Tekorienė, Danas Šniutė, Povilas Užkuraitis, Nedas Tamašauskas, Aija Lasmane, Kristīne Erele, Māris Simulis, Natālija Ešenberga, Piret Lappert, Liisa Maria Kuuskmaa, Verner Silm, Kristi Tammiku
We advised Straumann Group, a global leader in tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions, on acquiring Med Grupė, a distributor of dental products in the Baltic states. Following the completion of the transaction, Straumann will have its first subsidiaries in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, allowing the group to expand its business in this region further. Straumann […]
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We assisted Siemens Healthcare, a leading medtech company, in challenging the results of a tender for an MRI. The hospital procured magnetic resonance equipment for planning radiation therapy. We assisted in challenging the award, because the equipment of the winner did not meet the requirements of the technical specification and had been incorrectly evaluated. As […]
