The whistleblower protection bill, which has drawn diametrically opposite opinions from various groups in society, has been put to first reading in the Parliament of Estonia. Our partner Carri Ginter says in an article published on the financial and legal news website Rup that he has worked hard to prevent previous versions of the whistleblower protection […]
We successfully represented a client in a dispute where the client’s obligation to fulfil a contract of guarantee was in question. A claim arising from the letter of guarantee was raised right after a part of the company was expropriated. The importance of witness statements as evidence The dispute arose after an acquaintance of the […]
We represented Elisa, Estonia’s leading telecommunications services provider, in a public procurement dispute with Estonian Railways, a railway infrastructure manager, in relation to the terms of a public tender announced by the latter. In accordance with the law At the EUR 300,000 tender, Estonian Railways sought to contract a provider of landline telephone services, including […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. EU Law Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC Entered into force: 17 August 2023 A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering […]
Sorainen’s criminal law counsels follow the activities and successes of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Latvia and abroad with constant interest. We pay particular attention to cases where investigations have been carried out into fraud against European Union (EU) funds, which is undoubtedly one of the target areas of the Latvian law enforcement […]