-
The Estonian Insurance Association appointed our senior associate Marcus Niin as the conciliator of the insurance conciliation body. His term begins on October 1, 2024, and lasts five years. “An insurance conciliator is an independent and impartial expert in insurance disputes. The conciliator aims to help resolve disputes between the insurer and the insured. The […]
-
We are advising Gasgrid Finland Oy and Elering AS on obtaining insurance compensation for the damaged Balticconnector gas pipeline. In October 2023, the Chinese vessel NewNew Polar Bear damaged the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Estonia and Finland. As a result, Finland’s gas connection with Europe was disrupted, causing approximately EUR 35 million in damage. We […]
-
Assistant lawyer Natājlija Ķīse compiled the material. Human Rights ECtHR: no discrimination in Latvian pre-school language reform Delivered: 18 July 2024 A unanimous ruling was reached by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Djeri and Others v. Latvia, concluding that the European Convention on Human Rights’ Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) […]
-
Sorainen is representing consumer lender West Kredit before the Constitutional Court regarding a new corporate income tax surcharge. As of 1 January this year, a new Latvian law has obliged consumer lenders to pay a surcharge of 20% of the previous year’s profits on top of corporate income tax (CIT). The legislator argues that consumer […]
-
Sorainen is representing the consumer credit service provider 4finance before the Constitutional Court in a dispute with the legislator regarding the procedure for calculating and paying the new enterprise income tax (EIT) surcharge. As of 1 January this year, the legislator has obliged consumer credit service providers to pay an EIT surcharge of 20% of […]
