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Estonian Press Council: Estonian Public Broadcasting violated good journalistic practice by claiming local governments misused education funds
Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) violated good journalistic practice with the episode “How effective is the local government as a school operator?” that aired on AK. Nädal on 28 January 2024, according to a recent decision by the Estonian Press Council (EPC). The Lääne-Viru Municipalities Union (VIROL) filed the complaint with EPC against ERR. During a […]
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Marcus Niin was appointed as the insurance conciliator of the Estonian Insurance Association
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 […]
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The first regulations for opticians in Latvia
Our expert team provided pro bono services to The Association of Latvian Optometrists and Opticians under our Shared Mission program to draft regulations governing the operations of optometrists’ and opticians’ and their relations with patients. The regulations would address where and how optometrists and opticians provide their services, designate responsibilities and accountability, and remove unnecessary […]
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Compensation of legal expenses needs to meet market rate
Our team is acting for CATA, a client for whom Sorainen obtained a landmark ruling annulling unlawful amendments to a procurement contract in favour of its competitor, for a compensation of legal expenses in that case. Latvian laws used to cap the compensation of legal expenses by the government at ca. EUR 50 per hour […]
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Corporate crime investigations and compliance issues in 2023: Latvia
“One of the fields of law in which Sorainen provides assistance to clients is criminal law. In this field in 2023, our team of criminal law experts mainly provided legal assistance in cases of possible legalisation of the proceeds of crime, tax evasion, or violations of sanctions,” comments head of Corporate Crime practice in Latvia […]