Sorainen Corporate Crime Investigation and Compliance Practice attorneys and lawyers continue to follow criminal law-related activities in Latvia and abroad. September’s highlights touched on issues such as legal liability in the area of national security, the burden of proof in cases of confiscating criminally acquired property, activities of the European Public Prosecutors` Office (EPPO), etc. […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. Tax Press release: New proposals to simplify tax rules and reduce compliance costs for cross-border businesses Published: 12 September 2023 The European Commission adopted a key package of initiatives to reduce tax compliance costs for large, cross-border businesses in the European Union. The proposal, “Business in Europe: Framework for Income […]
Assistant lawyer Krišjānis Knodze compiled the material. Transport/energy Alternative fuels infrastructure: €352 million in EU funding for low-and zero-emission transport projects Published: 11 September 2023 The European Commission announced the 26 projects from 12 Member States that will receive funding to install alternative fuels infrastructure. Among those, a Latvian project “Elektrum Drive – e-mobility network in […]
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 […]
Assistant lawyer Nikola Cīparsone compiled the material. ESG The Commission adopts the European Sustainability Reporting Standards Adopted: 31 July 2023 The Commission adopted today the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for use by all companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This marks another step forward in the transition to a sustainable EU economy. The standards cover the full range […]