We represented Lux Express and several other Estonian bus operators in their dispute with the Estonian state. The crux of the matter concerned the obligation, as stipulated by the Public Transport Act, to provide free transportation for preschool children and disabled individuals on commercial lines without corresponding compensation from the state. Unconstitutional obligation The aforementioned […]
In 1995, Aku Sorainen established our law firm with the first office in Tallinn, Estonia. In 1997, we started our journey in Latvia, establishing Sorainen Latvian office with only three people. Over the past 3 years, we have onboarded more than 40 new team members in Latvia. Today, we can announce that Sorainen Latvia has […]
The start of 2023 has been rather eventful for Belarusian intellectual property (IP) legislation. The Belarusian Government has allowed usage of IP owned by residents of “unfriendly states”, under certain conditions (with compensation for the use still possible), and opened the country’s market to parallel import – again, under certain conditions. Please see the overview […]