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July-August 2011, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden |
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RR ALLIANCE NEWS 4/2011
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RR Alliance:
- an integrated cross-border operation of approximately 270 lawyers in five jurisdictions, including Roschier in Finland and Sweden and Raidla Lejins & Norcous in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Offers you:
- solutions based on premier legal expertise in each jurisdiction;
- uniform quality and best practices of international standard.
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Raidla Lejins & Norcous - ESTONIA
Interplay between National and EU Competition Rules and Criminal Law Clarified by Estonian Supreme Court
It has long been unclear to what extent the EU law and case law of the European Court of Justice is relevant in criminal cases ensuing from breaches of national competition law in Estonia. In the Spacecom/Ossinovski judgment of 2008, the Circuit Court concluded that the offence that the persons were charged... read on >>
Income Tax Act amended
On 16 June 2011 the Parliament adopted amendments to the Income Tax Act. The amendments are... read on >>
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| For more information please contact Raino Paron, raino.paron@rln.ee |
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Raidla Lejins & Norcous - LATVIA
Notification Regarding True Beneficiaries with Latvian Commercial Register
Recently new amendments to the Commercial Act were introduced imposing an obligation to disclose the true beneficiary owners of the shares. These amendments are applicable... read on >>
Other Legislative Developments
EU Blue Card also in Latvia
Expedited Procedure for Small Claims Introduced... read on >>
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For more information please contact Guntars Zile, guntars.zile@rln.lv
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Raidla Lejins & Norcous - LITHUANIA
Amendments to the Law on Companies Entered into Force
Amendments to the Republic of Lithuania Law on Companies were adopted with a view to implementing the provisions of Directive 2009/109/EC. The Law contains a requirement for the manager of the Register of Legal Entities to publish.... read on >>
Other Legislative Developments
Amendments to the Law on Financial Collateral Arrangements Entered into Force
Law on Voluntary Activities
Prohibition for Foreign Entities to Acquire Agricultural Land and Forestry Land Has Been Extended
New Version of the Law on Natural Gas Was Adopted
Proposal from the Ministry of Economy to Set Up New Free Economic Zones... read on >>
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| For more information please contact Dr. Irmantas Norkus, irmantas.norkus@rln.lt |
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Roschier - FINLAND AND SWEDEN
Sweden Passes New Mediation Act to Enter into Force on 1 August 2011
People in Sweden are generally considered as consensus-seeking. Sweden also has a long tradition of the use of mediation in certain areas, such as in labor disputes and in certain copyright disputes. However, arbitration has for a long time... read on >>
New Legislation on Increased Possibilities for Mediation and Settlements
On 14 April 2011, a new legislative proposal was submitted by the Swedish Government to the Parliament as a Government bill for approval. The bill was approved by the Parliament on 16 June 2011. The legislative changes enter into force as from 1 August 2011. The background to the new legislation... read on >>
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For more information please contact Dimitrios Himonas, dimitrios.himonas@roschier.com in Finland
or Axel Calissendorff , axel.calissendorff@roschier.com in Sweden.
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