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29.06.2015
The government has approved the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour to increase minimum wage following July 1, 2015. The new monthly minimum wage...
12.06.2015
Every product has its own features such as lines, contours, colors, shape, texture and materials used, or its ornamentation. The design of a product is very important and can be protected by registering it as a...
09.06.2015
Nowadays word-of-mouth is not considered a reliable way to inform customers about company’s production. Advertising is crucial in order to get rapid sales of a product or service, and to have a successful...
01.06.2015
Registering your invention seems like a long and complicated process. Taken into account the administrative burden and patenting costs, inventors often ask “is it really worth it”?...
18.05.2015
Part one
Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes
The Labour Inspectorate has exclusive jurisdiction for most employment claims, but in certain cases and when the parties fail to reach...
14.05.2015
As of 1 January 2013 the holding regime has been introduced in Latvia. Such regime provides less tax burden In Latvia from receiving and distributing profits.
Receiving dividends and profit taxation
In line with Latvian legislation...
27.04.2015
If you find out that a third party infringes your registered trademark, you can take legal actions to stop the infringement. In this article you will find out what...
14.04.2015
This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Estonia. This overview is not complete as each particular property has...
31.03.2015
Earlier this month Lithuania has been rated as a country with the best business...
20.03.2015
Commission of European Union released 18 March 2015 new tax transparency package. The package is aimed to put down tax avoidance and transfer pricing arrangements...
05.03.2015
Taking into account that there are different corporate tax rates in European Union member states, corporate income tax is used as a tool to attract...
23.02.2015
From January 2015 Estonian Commercial Code was amended. The most significant change was new simplified procedure for...
20.02.2015
On the 11th of February the Parliament of Estonia adopted new amendments to the Commercial Code. These...
04.02.2015
Any European Union citizen is free to stay in the Republic of Lithuania for a period up to 3 months within half a year. If the person wishes to stay in the Republic of Lithuania longer,...
27.01.2015
European Union citizens
EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel document or identity card for the period of up to 3 months. If the person wishes to stay...
20.01.2015
European Union citizens
EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a valid travel document for the period of up to 3 months within half a year counting from the first...
14.01.2015
Estonia has listed 55 countries that are on so-called black list because of their tax policy. The aim of this list to proof that the person who is involved in business is not located at low tax rate...
10.01.2015
Brokerage services are usually defined as buying and selling of financial securities (or financial instruments) which include research and advice for the clients of a brokerage firm. Not to be confused with investment...
07.01.2015
Minimum monthly salary and the minimum hourly wage rate
According to amendments in the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia regarding the...