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An overview of the most important amendments to laws and regulations, most of which will enter into force already on 1 January 2023, has been prepared by LEADELL Vītols legal experts. Among them – several regulatory changes concerning shares and their owners. Performers of economic activities in the field...
Read moreAmendments to the law “On Maternity and Sickness Insurance” regulate the procedure for paying paternity allowance, as well as aid to solve the issues related to the allowance in situations where the child’s paternity is not established. Amendments also affect paternity leave. Amendments to the law “On Maternity and...
Read moreOn 1 July 2023, the reform of joint stock companies will enter into force, as well as a series of changes in the regulation of the payment of share capital and access to information. In like manner, the daily management of capital companies will be affected by novelties in...
Read moreAs of 1 January 2023, amendments with regard to the electronic environment enter into force – changes in the regulation of electronic addresses and electronic identification. Please note that the regulation on the need for an official electronic address applies to all legal entities. Amendments to the Law on...
Read moreAs of 1 January 2023, procurement specialists should take into account a series of novelties, including divergences in the approach to tax payment arrears, professional misconduct, unfulfilled contractual obligations, etc. LEADELL Vītols team offers to get acquainted with the most important of them. Amendments to the Law on Public...
Read moreIn public administration, 2023 will bring new Law on Municipalities, while in the field of real estate – the Law on Termination of Forced Shared Property in Privatized Apartment Buildings. Law on Municipalities When expropriating real estate (land, buildings), the right of first refusal will not have to be...
Read moreIn the framework of cooperation with the magazine iTiesibas, Lauris Broks – LEADELL Vītols lawyer – analyzes whether it is possible to agree that an employee works seven days in a row from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a two-hour break, followed by seven days off. Is it...
Read moreAn employer has given notice of termination to an employee. The employee’s trade union had not consented to this notice, hence the employer is demanding the termination of the employment contract in court. In parallel with the legal proceedings, the employer issued another notice to the employee, which the...
Read moreCan the daily allowance paid to the employee be considered as part of the wage? | LEADELL Academy
07.06.2022 LEADELLIn the framework of cooperation with the magazine iFinance, Lauris Broks – LEADELL Vītols lawyer – analyzes whether an allowance for a business trip can be considered remuneration and in which cases can the daily allowance paid to an employee be considered as part of his wage. In this...
Read moreDoes the period of suspension from work grant the right to annual leave? | LEADELL Academy
16.05.2022 LEADELLIn collaboration with the magazine iFinanses, labor law expert Ilze Jankeviča frequently helps to resolve uncertainties that the readers of the magazine encounter. This time, lending a helping hand is needed in a situation where it is necessary to find out how and whether the time when the employee...
Read moreWhen does the notice of termination take effect during the probationary period | LEADELL Academy
18.01.2022 LEADELLExpert in labor law Ilze Jankeviča, in cooperation with the magazine iTiesibas, frequently helps to resolve uncertainties that the readers of the magazine encounter. This time, assistance is needed in a situation where a distinction needs to be drawn between calendar, rest, and working days in context with the...
Read moreSimilarities and differences in the right of employers to demand vaccination from employees in the Baltic States | LEADELL Academy
13.12.2021 LEADELLTo protect both the people and the economy, Baltic States have been making serious efforts to contain and control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. All three countries have developed and implemented unique approaches for managing the spread of the virus. Given that legislation often “lags one step behind”...
Read moreDeclaration of the Emergency Situation: impact on employment relations | LEADELL Academy
04.11.2021 LEADELLOn 9 October 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia adopted Order No. 720 “Regarding Declaration of the Emergency Situation” (hereinafter – the Order), declaring an emergency situation in the entire territory of the state from 11 October 2021 until 11 January 2022. In collaboration with...
Read moreAlternative information to be included in the employment contract | LEADELL Academy
03.02.2021 LEADELLContinuing the series of articles on the information to be included in the employment contract, in the final article we will look at the information that can be included in the employment contract based on an agreement of the parties. There are a number of details to be included...
Read moreForeign branches and representative offices should not miss the deadline | LEADELL Academy
19.11.2020 LEADELLWhere and by which date to register true beneficiaries? Amendments to the law stipulate that the true beneficiaries must be revealed until 1 January 2021. If the branch or representative office is registered in the Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia, the information on the beneficial owners...
Read moreWhat do you need to know about the parties and the terms of the employment contract? | LEADELL Academy
19.10.2020 LEADELLAn employment contract is a fundamental document that governs the employer-employee relationship, henceforth, it is important understand its components and be aware of their purport. In cooperation with the magazine “iTiesības”, we begin a series of articles in which we are going to explain the nuances of the employment...
Read moreIs it mandatory to include information on working time, leave and time period for giving a notice of termination in the employment contract? | LEADELL Academy
13.10.2020 LEADELLContinuing the series of articles on the information to be included in the employment contract, this time we will look at the information that must be included in the employment contract, as well as the information that can be included on an optional basis, i.e. based on an agreement...
Read moreWhat should be specified in the contract regarding the employee’s occupation and remuneration? | LEADELL Academy
03.10.2020 LEADELLContinuing the series of articles on the information to be included in the employment contract, we will look at the information that must be indicated in the contract regarding employee’s occupation and remuneration. Choosing the occupation in conformity with the Classification of Occupations The Labour Law (LL) stipulates that...
Read moreBranches and representative offices of foreign entities must reveal their true beneficiaries | LEADELL Academy
05.08.2020 LEADELLWhen the requirement to register beneficial owners comes into force? As of 1 July 2020, branches and representative offices of foreign entities registered in Latvia are obliged to register information on their beneficial owners. This obligation follows from the amendments to the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist and...
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