Any company, state-owned or municipal institution or even sole trader that processes the personal data of EU/EEA residents enabling their identification is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Its requirements extend to companies outside the EU/EEA offering goods or services to EU/EEA residents. This article completes what we wrote on this topic last year.

Directive (EU) 2018/1673 of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating money laundering by criminal law (“6AMLD”) came into force on 3 December 2020.

Many wholesalers and service providers allow volume discounts and other types of after-sales discounts. This article explores how a discount affects the VAT charged earlier in accordance with legislation.

The pandemic has not only brought restrictions but also accelerated the digitisation of the customer identification process. Before the pandemic, the Latvian Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism and Proliferation Financing (“AML/CTPF”) Act had its subjects focusing on customer identification in person, yet the restrictions are forcing them to minimise direct contact and to create new ways of customer identification.

Any company, state-owned or municipal institution or even sole trader that processes the personal data of EU/EEA residents enabling their identification is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). Its requirements extend to companies outside the EU/EEA offering goods or services to EU/EEA residents. This article explores ways of ensuring GDPR compliance when it comes to processing data in emails.

This year has passed under the sign of Covid-19, with the pandemic overshadowing one crucial event it’s high time we remembered: Britain leaving the EU. This article explores key changes to how UK citizens can be employed in Latvia after Brexit.