Aktuaalsed õigusteemad

Czech Republic: New rules on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters as of 10 January 2015 The recast Brussels regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition of judgments in civil and commercial matters recast) introduces a simplified procedure for the recognition and

Germany: Only half a year after implementation of a minimum wage law, documentation requirements for employers are already being relaxed. Until now the documentation requirement was limited to a monthly income of 2.958,00 EUR. As long as this threshold was not exceeded, employers were no longer subject to the strict

Lithuania: Simplified requirements will apply for a newly distinguished “micro-companies’” group. This will cover most Lithuanian companies. A company will be treated as a micro-company if at least two years in a row it does not exceed at least two of the following criteria: Property value in the balance

Eesti: Ehitusseadustik koondab kokku ehitamist puudutava regulatsiooni. 1. juulil 2015 jõustub Eestis ehitusseadustik, mis koondab ühte kohta eelnevalt mitmetes seadustes laiali olnud ehitustegevust puudutava regulatsiooni. Ehitusõiguse kodifitseerimine on olnud pikk protsess, seadustikuga hakati tööd tegema juba 2008. aastal ning see võeti vastu selle aasta veebruaris.

Lithuania: Evaluate the tax risks and tax optimization opportunities when terminating employment agreements. The State Tax Inspectorate (STI) has published an explanation regarding taxation of severance and non-competition payments. Companies paying severance and non-competition payments should note the following: Payments under non-competition agreements are more tax favourable compared to