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Latvia: Legislative amendments aiming to speed up resolution of industrial property related disputes enter into force. An industrial property (IP) related legislation package including a new Law on Industrial Property Institutions and Procedures is in force in Latvia as of 1 January 2016. The new package is a result of

In force from 22 February 2016: changes to fixed-term employment contracts – one of the most popular employment contracts So far, rules concerning the duration of a fixed-term contract were nowhere explicitly defined. In practical terms, fixed-term contracts, which by definition were used as temporary or short-term contracts, were often

Belarus: The procedure for licensing certain types of activity changes with Presidential Decree No. 475 of 26 November 2015. Under new amendments, perpetual licenses will be issued for all activities which require licensing. Additionally, licenses valid as of 28 November 2015 from the due date will not be extended. Another

Lithuania: New Amendments to the Notarial Law create preconditions for easier debt recovery from 1 January. As of 2016 Notaries may affix enforcement clauses to notarized transactions that give rise to monetary obligations. The enforcement clause allows direct access to the bailiff. This novelty benefits creditors, who can now avoid

Czech Republic: Will mandatory disclosure of contracts, invoices, and orders improve management of public funds? On 1 July 2016, the Contract Register Act will come into force. This has been designed to allow a broader circle of persons and institutions to participate – if only informally – in public oversight