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Wednesday, 22.05.2013, 09:10
On liability for triggering in Latvia hatred on the world wide web
11.03.2013Question: Is it possible to hold a person liable in Latvia for offensive behavior, spamming and triggering hatred on the world wide web?
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Finmin to resolve issues of bank Ukio
20.02.2013Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius delegates Minister of Finance Rimantas Sadzius to resolve issues of bank Ukio Bankas, informs LETA/ELTA.
On termination of employment contract in Latvia
09.01.2013Question: The director has offered me to resign voluntarily due to crisis in Latvia and company’s impossibility to maintain previous number of employees. In this regard he offered to sign the agreement for termination of employment relation as of tomorrow. Are such activities legal on the part of the employer? What shall I do?
On period of guarantee in Latvia
17.10.2012Question: I was refused guarantee service in a company which sold me a TV-set one and a half year ago in Latvia. The motive was that the guarantee period for that TV model is only 1 year. However I’ve heard that the guarantee period in Latvia may not be less than 2 years. Is it so?
On insolvency proceedings of a legal person in Latvia
02.10.2012Question: I’m facing a situation which is quite common nowadays in Latvia. I own a company, which is unable to settle its debts: my clients have failed to pay and the company has no means to settle accounts with suppliers. I’ve heard that upon certain circumstances a company has an obligation to submit insolvency application. What could be those circumstances?
On participation in a Latvian company
Question: I would like to establish a new limited company (SIA) where share capital will be divided 50/50 between my business partner and me in Latvia. I’ve heard that such participation in a company may cause problems. Why?
On subrogation action by Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Latvia
Question: I’ve received a letter of claim by Motor Insurer’s Bureau for compensation of losses. The letter indicates that I own the car which caused road accident thus inflicting losses to third persons. However I have sold the car a year ago and didn’t commit this road accident. Is it lawful for Insurers’ Bureau to claim these losses?
On the rights of the lessor in Latvia
Question: Upon termination of lease relations the lessee has left his property in the premises. After some time it appeared that air-conditioner installed in the ceiling belongs to the bank. The bank demanded the return of it. However, it is impossible to remove the air-conditioner without damaging the ceiling. The bank refused to compensate the damage and demands air-conditioner. What shall I do in this case?
On property division in Latvia
Question: I’ve inherited a quarter of an apartment and would like to divide it with other owners. How can I do that?
On recovering vehicle’s price in Latvia
Question: Recently I’ve bought a car from a private individual and registered the purchase with Road Traffic Safety Department (CSDD). No written agreement for the purchase was signed between us. The next day I’ve found a significant transmission defect. May I return the car to the seller and get the price back?
Choosing surname for a child in Latvia
Question: I’m pregnant from a man I do not intend to marry. He wants a child to have his surname, which is unacceptable to me due to many reasons. First of all I’m concerned that a family shall have the same surname. The family, however, is my children and me. Furthermore, we already have one child who has my surname and therefore I’m sure that a brother and a sister shall share the same surname considering they will go to same school and further in life will spend a lot of time together. Is father entitled to give his surname to the second child? What should I do in order to prevent it? Will this be decided in his or my favor when we come to register the baby?
Is it allowed to advertise gambling games in internet in Latvia?
Question: Is it allowed to advertise gambling in internet in Latvia?
Ainars Slesers may launch real estate business
Former Latvia's First Party/Latvia's Way Chairman Ainars Slesers plans to launch a real estate business in summer 2012. In an interview with LETA, Slesers reveals that he plans to build and develop new properties.
On royalties in Latvia
Question: My business is computer graphics and I publish my works in photobanks online, where others may buy them. According to standard license agreement the buyer doesn’t have the right to further resell a picture, or perform its duplication and mass production of stickers, signs and other items. I found out that one UK online store offers stickers with my pictures for notebook computers. Though I haven’t yet addressed the photobank, I would like to restrict the illegal use of the products because photobank is obliged to protect the pictures. I live in Latvia, photobank is based in USA, but the online store is located in UK.
May children fly alone?
Question: My ex-husband lives in UK. He invited our daughter (11-year old) to visit him for the spring holidays. Most likely she’ll have to fly alone because I can’t accompany her due to work. May a child fly alone, won’t she have any problems?
EU’s assessment of Latvian economic activity 
