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Corruption Prevention Bureau carrying out searches at Riga Tourism Development Bureau
Corruption Prevention Bureau (KNAB) officers are carrying out searches at the Riga Tourism Development Bureau (RTDB), informed LETA.
Five RNP employees detained in "elevator case"
The economic crime unit (ENAP) of the State Police have detailed five employees of Rigas Namu Parvaldnieks (RNP) municipal housing management company, police spokeswoman Elina Priedite informed LETA.
Criminal investigation launched in Estonia on crowdfunding platform originating in Latvia
Estonia has launched a criminal investigation on allegedly scam, now bankrupt crowdfunding platform Envestio that traces back to Latvia, said Neka Personiga (Nothing Personal) analytical news program of commercial Channel 3.
Criminal procedure in ABLV Bank's money laundering case started also against bank's former CEO Bernis
In the criminal case on laundering EUR 50 mln in the to-be-liquidated ABLV Bank, a procedure has been launched also against the bank's shareholder and former board chairman Ernests Bernis, according to Latvian public television's morning news program De Facto.
Police leave premises of RNP housing manager after overnight searches
Officers of the State Police left the central office building of Rigas Namu Parvaldnieks (RNP) municipal housing management company at around 7:20 a.m. Friday after overnight searches at the RNP premises, the company's spokesman Krists Leiskalns informed LETA.
SPI Group loses legal battle with Russia over rights to Stolichnaya vodka in Benelux
The Netherlands' supreme court has upheld a lower court's ruling recognizing Russia's rights to the Stolichnaya vodka brand, which means that SPI Group is no longer allowed to sell vodka under the Stolichnaya, Stoli and Moskovskaya brands in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, according the Financial Times reported LETA/BNS.
Belarusian Prosecutor's Office confirms having received Latvia's request for assistance in EUR 50 mln money laundering investigation
The Latvian Prosecutor's Office has requested assistance from the Belarusian Prosecutor General's Office in investigation of a criminal case on laundering of at least EUR 50 million that earlier in the week led to searches at ABLV Bank, which is currently undergoing liquidation procedures, as the Belarussian Prosecutor Office's spokeswoman Anzhelika Kurchak confirmed to LETA.
At least two persons detained in criminal case on laundering EUR million
At least two persons have been detained in a criminal procedure on laundering at least EUR 50 mln, according to the information obtained by LETA.
Searches at ABLV Bank may be connected to criminal case on laundering of at least EUR 50 million worth of funds
Law enforcement authorities today's searches at the offices of ABLV Bank, which is currently undergoing liquidation procedures, may be connected to a criminal case on money laundering in the amount of at least EUR 50,000,000, rreorted LETA.
Lithuania: Turkish company appeal Kaunas decision to tear up stadium contract
Turkish construction company Kayi Insaat has appealed against the decision by the authorities of Kaunas, Lithuania's second-largest city, to terminate its contract on the construction of the Darius and Girenas Stadium, informed LETA/BNS.
Lithuania: Panevezys mayor faces new corruption suspicions
Lithuanian prosecutors and the Special Investigation Service (STT) said they a conducting a new influence-peddling investigation involving the mayor of the northern city of Panevezys, informed LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian Constitutional Court to hear Skinest's complaint
The Lithuanian Constitutional Court will hear an individual complaint by Oleg Ossinovski, Skinest Grupp and Skinest Rail questioning the constitutionality of a law based on which the Lithuanian government did not allow Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG) to sign contracts with Skinest Baltija, a company of the Estonian railway services group, reported LETA/BNS.
Lithuania's Snoras seeks EUR 335.2 mln in damages from Switzerland's Julius Baer
Lithuania's bankrupt bank Snoras has turned to Swiss courts, seeking 335.2 mln euros in damages from the Swiss bank Julius Baer, suspected of having failed to prevent embezzlement of Snoras assets informed LETA/BNS.
Lithuania: suspicions brought against Grigeo Klaipeda, three employees over pollution
Suspicions of possible pollution of the Curonian Lagoon have been brought against Grigeo Klaipeda and its three employees, including a former company director, reported LETA/BNS.
Saeima will ask Denmark's authorities not to extradite Latvian citizen charged with child abduction to South Africa
he Saeima today decided to ask the Danish authorities not to extradite Kristine Misane, a Latvian citizen accused of abducting her own child, to South Africa.The decision was made with 92 votes, informed LETA.
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