In the May 14th 2012 issue of the newspaper “Dienas Bizness”, Andis Paunins, associate of TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE, gives his opinion on one of the most topical issues currently in Latvia – purchase of the public performance licenses. He clarifies that the state and municipality autohirities are bound to the same laws as any other physical or legal person, therefore authorities are oblidged to purchase licenses in case music is played in office.
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May 14, 2012
Andis Paunins on purchase of the public performance licenses, "Dienas Bizness"
May 14, 2012
Employers more positive on immediate jobs outlook
The immediate jobs outlook has turned positive for the first time in more than a year, driven largely by a decrease in redundancy intentions. This is the main finding of the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s quarterly Labour Market Outlook survey of more than 1,000 employers, conducted by YouGov.
The report’s net employment balance, which measures the difference between the proportion of employers that intend to increase total staffing levels and those that intend to decrease total staffing levels in the first quarter of 2012, has risen to +6 from -8 since the Winter 2011/12 quarter. This is the report’s first positive figure for more than a year.
May 11, 2012
Allerhand Lecture Series – dr. Marek Jeżewski
The Allerhand Institute has great pleasure to invite you on May 17 to another seminar in the Allerhand Lecture Series where the guest speaker dr. Marek Jeżewski, Partner at Kochanski Zięba Rapala and Partners Business Law Firm, will discuss public interest in investment arbitration.
Public interest in investment arbitration
- Investment arbitration vs. commercial arbitration;
- Nature of an arbitration agreement in investment arbitration;
- Public interest in material law; the role of national law;
- Public interest vs. arbitration procedure;
- Legal effects of an arbitral award – recognition and enforcement particularly in terms of possible application of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards;
- Economic and social effects of an arbitral award in a defendant’s Member State.
May 10, 2012
Construction firms sentenced over crane collapse
Two construction firms have been sentenced after a crane collapsed onto a city centre apartment block in Liverpool, resulting in the crane driver being paralysed from the waist down.
The 79-metre-high tower crane was being used as part of a multi-million pound project to build a new eight-storey hotel and seven apartment blocks. The crane fell onto a partially constructed apartment block, across a road and came to rest on the apartments. Eight counterweights on the crane, weighing a total of 56 tonnes, broke free and crashed through the roof and six floors of the building.
Crane driver Iain Gillham fell from his cab onto the roof of the apartments and through the hole created by the counterweights.
May 8, 2012
CIPD calls for extension of right to request flexible working
As reports suggest the Government is poised to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees, new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reveals that only a tiny minority (4%) of employers have had difficulties complying with the current right to request flexible working since it was introduced nearly 10 years ago.
With 96% of employers providing flexible working arrangement to at least some employees, the research finds that seven out of ten employers report that flexible working supports employee retention, motivation and engagement. Almost two thirds of employers believe flexible working supports their recruitment activities and half believe it has a positive impact on reducing absence as well as on boosting productivity.
May 8, 2012
Munster Provincial Law Firm of the Year 2012 (8.5.2012)
Holmes O’Malley Sexton, Solicitors, were delighted to receive the award for Munster Provincial Law Firm of the Year at the National Irish Bank 2012 Irish Law Awards ceremony in Dublin on 4th May 2012.
Five firms in the Munster region were shortlisted. Joseph O’Meara, Partner, and Alice Lanigan, Solicitor, accepted the award on behalf of the firm which was presented by the Chairman of the Judging Panel, Dr Eamonn Hall, Solicitor and Notary…
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May 7, 2012
Article by attorney-at-law Romualdas Drakšas: “Once Again about the Public Interest”
On 30 April 2012, the daily Verslo Žinios (Business News) published Prof. Dr Romualdas Drakšas’ article “Once Again about the Public Interest”. The author of the article analyses the uncertainty of the notion of public interest in both the theory and the practice of law, which gives rise to the problem of safeguarding the public interest. The article is available (in Lithuanian) here.
May 4, 2012
Court of Justice ruling on annual leave and sickness
The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently given its judgment in case involving entitlement to payment for holidays that have not been taken due to sickness.
The Working Time Directive imposes an obligation on Member States to take the measures necessary to ensure that every worker is entitled to paid annual leave of at least four weeks. That minimum period of paid annual leave may not be replaced by an allowance in lieu, except where the employment relationship is terminated.
May 3, 2012
Estonian Energy Law Update
The Estonian parliament is currently discussing a bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (EMA). The bill aims to implement the 3rd electricity directive (2009/72/EC) and to create a solid legal basis for full opening of the Estonian electricity market as from 1 January 2013. The bill was expected to be approved by the end of 2011, but to date, the bill is being debated in the parliament and many amendment proposals have been made to the initial text of the bill.
The full opening of the Estonian electricity market to all consumers from 2013 was agreed in Estonia’s accession treaty to the European Union. Until 2013, the Estonian electricity market is only partially open. About 65 % of the consumers can buy electricity only from the network operators to whose network they are connected (or from a seller nominated by such network operator), and the network operators have a respective selling obligation. The price of electricity sold under the selling obligation is fully regulated, subject to approval by the national energy regulator. Currently, only those consumers whose annual electricity consumption in one connection point exceeds 2 GWh are obliged to buy electricity at the market price from any seller.
May 3, 2012
Imbi Jürgen participated at Energy Law Group meeting
On 27 and 28 April 2012, TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE senior associate Imbi Jürgen attended an Energy Law Group(ELG) meeting in Vilnius. During the private session of the meeting, several organisational matters of the group were discussed, including opening of the ELG to new jurisdictions. New Arabic members of the group were introduced.
The public session of the meeting focused on development of Lithuanian energy market towards energy independence. Expert presentations were given on Lithuanian electricity and gas sectors. Amongst other subjects, the participants were given thorough overview of the Lithuanian nuclear energy programme as well as the LNG terminal project in Lithuania.
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