Internet portal serves as a company’s business card, making it essential to ensure uninterrupted access to information and seamless communication. To guarantee maximum availability and optimal performance, AI-driven website monitoring is employed. This enables businesses to track the performance of their websites and online services, identify issues early, and proactively resolve them before they impact users.

Variable pay is an essential tool that companies use to motivate employees, achieve business goals, and foster a results-oriented culture. It is becoming increasingly popular in Latvia and the Baltics, where companies are seeking flexible ways to respond to market changes while also retaining top talent. 

An employee’s absence from work can be grounds for termination of the employment contract. But what happens if the employer has not specified a particular place of work? Could this affect the termination? The case law (20 May 2025) provides answers that help clarify the nuances of the dismissal process in such a case.

In preparation for the mandatory introduction of electronic invoices from 2026 or 2027, there is growing interest in Latvia both in the role of e-invoice operators and in the corresponding legal framework in the Republic of Latvia (RoL). Although the legal framework is still inconsistent, companies need to be able to assess service providers’ offerings and technical compliance today to prepare for the changes in time. This article deals with issues related to e-invoice operators in the RoL and selecting a suitable cooperation partner.

The payment of stamp duty is an unavoidable part of the process, if not a mandatory prerequisite for the initiation of proceedings. The amount of the duties is regulated by the Civil Procedure Law (hereinafter – “CPL”) and depends on the amount of the claim. Often, the amount of stamp duty has deterred potential claimants from filing a lawsuit. In addition, legal entities were previously not allowed to apply to the court for a reduction or deferral of the payment of stamp duty, which meant, for example, that a company in financial difficulties could not adequately defend its rights in court.

The amendments, which came into force on 1 April 2025, were aimed at implementing several rulings of the Constitutional Court. They mainly concern the calculation and determination of stamp duties and grant private legal entities the right to apply for exemption from court costs and bail and deferral of court cost payments. This article focuses more on the changes related to the determination and payment of stamp duties. These changes have significantly changed and clarified both the amount of the fees and the calculation procedure. Almost nothing remains of the previous provisions on the amount of fees and the calculation procedure, which were contained in section 34 of the previous CPL.

SAFE (Security Action for Europe) is a European Union financial instrument established to provide financial assistance to Member States, enabling them to undertake urgent and substantial public investments in support of the European defence industry. It forms part of the EU’s broader response to the markedly deteriorated security environment in Europe and is designed to reinforce the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). SAFE aims to promote joint procurement, boost defence production capacity, and reduce strategic dependencies on external suppliers. It will make available up to EUR 150 billion in low-cost, long-term loans, aligned with Member States’ national defence investment plans.

The instrument entered into force on 29 May 2025, and includes a provision for value added tax (VAT) exemptions on contracts concluded under its framework. Read more in this article.