http://www.gencs.eu/ Zvērināta advokāta Valtera Genca birojs en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 20 Tevale RSS generator http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1125 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:38:08 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1125  On May 14th, members of 10 foreign chambers met with the mayoral candidates for Riga municipal election 2013 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1119 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:22 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1119 European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a valid travel document for http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1113 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:31 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1113 On May 9, 2013 the parliament of Latvia the final reading adopted amendments to the Citizenship Law that http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1107 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:02 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1107 Gencs Valters Law Firm is a pan-Baltic law firm established in 2000 in Latvia (Riga), where the firm's main office http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1101 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:02:09 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1101   Gencs Valters Law Firm supports National Day of Sweden Celebration in Latvia   a National Day Concert will take place in Latvian http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1095 Tue, 07 May 2013 16:34:51 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1095 On May 17, 2013 Gencs Valters Law Firm's Estonian Lawyer Andi Liblikman will participate in Estonia - Latvia project http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1089 Fri, 03 May 2013 10:22:07 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1089 Q: Zlata, can you tell us more about your background? A: I am a Belarusian citizen, currently student of European Humanities http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1083 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:17:50 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1083 Value Added Tax Rates in Baltics Country Standart rate Decreased rate http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1077 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:03:27 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1077 From the beginning of 2013, German firms have been acting in very optimistic way int the Baltic markets. Positive http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1071 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:35:34 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1071 Personal Income Tax Rates in Baltics Country Social Tax- employee share Social Tax- employer share http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1065 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:16:06 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1065 It has been noted at the international level that Baltic economies are growing. SEB pointed this out at its Eastern http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1059 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:56:41 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1059 Estonian Black Economy will be under scrutiny by the decision given by the Tax and Customs Board for period 2013-2016. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1053 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:36:47 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1053   Q: Brief introduction of yourself?   I am a Finnish national, currently finishing my Bachelor of Law-degree at Tallinn Law School, Tallinn http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1047 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:40:08 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1047 Q: Lelde Plūksna, can you tell us more about your background? I'm from Latvia myself, but ended up studying my Bachelor's http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1041 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:45:28 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/1041 Gencs Valters Law Firm in Latvia was established in 2000 in Riga where the firm's main office is located. 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A: I am Czech citizen, currently student of Masaryk University in Brno. Just http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/981 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:58:21 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/981   Gencs Valters Law Firm is listed in International Tax Planning Association's Green Book 2013 as Latvian law firm recomended in: http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/975 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:36:30 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/975     This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Estonia. This overview http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/969 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:53:37 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/969       Q: Bogdan Enica, can you tell us more about your background? A: I am a newly admitted New Jersey attorney studying http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/963 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:58:41 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/963   Latvia became the European Union Member State on May 1, 2004. The Treaty of Accession envisaged that Latvia shall have http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/957 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:02:39 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/957   During the economic crisis a question of costs optimization has become one of the top ones. Consequently, many people started http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/951 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:16:41 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/951     LIST OF VAT RATES APPLIED IN THE MEMBER STATES   http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/945 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:49:24 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/945     This guide gives an overview introduction to the key requirements when buying or selling real estate in Lithuania. This paper http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/939 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:55:37 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/939     In today's Latvia, a foreign national essentially stands in the same position as a Latvian citizen when it comes to http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/933 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:15:20 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/933     Our Law Firm kindly welcomes foreign interns, especially from ERASMUS to join our team and to bring a variety of http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/928 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:57:16 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/928           The Embassy of Sweden in Latvia expresses its gratitude for the g http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/923 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:11:51 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/923     INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (AIPPI), a politically neutral, non-profit organization, domiciled in http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/918 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:05:06 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/918     IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCY IN LATVIA     European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/913 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:09:47 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/913     Please find special Power of Attorney for Trademark and Patent filings in Lithuania below. More Powers of Attorney, Assignments http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/908 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:30:36 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/908     Please find special Power of Attorney for Trademark and Patent filings in Latvia below. More Powers of Attorney, Assignments for http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/903 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:56:51 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/903    GENERAL PRINCIPLES   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes   The Labour Inspectorate has exclusive jurisdiction for most employment claims, but in certain cases and http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/898 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:49:30 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/898 GENERAL PRINCIPLES   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes   The Labour Dispute Law has been in force since 01.01.2003. Any party to an individual http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/893 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:52:31 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/893        GENERAL PRINCIPLES   Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes   The Labour Disputes Commission has exclusive jurisdiction for most claims, but in certain http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/888 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:05:39 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/888   European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid travel http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/883 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:57:00 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/883     The Latvian parliament recently adopted, in a final reading, a long-awaited new VAT law to replace the 1995 Law On http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/878 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:57:11 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/878     The income tax rate currently applicable in Estonia is 21%. The tax rate is subject to change in 2015 when http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/873 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:12:33 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/873     On January 10, 2013 Estonian government endorsed the change in minimum salary in Estonia. The minimum salary was increased to http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/868 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:05:12 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/868     After several decades of constant debates concerning the development of European Patent System on 11th December 2012 finally European Parliament http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/863 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:31:22 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/863     Looking back at year 2012, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are ranked between countries with the lowest personal income tax rates. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/858 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:01:49 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/858     The Parliament of Republic of Latvia (Saeima) on November 29, 2012 in the final reading adopted Value Added Tax Law, http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/853 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:30:49 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/853   Starting from January 1st 2013 few tax changes came into force.   1. Changes in the Income Tax Act   Starting from 2013 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/848 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:49:56 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/848   Starting from January 1st 2013 few tax changes came into force.   What concerns the Lithuanian VAT law, preferential VAT rates http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/838 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:38:10 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/838     The Court of Justice of the European Union stated on a Press Release, on December 6 of this year. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/833 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:46:21 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/833         In the companies, where the total amount of the consideration for goods and/or services supplied during a year (in http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/828 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:52:02 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/828     Summary: Considering arguments of International Law, Enforcing the judgment in the case "fly LAL Lithuanian Airlines" AS may be considered http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/823 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:32:44 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/823     http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/818 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:35:41 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/818   Estonian Value Added Tax Act (Käibemaksuseadus) is in accordance with EU Sixth VAT Directive.   The sales of most of the goods http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/813 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:17:57 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/813     On 7th November 2012 during the meeting of Lithuanian government the Fifth Business Improvement Report was presented, observing the upcoming http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/803 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:02:16 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/803     M+K is a commercial law firm with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart as well offices in Dandenong (South http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/798 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:12:56 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/798     DATA CONTROLLER   Legal requirements   A processor of personal data is a natural or legal person, a branch of a foreign company or http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/793 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:10:42 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/793 ACCESS Legal requirement Access to information is guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Estonia. Article 44 which provides that everyone http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/778 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:41:18 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/778     IMMIGRATION AND RESIDENCY IN LATVIA   European Union citizens   EU citizens have the right to stay in Latvia on the basis of a http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/773 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:47:53 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/773   On 7th September 2012 the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania submitted a Draft Law on the amendment http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/768 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:03:50 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/768     Estonian Parliament made several remarkable decisions in June 2011 regarding legal acts in Estonian taxation field that came into force http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/763 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:33:28 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/763   Lawyers from Gencs Valters Law Firm are included in the third edition of Best Lawyers in Latvia: Aija Lure-Bogdanova in Regulatory http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/758 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:45:15 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/758     During the presentation, there was a discussion of the differences and similarities between European and law in New Zealand law.   By http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/753 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:23:34 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/753   In the year 2012 Lithuanian economy kept growing slowly, but steadily. As Lithuania has not still entered the Euro zone, http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/748 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:51:25 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/748   On January 1, 2012 in Latvia came into force several legislative projects, what were in responsibility of the Ministry of http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/738 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:33:00 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/738     View latest newspaper of British Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania here http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/733 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:05:09 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/733     Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Uzbekistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov signed a Double Taxation Avoidance http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/728 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:11:06 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/728   Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet had an official meeting in New York with Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Surapong Tovichakchaikul http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/723 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:35:48 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/723   Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Mexican Minister of Finance José Antonio Meade Kuribregana signed a Double Taxation http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/718 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:16:05 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/718     Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet and Cyprian Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis signed a Double Taxation Avoidance http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/713 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:54:48 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/713     Estonian Debt Restructuring and Debt Protection Act came info forceon  April 5, 2011. The purpose of the Act is to http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/703 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:48:17 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/703   Starting from 1st of Januari 2009, the VAT in Estonia for funeral services have been 18%  risen from the previous http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/688 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:15:59 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/688   On October 16, 2012 were announced winners of Swedish Business Awards 2012 for Latvia. Nomination Committee consisting of representatives from http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/683 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:13:24 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/683 Withdrawal of business goods in Latvia The supply of goods consisting of the application by a taxable person of goods forming http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/678 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:18:17 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/678 Estonian Minister of Justice presented a new draft to the Estonian Parliament’s Constitutional Committee last week. The new proposed draft http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/673 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:53:16 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/673 As a result of the bank Snoras bankruptcy case some changes of the Law on the Banks have been http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/668 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:46:23 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/668   The Lithuanian Finance Ministry proposed to commence negotiations for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion treaty http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/663 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:25:27 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/663   Government of Italy has proposed to decrease from 2013 the income tax rate for those earning up to €15,000 euros http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/658 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:02:58 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/658 The European Commission, first proposed the tax for all 27 EU states a year ago. Under the commission's http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/653 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:12:09 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/653     Gencs Valters Law Firm held on September 19, 2012 seminar „How to do Business in the United States of America” http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/648 Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:44:41 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/648     During the official visit of President of the Republic of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Latvia, on September 11, 2012 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/643 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:46:33 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/643      On September 18, 2012 the Cabinet of Ministers of Republic of Latvia revised the amendments to the Law on Personal http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/638 Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:09:55 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/638 18 - 21 Oct 2012   This year's conference will be in two cities with the Thursday and Friday programme taking http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/613 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:10:22 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/613   (treaties relevant for business relations are bold)   Investment Incentive Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/598 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:25:17 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/598   Seminar presentation form Susan Grogan Faller and Joe Dehner; Frost Brown Todd LLC | Cincinnati USA   http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/588 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:43:25 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/588         US – Latvia tax treaty on avoidance of double taxation http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/583 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:04:18 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/583   Social security treaty between Estonia- Moldova entered into force on 1st of August, 2012. The three most important principles of http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/578 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:30:00 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/578   Pan-Baltic Gencs Valters Law Firm, with offices in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, held together with their partners from USA seminar http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/573 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:33:56 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/573   On 13.09.2012 The Chancellor of Justice Indrek Teder proposed a change in the requirements of acquiring Estonian citizenship in front http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/568 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:26:07 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/568 Topics: Latvia: The decrease of Personal Income Tax rate in 2013-2015 Lithuanian Corporate Income Tax Changes since September 1st, 2012 Changes to immigration http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/563 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:07:41 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/563 Seminar in Radisson Blu Ridzene Hotel "How to do business in the United States?" September 19, 2012 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/558 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:40:03 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/558     On the1st of July 2012 Apostille Agreement came into force between Estonia and Finland. This makes it easier for http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/553 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:36 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/553     In summer 2012 the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) has adopted a new Law on Small Communities which will allow http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/543 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:11:01 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/543     read article here   Already for several years Tax administration and Tax payers pay more attention on the matter of transactions between http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/538 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:13:02 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/538     Gencs Valters Law Firm have be http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/533 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:29:54 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/533    Already for several years Tax administration and Tax payers in Latvia pay more attention on the matter of transactions between http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/528 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:45:28 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/528 On June 2012 has been registered RCD for one of the most popular in Soviet years in Soviet http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/523 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:56:44 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/523   Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) on June 29th, 2012 adopted few changes of the Law on Corporate Income Tax. These http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/518 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:11:42 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/518   With taxation period, which starts from year 2013, taxable tax will not increase the tax period losses from the sale http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/513 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:08:17 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/513 Ministry of Finance has sent a new draft of changing the Income Tax Act for approval in other ministries. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/503 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:13:56 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/503 The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Latvia cordially invites the Chamber's member companies, colleagues, partners and friends, to take http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/498 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:52:51 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/498   Law "On Personal Income Tax" states that the rate of tax to be paid from the annual taxable income is http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/493 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:36:24 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/493   Previously when a person was applying for a residence permit as a member of a board, the permission from the http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/488 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:16:08 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/488   Vilnius Regional Court by the 28th June judgment withdrew a claim of bank’s “Snoras” new shares emission buyers, http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/478 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:33:14 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/478     Chambers and Partners has released its global firm rankings for 2012. This is a guide to the world's leading http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/473 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:01:52 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/473     http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/468 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:15:06 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/468     The draft law of Protocol, amending Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Latvia for the avoidance http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/463 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:24:11 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/463     The Private person S.G. applied to Riga city Kurzeme district Court with the Insolvency application against shop "IKI" and "Cento" http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/458 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:46:09 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/458       The Legal 500: Europe, Middle East & Africa 2012 is now available to view online. 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Enclose a copy of the programme plus a link to http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/204 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:48:57 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/204 Annual review Lithuania 2010/2011 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/203 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:24:30 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/203 Swedish Business Awards in Lithuania  will be on 12th  October, 2011. 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Article 44  which http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/197 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:07:10 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/197                        On August 24, 2011 the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Latvia and Commissioner of China State http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/195 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:09:19 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/195 As of the end of July, 2011 Lithuanian tax inspection applies new practice – royalties paid out to the company http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/194 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:01:16 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/194 The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia rules on limited rights to cover prior period losses.   On behalf of the http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/91 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:19:04 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/91   Transfer pricing in Estonia Where goods, intangibles or services are transferred across the borders within multinational enterprises, transfer pricing becomes an http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/89 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:14:33 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/89 Various agencies offering “rent of employees” have been present in Lithuania for a number of years. The status of those http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/88 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:16:07 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/88 LITHUANIA    TOPIC – ACCESS 1.1.Legal requirements   Article 22 of the Constitution indicates that the private life of a human being shall be inviolable. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/87 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:07:50 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/87   LITHUANIA  Valters Gencs Gencs Valters Law Firm   1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/86 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:45:59 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/86 ESTONIA Valters Gencs Gencs Valters Law Firm     1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES  Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/85 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:08:33 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/85   LATVIA  Valters Gencs Gencs Valters Law Firm         1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES   http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/84 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:56:23 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/84 One of the goals of State Inspection in Lithuania recently was to implement the new legal framework for the taxation http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/83 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:11:17 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/83   http://view.vcab.com/?vcabid=glrSejahrScpnglh&count=25/03/2011%2013:21:54-2 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/82 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:23:30 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/82     From the beginning of the year 2011 are renewed tax holidays of the Corporate Income Tax for the large investment http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/81 Wed, 25 May 2011 14:02:11 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/81   Gencs Valters Law firm - Top Tier Law Office in the Baltic's We are proud to announce that our law offices http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/79 Fri, 13 May 2011 15:16:06 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/79 General Information 2011 Immigration and Residency European Union citizens EU citizens have the right to stay in Estonia on the basis of a valid http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/78 Mon, 09 May 2011 10:20:37 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/78 Latvia: The Income Legalization of the individuals In the meeting of Secretaries of State the Ministry of Finance of the Republic http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/77 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:12:22 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/77     During the year 2009 Lithuania as well as other Baltic states faced a heavy challenge to combat the adverse financial http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/76 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:53:33 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/76   Gencs Valters Law Firm held an expatriate tax planning seminar in Tallinn   The annual Tax Planning seminar was held together with http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/75 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:28:59 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/75   Tuesday, 19 April 2011   18 April 2011 was a marked day in the calendars of representatives and members of all the http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/69 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:30:08 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/69   The editorial is now available online at http://www.legal500.com/books/lfe The firm has been recommended in the following practice http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/68 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:02:01 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/68 Value added tax in Latvia- ECJ case Alstom Power Hydro v. 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One of the Government Measures for the program http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/60 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:57:12 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/60     Ombudsman reviews capital gains tax in Latvia. Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia on February 10, 2011 turned to the Prime http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/43 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:30:20 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/43         Click on picture to open slides from „Taxation of expatriates in the Baltic’s 2011” seminar. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/30 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 16:57:56 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/30   Bad Debts Practice in Lithuania   The administrative burden for the recognition of bad debts to be allowable deductions, lowering the taxable http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/29 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:12:10 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/29     Before January 1, 2010, Section 9 (1) (3) of the Law “On Personal Income Tax” provided that income from deposits http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/28 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:43:49 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/28     http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/26 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:00:26 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/26       Gencs Valters Law Firm http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/24 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:35:24 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/24     We have great pleasure in informing you that Gencs Valters Law Firm have been successfully chosen as the winner http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/23 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:23:26 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/23 Doing Business report series - World Bank Group Doing Business in Latvia Doing Business in Lithuania Doing Busines in Estonia http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/22 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:08:08 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/22                 The SCC in Latvia and Gencs Valters Law Firm invite to the 9th annual seminar http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/19 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:39:24 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/19 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/18 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:32:00 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/18 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/16 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:49:06 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/16   On January 1th, 2011 the currency in Estonia will be Euro instead of Kroon, which had been Estonian currency since http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/15 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:58:52 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/15     Conference „VAT refund problems and solutions” were held on November 25, 10 in Radisson Pak Hotel Ridzene in Riga, Latvia. http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/14 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:07:33 +0200 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/14     Please visit: http://www.expertguides.com/default.asp?page=4&guideID=200   http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/12 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:35:17 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/12   publication in GlobalSharePlans http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/11 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:05:44 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/11     In 2009, Lithuania and other Baltic countries faced a difficult challenge combating financial instability. Lithuania increased most taxes to offset http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/10 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:03:30 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/10 In 2009, Lithuania and other Baltic countries faced a difficult challenge combating financial instability. Lithuania increased most taxes to offset http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/9 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:29:22 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/9   Media, Advertisement and Entertainment Law in Estonia   Chapters from MULTILAW book on Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World   This book http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/8 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:13:09 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/8   Media, Advertisement and Entertainment Law in Lithuania   Chapters from MULTILAW book on Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World   This book http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/7 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:46:58 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/7   Media, Advertisement and Entertainment Law in Latvia   Chapters from MULTILAW book on Media, Advertising & Entertainment Law Throughout the World   This book http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/6 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:23:01 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/6   Gencs Valters Law Firm partnered with the Estonian Swedish Chamber of Commerce (ESCC), the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/5 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:41:28 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/5 In order to stimulate development of small and medium size enterprises in Latvia, Parliament of Latvia adopted on August http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/4 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:31:55 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/4   Gencs Valters Law Firm, together with AS Bi-Info held a seminar on topic "Starting Business in Norway". Seminar took http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/3 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:11:11 +0300 http://www.gencs.eu/news/view/3 The Republic of Latvia is currently aspiring to combat shadow economy with enhanced law provisions. Tax evasion by permanent establishments