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01.11.2018
Yacht Registration in Estonia: The Right to Fly the Estonian Flag
in order to register a yacht in Estonia, it is necessary to provide proof of the right to fly the Estonian flag. Consequently, it is important to...
23.12.2016
Amendments will enter into force on 18th January 2017.
On Wednesday 14th of December, the Estonian Parliament adopted amendments to the Aliens Act with an objective of facilitating the settling...
24.11.2016
Basic principles of Media Law in Estonia
The basic principles of Media Law in Estonia include the freedom of communication, the freedom to tell the truth, the avoidance of censorship, journalist...
12.07.2016
According to the Commercial Code there are five forms of business entities, which are created by entry into the Commercial Register: private limited company, public limited company, general partnership, limited...
01.06.2016
Corporate income tax in Estonia is paid by domestic companies – residents, permanent establishments of non-residents that perform economic activity in the country (including branches) and non-residents acting as...
29.04.2016
The Estonian Parliament adopted on 20th of April 2016 changes in the Estonian Income Tax Act, which aim was to take over the...
07.04.2016
The WIPO (The World Intellectual Property Organization) has the Recommendation for the Protection of Well-Known Marks that is ’soft-law’, meaning that it is not a binding legal instrument. Majority of the...
18.01.2016
Part 3
Paying the state fee for an real estate application in the Land Register
After the conclusion of a purchase agreement, the state fee must be paid at a...
14.01.2016
Part 2
Concluding a reservation agreement
After successfully examining through the relevant information and documents, the next step is to conclude a reservation...
11.01.2016
This article gives you an overview about the key requirements for purchasing or selling real estate in Estonia. This summary is not complete or exhaustive, since each particular category...
22.10.2015
Upcoming changes in submission of annual accounts in Estonia
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Estonia has sent to the Government of Estonia a bill regarding changes in submission of the...
07.09.2015
Part three
Types Of Agreement
Employment contracts may be: non-term; fixed-term, temporary, seasonal; on additional work, secondary job; with home workers; on the supply of servicesand other. As a rule, an employment contract...
21.07.2015
Location Of Work/Mobility
The employee’s normal place of work must be specified by the employer in writing. Mobility clauses can be included in the contract ofemployment, but they cannot be...
07.07.2015
Legal Requirements As To The Form Of Agreement
There is no legal requirement for a contract to be in writing. If a person does work for another person for remuneration, it is presumed to be an employment contract and...
11.06.2015
Part one
Forums For Adjudicating Employment Disputes
The Labour Inspectorate has exclusive jurisdiction for most employment claims, but in certain cases and when the parties fail to reach...
07.05.2015
As of 1st of April the Aliens Act that regulates the bases for the entry of foreigners into Estonia, their...
27.04.2015
Taxpayers
Corporate income tax is paid by:
domestic companies – residents;
permanent establishments of non-residents that perform economic activity (including...
02.04.2015
Taking into account that there are different corporate tax rates in European Union member states, corporate income tax is used as a tool to attract...
24.03.2015
From January 2015 Estonian Commercial Code was amended. The most significant change was new simplified procedure for...
20.03.2015
On the 11th of February the Parliament of Estonia adopted new amendments to the Commercial Code. These...