Alvina Chernova
Brand strategist working with small, medium, and large companies across various industries, including entertainment, FMCG, non-profit, gambling, and media services.
The prohibition on adding flavorings to electronic cigarettes complies with the Constitution
The Constitutional Court has recognized as compatible with the state’s fundamental law the provisions establishing restrictions on the composition of electronic smoking devices and tobacco substitute products. The Court emphasizes that commercial activity is important for the development of the national economy; however, in the present case it must be taken into account that the benefit from the restriction of fundamental rights contained in the contested regulation is enjoyed by each individual as well as by society as a whole, since the contested regulation reduces electronic […]
Create a “crisis support center” for farmers in difficulty
To ensure timely and coordinated economic and legal advisory support for farmers in difficulty, close cooperation and effective information exchange between the institutions involved is necessary. Therefore, in order to provide crisis assistance to farmers in difficulty, the Minister of Agriculture Armands Krauze has instructed the Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LLKC) to establish communication channels (telephone, e-mail, online form, in person) by 24 October. The latest […]
Greetings and thanks to Brussels
I wouldn’t want to be overly direct, but some things are too obvious to be hidden. So perhaps it’s better to be upfront already at the beginning of the article – this may protect from self-censorship later. The uncomfortable truth is this: the more laws Brussels adopts about data and digital life, the less sense it all makes. The data protection regulation, or GDPR, was at least a logical […]
Cēsis beer is not yet allowed to take over Valmiermuiža beer – the opinion of the sector is being asked
The Competition Council, after a month-long investigation, has decided not yet to allow Cēsu alus to take over Valmiermuiža alus. To make a decision, the Council still needs the views of HoReCa sector representatives. The Competition Council invites HoReCa sector participants and other interested parties to express their opinion on the impact of the merger on competition. Market participants or other interested parties who wish to provide their opinion on the impact of the planned merger on […]
For military-oriented startups, European money is becoming more accessible
For manufacturers of new or significantly improved dual-use – civil and military – products, access to European Union co-financing has been significantly facilitated. Start-ups could be especially grateful for these amendments. The relevant regulatory framework, developed by the Ministry of Economics, was approved by the government on 21 October. Until now, it was stipulated that, in order to apply for support for the development of new or significantly improved dual-use products, project […]
The “window” for taking out reckless loans is narrowing
Author someone else The Ministry of Economics has prepared amendments to the Regulations on information about payment obligations to be included in the credit information bureau database, which will reduce borrowers’ chances of obtaining a credit that they will later be unable to repay. The Cabinet of Ministers will review the Regulation on 21 October. The Ministry of Economics states that the draft regulation has been drawn up to improve consumer protection and prevent situations where lenders do not have access to all essential information on the consumer’s ability to repay […]
Latvian forests owned by Swedes are being bought up by other Swedes – a company linked to IKEA
The investment and forest management company Ingka Investments has reached an agreement with Sweden’s largest forest owners’ association, Sodra, on the acquisition of 135,000 hectares of land in Latvia and 18,000 hectares in Estonia. Approximately 89% of this land consists of forest areas. The completion of the transaction is still subject to the approval of the relevant supervisory authorities. Ingka Investments is part of Ingka, the largest store operator of IKEA […]
An international artificial intelligence community “AI Salon” is coming to Latvia
This November in Riga, “AI Salon” – an international artificial intelligence (AI) community – will start operating, bringing together AI startup founders, developers, investors, and partners to promote cooperation, knowledge exchange, and new contacts, Tet reports. “AI Salon” operates in more than 40 cities worldwide, and in each of them we see how the power of the local community accelerates innovation and creates […]
CenuKlubs.lv will cease operations
After 23 years of operation, the company SIA cenuklubs.lv, which owns stores of the same name, is preparing to cease its activities, company board member Arnis Šķerbergs confirmed to Inc. More than 150 employees will lose their jobs. The entrepreneur did not wish to provide more detailed information. In the past, the company had four stores in Riga and one in Talsi. Now, according to the information available on the company’s website, it has only […] left.