All companies registered with the Estonian Register of Economic Activities have to confirm the accuracy of registered data by 15 April.

When approving the annual report, reviewing the terms of office of supervisory and management board members and auditors, and extending these, if necessary, is advisable.

By signing a contract for construction work the customer and the contractor may in addition to obligations under the contract agree on a contractor’s guarantee, which will establish an additional and separate legal relationship.

Presentation of annual reports via the Company Registration Portal is very simple for entrepreneurs.

On 10 January 2013 the Government adopted a regulation on „Establishment of the minimum wage rate" which will apply retroactively from 1 January 2013.

The recent Supreme Court decision in case No 3-2-1-179-12 confirmed that workers posted to another member state are subject to working conditions of that particular state.

On 30 June 2013 holiday days accrued before 1 July 2009 i.e. before entry into force of the current Employment Contracts Act, will expire.

Parties to lease agreements often wish to agree on constraints which may conflict with prohibitions under the Competition Act.

The aim of the new Industrial Emissions Act is to transpose EU Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions into Estonian law.

Our experience shows that many management board members are still performing their duties on the basis of an employment contract instead of a proper management board member agreement.

The new VAT rules on the sale of property have been in force for over a year.

Pharmaceutical products can be manufactured only by a legal entity that holds a pharmaceutical licence covering manufacturing issued by the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Belarus.

The Ministry of Justice has initiated a third round of coordination of the draft Apartment Ownership and Apartment Association Act.

At the end of September 2012, the European Commission published two proposals which will fundamentally change placement of medical devices on the EU market.

Pharmaceutical products may be manufactured only by a legal entity that holds a manufacturing licence issued by the Estonian State Agency of Medicines.

Pharmaceutical products may be manufactured only by a legal entity that holds a manufacturing licence (Licence) issued by the Latvian State Agency of Medicines (SAM).

Pharmaceutical products may be manufactured only by a legal entity that holds a manufacturing licence issued by the Latvian State Agency of Medicines.