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AI made it? Say so. What the Commission’s new AI Act transparency Guidelines require
The European Commission’s Guidelines on the implementation of the transparency obligations for certain AI systems...
What must an activity (business) plan contain to obtain a financial license in Lithuania – and what the Bank of Lithuania may assess
The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania annuls a specialized bank license refusal for inadequate reasoning...
Payment Institution vs Electronic Money Institution: What to Review in 2026
The distinction between a Payment Institution (PI) and an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) is becoming...
Estonia: A smart European base for holding, growing and transferring wealth
By Rait Kaarma, Partner and Attorney-at-Law at ECOVIS ProventusLaw Estonia, advising international clients on corporate,...
EMI Requalification: What Firms Should Do Next
The debate over what actually counts as electronic money is no longer academic. As the...
AI in the Workplace: What Employers Must Know About the AI Act, GDPR and Employee Monitoring
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future workplace technology. It is already being used in...
5 Regulatory Risks Foreign Defence Contractors Face When Entering the Baltic Market
The Baltic States are undergoing a significant expansion of defence procurement, security investment, and critical...
One Firm, Two Regimes: How a MiFID Investment Firm Can Extend Into Crypto Under Article 60 MiCA
The entry into application of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) raised a practical question...
DORA Compliance in Practice: What Financial Institutions Must Demonstrate Beyond Documentation
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) represents one of the most significant shifts in the EU financial...
Blackbox AI: Lack of Knowledge More Concerning Than Data protection
A recent study by the global partner law firms of ECOVIS International shows that Artificial...
The Bank of Lithuania approves new rules for CASPs and asset-referenced token issuers, and adopts reporting obligations for EMIs and PIs
On 26 August 2025, the Bank of Lithuania adopted a series of regulatory measures affecting...
Redeemable Shares, Financial Assistance & Governance Reform: Key Legal Changes for 2026
On 30 June 2025, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Companies which...
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