• Necessary improvements in the legal framework of private house construction 

  Riabova, Katerina (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2019)

  The work will investigate contractual, legal and process regulation in the field of private house construction in Latvia. The aim is to assess the feasibility of developing an alternative model for the private house ...

• An analysis of corporate income tax avoidance criminalization within the European Union 

  Šķupele, Kitija (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Several studies have reported that tax avoidance is used mostly by multinational companies where, by structured schemes and jurisdiction arbitrage, profits are shifted. Consequently, no or little taxes on significant incomes ...

• Legislator’s dilemma: analysis of priority rules under EU Directive 2019/1023 

  Indārs, Edvarts Pauls (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  The author explores alternative creditor priority rules in Directive 2019/1023 with the aim of outlining the most appropriate solution for the Latvian legal system. The ultimate aim of the research papers being – should ...

• Legal challenges in implementing employee benefit options in Latvia 

  Griskovs, Raitis (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Latvia has grown from developing country in late 1990s to somewhat respected country that is a part of European Union and Western world, but not only Latvia as a country and economy has grown, there have been major ...

• The disenfranchisement of prisoners under the principle of proportionality: a comparative study of the US and the UK 

  Pētersone, Kristiāna (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  The right to participate in the governing of state is one of the principle fundamental human rights, be it directly or indirectly through an elected official. This right has been addressed numerous times in different ...

• Is medical data in Latvia collected and used properly in the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation? 

  Vaivodiša, Sabīne (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  The General Data Protection Regulation introduced stricter conditions for the collection and processing of personal data. In addition, a strong emphasis was placed on the rights of the data subject. The main objective of ...

• The potential of a legal doctrine of competitive geopolitics: an analysis of the Preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia 

  Svarinskis, Jānis Artūrs (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Geopolitical competitions and hybrid warfare continue to develop in complexity and invasiveness of state sovereignty as cyberspace, culture, economy, and other fields become weaponized in place of traditional military ...

• Sustainable environmental goals of the European Union with respect to improvement of environmental protection in the EU 

  Siliņa, Betija (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Significantly depleting natural resources and continuously damaged environment has changed the overreaching goal of the EU policies, legislation, and development, and it is – sustainable development. Sustainable development ...

• ePrivacy legislation in Europe – possible future legal and economic consequences 

  Sargsjans, Andrejs (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  ePrivacy is one of the most important spheres of IT law in online business industry and infrastructure of digital market operations. ePrivacy covers and Regulates protection of personal data of common and professional ...

• Analysis of the reproduction right’s effectiveness in the European Union’s regulatory framework with regards to the protection of the fine art in the digital age 

  Purvlīce, Dārta (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Use of computers, smartphones, the internet and other technical solutions has become an integral part of many industries. The industry of fine art is no different and technologies inevitably influence artists and other ...

• The issues concerning attribution of cyber-attacks of state actors and non-state actors 

  Poga, Edgars (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  This thesis aims to analyse the extent to which the current legal standards of attribution can be applied to cyber-attacks carried out by hacker groups under the control of a State actor. Considering the increase of ...

• International trade restrictions and their impact on international relations: dispute settlement within the World Trade Organization 

  Paeglīte, Elīna (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  In a world where trade relations between states are of tremendous importance, it is inevitable to avoid conflict. For the purposes of minimizing the risk of differences coming between various jurisdictions, the World Trade ...

• International convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination: implementation in the Russian Federation after the International Court of Justice case against Georgia 

  Nudga, Marija (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Due to the international reputation and several procedural hearings in the International Court of Justice Russian Federation is seen to the international community as the authoritarian state, which allows the violations ...

• Preconditions for a valid consent under the General Data Protection Regulation 

  Nagle, Terēze (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  For the data processing to be legal and valid in the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation has to be followed. Article 6(1) of the Regulation sets out the options by which the data controller should comply ...

• The legitimacy of the Tibetan Government in Exile 

  Mitko, Marta (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  The paper examines the legitimacy of the Tibetan Government in Exile as the establishments of democratic governing system, consisting of all three pillars, undeniably prove the state of law created within the community and ...

• Enhancement of the Baltics’ secondary exchange traded equity markets through the medium of regulatory sandboxes 

  Miglinieks, Māris (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Financial markets are an integral part of the modern economy. The necessity for their efficiency can be undoubtedly observable empirically with the latest example being the use of financial markets in order to mitigate ...

• Liability of internet intermediaries and freedom of expression 

  Meldere, Evelīna (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  As the role of the internet becomes bigger in our everyday lives as so does liability of internet service providers, which are the puppet masters of every moment that we spend on the internet by providing us the content ...

• Circular economy in the electrical and electronic equipment industry 

  Lasmane, Elizabete (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  The electrical and electronic equipment waste generated in the European Union and outside of it is constantly increasing; therefore the relevance of the electronic industries shift towards a circular economy is at a peak. ...

• Possibilities of and obstacles to family reunification during the refugee crisis, with a special focus on Germany 

  Kursiša, Eleonora (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  Refugee crisis was a big challenge for the European Union asylum system, with millions of people approaching Europe and applying for asylum. One of the main problems that EU had to face was separated families, as people ...

• Cost-effectiveness of prison system development – comparison of the European countries 

  Krūze, Elīna (Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)

  The possibility to achieve successful resocialization of former prisoners back into society is an ongoing public debate, making it challenging for policymakers to implement prisoner rehabilitation programs capable of ...

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