Last week the Expert
Council of Liberal Legal Professions and Insolvency Law held its
first meeting. The purpose of the Council is to involve academic and
practising lawyers in the development of legal practices pertaining
to the work of the Land Registry and Commercial Register as well as
notaries' offices and bankruptcy proceedings.
On the 5th of September, Justice Minister Rein Lang met in Brussels Joaquin Almunia, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Commission, to discuss the legal issues of Estonia's transition to the euro.
In a conference
dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the Estonian Commercial Code,
the Prime Minister and Justice Minister recognised the importance of
Estonian commercial law in contributing to Estonia's economic
success.
Tomorrow, 2
September, the Ministry of Justice, together with the Estonian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Notaries and the
Estonian Bar Association, will hold a conference in Radisson SAS
Hotel to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Commercial Code.