Estonian Company Registration Portal can now be used to found companies by holders of Finnish ID cards. Holders of Portuguese, Lithuanian and Belgian ID cards have been able to use this service for some time.
The Company Registration Portal can now be used to found companies by holders of Portuguese, Lithuanian and Belgian ID cards. Finland will soon join this list.
Ministers Rein Lang and Jüri Pihl visited the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington and met with the managers of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.
Starting from 1 October 2008, electronic petitions for expedited order for payment procedure can be submitted in Estonia.order for payment procedure is the simplest, quickest and the most resource-sparing way of reaching a judgment in case of claims that are not disputed, e.g. in the case of a claim for child support or a minor debt owed to a neighbour.
Today, on 29 September, Rein Lang, the Minister of Justice, and Jüri Pihl, the Minister of the Interior, met with Matthew Friedrich, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the United States of America during their visit to the US. The aim of the meeting was to enhance cooperation in judicial matters between the two countries.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Today, on 16 September, the Ministry of Justice sent to other ministries for approval a draft Act on post-sentence detention, which will help to protect society from dangerous recidivists and reduce repeated offences.
At the event organised for the purpose of recording memories relating to the Narva prison camp, the Minister of Justice commended the city of Narva for valuing its history and emphasised that all repressions carried out after World War II must be thoroughly mapped and documented.
Today, on 29 July, Rein Lang, the Minister of Justice, Jüri Pihl, the Minister of the Interior, and Jaak Saarniit, Chairman of the Management Board of Riigi Kinnisvara AS, inaugurated Viru Prison in Jõhvi.
Starting from Monday, 21 July, individuals and companies can submit electronic petitions for expedited order for payment procedure. The aim of the project is to enable individuals and companies to communicate with courts via the public E-File.
A draft Act which the Ministry of Justice today sent to other ministries for approval provides for reorganisation proceedings of companies facing solvency problems as an alternative to the current bankruptcy proceedings.
In April the police authorities of Estonia and Latvia as well as executives of the Estonian Forensic Science Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding that provides for the exchange of DNA profiles and making comparisons in the DNA register between the two countries.
The Estonian Forensic Science Institute and the Estonian and Latvian police signed an agreement concerning the exchange of DNA data in order to identify the persons who have committed a crime in the other country.
The draft which amends the procedure for the provision of state legal assistance in a manner that the advocate providing state legal assistance is to be appointed by the bar association was sent by the Ministry of Justice to other ministries for approval.
This week a 14-member delegation from the Balkan states visited Estonia in order to acquaint themselves with the rapid development of the Estonian prison system.
Probation supervision has been provided for ten years on 1 May. It has been a successful period – there are four probation supervision regions in Estonia with a total of 230 officers.
Today, on 11 April, the Estonian Forensic Science Institute will celebrate its 70th anniversary. In connection with the anniversary a festive event was arranged which was opened by the Minister of Justice, Rein Lang.
Today, on 8 April, a public hearing is held in Brussels concerning crimes committed by totalitarian regimes which discusses two major themes – the knowledge about the totalitarian crimes and the ways of seeking conciliation.
Today, on 3 April, the Government approved the anti-corruption strategy for 2008-2012 which concentrates on preventing corruption in private sector, healthcare and political party financing.
Tomorrow, on 7 March, a meeting will be held in Viru Prison in the framework of the project The Strengthening of the Estonian Prison System which was cofinanced by Norway. At the meeting the representatives of the Estonian prison system will give an intermediary overview of the current achievements and future steps to the foreign experts and the Norwegian Ministry of Justice.
Today, on 28. February, the officials of Latvian Ministry of Internal Affairs visit Estonia to gain experience about the application of electronic surveillance. The Latvians are interested in preparing and carrying out the electronic surveillance project in Estonia.
Today, on April 3, the Government approved the draft Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Amendment Act in order to fight international corruption.
