Current Legal Developments in Latvia and the World – May

BDO Law has compiled the most important news of the amendments to the regulatory acts in May 2025.

This summary covers the following amendments:
  • Amendments to the Commercial Pledge Law
  • Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 277 of May 6, 2025, "Procedures for Ensuring the Provision of Priority Public Services to Merchants"
  • Amendments to Cabinet of Ministers Regulation of August 19, 2014, No. 500 "General Construction Regulations "
  • Amendments to the Law On Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials
Sanctions news:
  • EU and U.S. phase out sanctions against Syria
  • U.S. imposes new sanctions on Sudan over chemical weapons
  • U.S. bans imports of Chinese semiconductors
  • EU presents roadmap to end dependence on Russian energy
  • U.S. imposes new sanctions on Cuba
  • UK imposes new sanctions against Russia
  • EU adopts 17th package of sanctions
  • There are currently 39 active sanctions cases against legal service providers in the UK
  • U.S. sanctions against Iran in May

Read a detailed summary here