Current Legal Developments in Latvia and the World – September

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

This summary covers the following amendments:

• Amendments to the Immigration Law
• Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 547 of September 12, 2025 “Regulations on the Imposition of National Sanctions by the Republic of Latvia against Entities Associated with the Russian Federation's Military Aggression against Ukraine”

Sanctions news:

• The United States establishes a new sanctions regime
• The European Union imposes new sanctions in connection with human rights violations
• “The European Union updates the guidance document “Frequently Asked Questions”
• The European Union updates the list of dual-use goods
• The United States imposes sanctions on individuals involved in fraud
• The European Union renews sanctions against Iran
• A new national sanctions regime is being established in Latvia
• Russia requests the easing of sanctions imposed on the aviation sector