Session Profile: Andre Hanimägi
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary sitting
2024-11-06
Political Position
The speaker strongly supports the amendments to the Land Register Act, the primary goal of which is to enhance data protection for private individuals, particularly security officials (judges, prosecutors). The political stance is focused on balancing privacy and security, while simultaneously guaranteeing legitimate access for specific professional groups. The approach is clearly grounded in policy and regulation.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates deep technical expertise in civil law and land register regulations. He/She utilizes precise statutory provisions and legal terminology (e.g., legitimate interest, fiduciary) and possesses detailed mastery of the legal commission's procedural processes. This expertise is founded upon close interaction with the Ministry of Justice and legal service providers.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is extremely formal, informative, and procedural, focusing on the detailed reporting of the legal committee's work and the proposed amendments. The speaker employs logical argumentation and a neutral tone, avoiding emotional appeals. The presentation is structured based on chronological and substantive reporting.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker’s pattern of activity involves active participation in the work of the Legal Affairs Committee, where they serve as the rapporteur presenting the draft bill to the plenary session. Two recent committee meetings were noted (including November 4th), during which the proposed amendments were processed.
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Opposition Stance
Insufficient data.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker demonstrates a strong collaborative style, emphasizing the achievement of consensus and a willingness to compromise with various interest groups (the Banking Association, the Chamber of Bailiffs, the Ministry of Justice). The Committee considered the proposed amendments by consensus, ensuring that all parties were satisfied.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national legislation and nationwide legal regulations. There is no emphasis on specific regional problems, although the Land Registry Department of the Tartu County Court was mentioned as a consulted party.
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Economic Views
The economic views concern the regulation that ensures credit institutions have access to land register data for the performance of tasks stipulated in the law. Additionally, support was given to raising the maximum limit of the fee for issuing land register data ("two" was replaced by "three").
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Social Issues
The primary social concern revolves around the data protection and security of private individuals, particularly safeguarding the property records of those holding sensitive offices (such as judges and prosecutors). These amendments limit the easy access of private individuals to the real estate data of others.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on the draft amendment to the Land Register Act, which aims to restrict the availability of private individuals' data. The speaker is a supporter of the bill and the rapporteur for the Legal Affairs Committee, concentrating on adopting the proposed amendments and preparing the bill for the final vote.
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