Session Profile: Maris Lauri
Fifteenth Riigikogu, fourth session, plenary session
2024-09-11
Political Position
The political position strongly supports the adoption of the European Union’s digital operational resilience requirements for financial institutions, emphasizing the necessity of reducing risks within the financial sector and protecting client assets. The approach is clearly policy-based, focusing on achieving regulatory objectives and mitigating cyber threats. Flexible adjustment of the law's entry into force date is also supported, taking into account potential delays in the Riigikogu’s procedural practice.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in financial regulation and cyber resilience topics, utilizing specific terminology such as "digital operational resilience requirements" and "the functioning of especially critical functions within business processes." They possess thorough knowledge of the procedures for handling draft legislation in the Finance Committee, including the process for submitting amendments and making technical corrections. They are capable of explaining complex legal and technical changes (e.g., the buffer period for entry into force) with meticulous detail.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, detailed, and procedural, typical of a committee rapporteur. The speaker employs logical argumentation to justify the course of procedure and the proposed amendments, focusing on facts and decisions reached by consensus. The tone is neutral, but includes a brief apology and correction regarding a technical error found in the draft materials.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in legislative work, regularly participating in the sessions of the Finance Committee (mentioned June 11 and last Monday), and is responsible for advancing the bill's proceedings to the plenary session. Their operational pattern includes close communication with committee members and attempts to engage market participants.
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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The collaborative approach was consensual and inclusive, emphasizing that all procedural decisions within the Finance Committee were made unanimously. It was noted that market participants found the draft bill's solutions appropriate, as no amendments or comments were received from them. The cooperation also involved resolving technical and linguistic issues prior to the third reading.
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives support increasing regulation in the financial sector (transposing EU requirements) with the goal of ensuring system stability and protecting the financial assets of clients and businesses from cyber threats. The focus is on mitigating risks and enhancing the protection afforded to financial services clients.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the transposition of the European Union's digital operational resilience requirements for financial institutions. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and the manager of the proceedings, concentrating on procedural correctness, the introduction of technical amendments, and the swift conclusion of the second and third readings.
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