On 26 March 2020, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2019-15-01 “On Compliance of the Third Sentence of Section 564 (7) and Section 570 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norms The third sentence of Section 564 (7) of the Criminal Procedure Law: […]
On 20 March 2020, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2019‑10‑0103 “On Compliance of Section 423 (1) of Energy Law (in the wording that was in force until 7 March 2016) and Para 56, Para 58 and Para 87 of the Cabinet Regulation of 16 December 2008 No. 1048 “Regulation on the Supply and Use of Natural Gas” with Article 64 and Article 105 […]
On Monday, 23 March, the President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele took part in a joint meeting of heads of national constitutional bodies summoned by the State President Egils Levits to discuss basic principles of their work during the national state of emergency. Among participants of the joint meeting were the Speaker of the Saeima […]
On 23 March 2020, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 of the First Part and the Second Part of Section 16 of the Law “On State Pensions” as well as Sub-para 2.2 and 2.3. of the Cabinet Regulation of 22 December 2009 No. 1605 “Regulations Regarding the Amount of the State Social […]
On 19 March 2020, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 of Section 37 (4) of “Law on Governance of Capital Shares of a Public Person and Capital Companies” with the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Para 2 of Section 37 (4) of “Law […]
On 17 March 2020, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 of Section 1 of the law “On Dismissal of the Riga City Council” with Article 1 and Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Para 2 of Section 1 of the law “On Dismissal of the Riga […]
On 17 March 2020, the Constitutional Court has adopted the decision in case No. 2019‑14‑03 “On Compliance of the Binding Regulation by the Amata Regional Council of 19 December 2018 No. 12 “The Rules on the Use and Construction in the Territory and the Graphic Part of the Spatial Plan of the Amata Region for 2014–2024 (with Amendments of […]
The Contested Norm Section 464 (41) of the Civil Procedure Law provides that the decision adopted at the assignments hearing of the Supreme Court regarding initiation of cassation proceedings, on refusal to initiate cassation hearings, on transferring a case for hearing in cassation procedure by the Supreme Court in expanded composition, as well as refusal to […]
Pursuant to Cabinet Decision of 12 March 2020 declaring the state of emergency and amendments made on 13 and 14 March to Cabinet Order No 103 of 12 March 2020 declaring the state of emergency adopted by the extraordinary session of the Saeima on 16 March, until 14 April of this year the Constitutional Court will be taking precautionary measures to suppress […]
On 12 March 2020, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2019-11-01 “On Compliance of Section 4641 (3) of the Civil Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 91 and the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm On 9 June 2016, the Saeima adopted amendments to the […]
