On 18 July 2019, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 464 (41) of the Civil Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Section 464 (41) of the Civil Procedure Law provides that the decision adopted at the assignments […]

On 18 July 2019, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “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 2018)” […]

From 1 to 12 July, Elīna Semeņuka, the Advisor of the Constitutional Court, took several general and specialised study courses of the Academy of European Law at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy. The general study course on the contractual law of the European Union was given by Martijn W.Hesselink, Professor at the University […]

On 5 July 2019, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “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 Section 4641 (3) of the Civil Procedure Law: “If a cassation complaint […]

From 1 to 3 July, the Justices of the Constitutional Court paid an official visit to the Constitutional Court of Austria. During the visit, the Justices shared experience and discussed issues of constitutional identity and the role of constitutional courts in the European legal space. During the first working session, the Justices discussed the constitutional identity […]

On Tuesday, 2 July, as part of the official visit of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia to the Constitutional Court of Austria, the Justices visited the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice where they met with the President of the Austrian Supreme Court of Justice Elisabeth Lovrek, Vice- president Eva Marek and Vice-president Matthias Neumayr. […]

From 1 to 3 July, the Justices of the Constitutional Court pay an official visit to the Constitutional Court of Austria. During the meeting, the Justices will share experience and discuss current issues of the constitutional law, among others, will discuss such topics as the constitutional identity and the role of constitutional courts in the European […]

On 28 June 2019, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2018-24-01 “On Compliance of Section 28 (2) of the Law “On the Procedure for Holding under Arrest”, in the wording that was in force until 2 January 2018, with Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Section 28 (2) of the law “On the […]

From 26 to 27 June, Jānis Neimanis, the Justice of the Constitutional Court, will participate in the international conference organised by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on the balance between national security and human rights as well as the role of constitutional courts in maintaining this balance (“Human Rights and National Security: Ensuring the Balance […]

On 14 June 2019, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 423 (1) of Energy Law (in the wording that was in force until 7 March 2016) and Para 56 and Para 58 of the Cabinet Regulation of 16 December 2008 No. 1048 “Regulation on the Supply and Use of Natural Gas” with Article 105 of […]