On Compliance of Section 60, Section 61 and Section 62 of the Law On Taxes and Fees with the First Sentence of Article 91, Article 92 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Board's Liability for Late Tax PaymentsThe Constitutional Court recognised the contested norms as being compatible with the first sentence of Article 91, Article 92 and Article 105 of the Satversme.
On Compliance of the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: Insolvency Administrators as Public Officials and, Simultaneously, Assessors of Material InvestmentsOn Compliance of the Second Sentence of the Third Part of Para 12 in the Transitional Provisions of the Law "On State Pensions", Insofar it Provides that the Old-age Pension to be Granted Instead of Service Pension May Be Granted in the Amount that is Smaller than the Service Pension Received until the Moment of Granting the Old-age Pension, with Article 91 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: Old-age Pension (after a Service Pension)On 12 September 2016 the Constitutional Court decided to terminate legal proceedings in Case No. 2015-23-01 “On compliance of the second sentence of the third part of Para12 in the Transitional Provisions of the law “On State Pensions”, insofar it provides that the old-age pension to be granted instead of service pension may be granted in the amount that is smaller than the service pension received until the moment of granting the old-age pension, with Article 91 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.”
On Compliance of Section 7(3) of Law On Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials with the First Sentence of Article 110 and the First Sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: A Judge as an Assistant to a Disabled Family MemberThe Constitutional Court decided that the contested norm is incompatible with the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme.
On Compliance of the Section 12 (1) of Law On State Pensions, insofar it Provides for Using an Index that is Smaller than "1" in Updating Pension Capital, and Sub-paragraph 65.2 of Transition Provisions of Law On State Pensions with the First Sentence of Article 91, Article 105 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: Updating the Pension CapitalOn Compliance of Section 2 of the Law of 25 September 2014 "Amendments to Insolvency Law" and the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: Insolvency Administrators as Public Officials and, Simultaneously, AdvocatesOn Compliance of the First, Third and Fifth Part of Section 657 of Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
The Constitutional Court held:
to recognize the first, third and fifth part of Section 657 of the Criminal Procedure Law, insofar they allow that a prosecutor, who has conducted investigative activities in criminal proceedings, has supervised investigation, conducted criminal prosecution or brought public charges, decides on the issue of renewing criminal proceedings in connection with newly disclosed circumstances, as being incompatible with the first sentence in Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and being invalid as of 1 January 2017
On Compliance of Section 5.1 of "Maintenance Guarantee Fund Law" with Article 96 of the Republic of Satversme
Case short name: The Debtors of Maintenance PaymentsThe Constitutional Court held:
to recognise Section 5.1 of “Maintenance Guarantee Fund Law” as being incompatible with Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia” and invalid as of 1 February 2017.
On Compliance of Section 2 of the Law of 25 September 2014 "Amendments to Insolvency Law" and the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Combined case: 2015-03-01
On Compliance of Section 2 of the Law of 25 September 2014 "Amendments to Insolvency Law" and the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Combined case: 2015-03-01
On Compliance of Para 27 in Transitional Provisions of Electronic Mass Media Law with Article 1, the First Sentence in Article 100 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Radio "Krievu hītu radio"On 18 April 2016 the Constitutional Court adopted a decision on terminating legal proceedings in Case No. 2015-15-01 "On Compliance of Para 27 in Transitional Provisions of Electronic Mass Media Law with Article 1, the First Sentence in Article 100 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia"
On Compliance of Para 2 and Para 6 of Section 1, Section 4, Section 10, Section 18(1) of Law on Development and Use of the National DNA Database, as well as Para 2 and Para 13 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation of 23 August 2005 No. 620 "The Procedure of Providing Information to be Included in the National DNA Database, as well as the Procedure for Collecting Biological Material and Biological Trace", Insofar as These Apply to Persons Suspected, with Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The DNA DatabaseThe Constitutional Court held:
1) to terminate legal proceedings in the case in the part regarding compliance of Para 2 of Section 1 of Law on Development and Use of the National DNA Database and Para 13 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation of 23 August 2005 No. 620 “The Procedure of Providing Information to be Included in the National DNA Database, as well as the Procedure for Collecting Biological Material and Biological Trace”, insofar as these apply to persons suspected, with Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia;
2) to recognise Para 6 of Section 1, Section 4, Section 10 of Law on Development and Use of the National DNA Database, as well as Para 2 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation of 23 August 2005 No. 620 “The Procedure of Providing Information to be Included in the National DNA Database, as well as the Procedure for Collecting Biological Material and Biological Trace”, insofar as these apply to persons suspected, as being compatible with Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia;
3) to recognise Section 18(1) of Law on Development and Use of the National DNA Database, , insofar as it applies to persons suspected, as being incompatible with Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and invalid as of 1 January 2017.
On Compliance of the First Sentence in Para 24 of the Riga City Council Binding Regulation of 19 February 2013 No. 211 "On the Municipal Fee for the Maintenance and Development of the Municipality Infrastructure in Riga" with Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
The Constitutional Court held: to recognise the first sentence in Para 24 of the Riga City Council Binding Regulation of 19 February 2013 No. 211 “On the Municipal Fee for the Maintenance and Development of the Municipality Infrastructure in Riga” as being incompatible with Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and invalid as of the date of its adoption.
On Compliance of Section 2 of the Law of 25 September 2014 "Amendments to Insolvency Law" and the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Combined case: 2015-03-01
On Compliance of Para 19 and Para 20 of the Bank of Latvia Regulation No. 141 of 15 September 2014 "Requirements Regarding Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Buying and Selling Foreign Currency Cash" with Article 1 and Article 64, as well as the First Sentence in Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Bank of Latvia RegulationThe Constitutional Court held :
to recognize Paragraph 19 and Paragraph 20 of the Bank of Latvia Regulation No. 141 “Requirements Regarding Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Buying and Selling Foreign Currency Cash” as being incompatible with Article 1 and Article 64, as well as the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia as of the moment of adoption thereof.
On Compliance of Section 7(3) of the Law "On Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with the First Sentence of Article 91 and Article 110 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Judge as an Assistant to a Disabled ChildThe Constitutional Court held:
1. To recognise the third part of Section 7 of the law “On Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Official”with regard to a judge, who needs to provide assistant’s services to his own disabled child, as being compatible with Article 110 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.
2. To recognise the third part of Section 7 of the law “On Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Official”with regard to a judge, who needs to provide assistant’s services to his own disabled child, as being incompatible with the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.
On Compliance of Section 2 of the Law of 25 September 2014 "Amendments to Insolvency Law" and the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Combined case: 2015-03-01
On Compliance of Section 2 of the Law of 25 September 2014 "Amendments to Insolvency Law" and the Law of 30 October 2014 "Amendments to Law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest in Activities of Public Officials" with Article 1 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Combined case: 2015-03-01
On Compliance of Para 3 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation of 15 May 2012 No. 341 "The Procedure for Establishing and Compensating Losses linked to the Provision of Public Transport Services and Setting the Tariff of Public Transport Services" with Article 1 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Transport ServicesThe Constitutional Court recognised the contested norm as being compatible with Article 1 and Article 105 of the Satversme.
On Compliance of Section 11.6 (1) of Judicial Disciplinary Liability Law with Article 100 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Disciplinary Cases of JudgesThe Constitutional Court held:
to recognise Section 116 (1) of the Judicial Disciplinary Liability Law as being compatible with the first sentence of Article 100 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.