On Compliance of Paragraph 58 of Transitional Provisions of the Immigration Law with Article 1, the First Sentence of Article 91 and Article 96 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia
The Constitutional Court held:
1. To terminate legal proceedings in the case in the part regarding compliance of Section 5 of the law of 22 September 2022 “Amendments to Immigration Law”, insofar Para 8 of Section 24 (1) of Immigration Law is deleted by it, with Article 1, the first sentence of Article 91, Article 96 of the Constitution and Article 4 of Protocol 4 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
2. To recognise Para 58 of Transitional Provisions of Immigration Law (in the wording that is in force since 20 April 2023) as being compatible with Article 1, the first sentence of Article 91, Article 96 of the Constitution and Article 4 of Protocol 4 to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.