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On Compliance of the Words "Without Restriction on the Term of Office" of Section 7(4) of Constitutional Court Law with Article 83, the First Sentence of Article 91 and Part 1 of Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia

Constitutional court held:
1. The words “a person, who pursuant to the Law “On Judicial Power” has been approved to the office of a judge for an unlimited term” included in the fourth part of Section 7 of the Constitutional Court Law comply with the first part of Article 101 of the Satversme.
2. The words “a person, who pursuant to the Law “On Judicial Power” has been approved to the office of a judge for an unlimited term” of the fourth part of Section 7 of the Constitutional Court Law do not comply with Article 83 and the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme and invalid from April 1, 2008.
3. The fourth part of Section 7 of the Constitutional Court Law shall be applicable according to Article 83, Article 84 and the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.
4. The fourth part of Section 7 of the Constitutional Court Law is applicable to the Applicant Andrejs Lepse according to Article 83, Article 84 and the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.