On Compliance of the First Part of Section 3 of the Law "On State Pension and Allowance Disbursement from 2009 to 2012" insofar as it Applies to State Old-Age Pension with Article 1, Article 91, Article 105 and Article 109 of the Satversme (Constitution) of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Decreasing of PensionsConstitutional Court ruled:
1. To declare Paragraph One of Article 2 and Paragraph One of Article 3 of the Law on State Pension and State Allowance Disbursement in the Period from 2009 to 2012 as unconformable with Articles 1 and 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and invalid as of the moment of their adoption.
2. To stipulate that the deductions from pensions established in accordance with Paragraph One of Article 2 and Paragraph One of Article 3 of the Law on State Pension and State Allowance Disbursement in the Period from 2009 to 2012 shall be discontinued not later than from 1 March 2010.
3. To order the Saeima to establish a reimbursement procedure for deductions made in accordance with Paragraph One of Article 2 and Paragraph One of Article 3 of the Law on State Pension and State Allowance Disbursement in the Period from 2009 to 2012 not later than by 1 March 2010.