On Thursday, 11 March, the Constitutional Court, collaborating with the Supreme Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter – CJEU) held a webinar on the theme “Role of the Constitutional Court in ensuring the conformity of national law with the EU law”. The parties discussed the shared responsibility of the Constitutional […]
Today at 11.00 (UCT+2), the Constitutional Court in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will run a webinar on the topic of “Role of the Constitutional Court in ensuring the conformity of national law with the EU law”. The webinar will be streamed live, […]
On Thursday, 11 March, the Constitutional Court in cooperation with the Supreme Court of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will run a webinar on the topic of “Role of the Constitutional Court in ensuring the conformity of national law with the EU law”. The webinar will be streamed live, […]
On 17 February 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of Section 14(6) of the Law on Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and Local Government Authorities with Article 91 and Article 107 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested Provision Section 14(6) of the Law […]
The XVIII Congress of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts (the Congress) is taking place online on 24 and 25 February. On day one, the President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova participates in the meeting of the Circle of Presidents of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts. On day two, the judges of the Constitutional Court […]
On 19 February 2021, the Constitutional Court passed a judgment in Case No 2020-23-01 “On the compliance of Section 236(1) of the Criminal Law (in the wording that was in force until 31 March 2013) with Article 90 and Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and the compliance of the transitional provision […]
On Monday, 15 February, to mark 99 years since the adoption of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia (the Constitution), an online ceremony was held to award the prize winners in the drawings and essay competition organised by the Constitutional Court. Awards and the special prizes of the cooperation partners were presented to 40 […]
On 10 February 2021, the Constitutional Court decided to terminate legal proceedings in case No 2020-19-0103 “On compliance of Section 16(1)(2) and Section 16(2) of the law ‘On State Pensions’ and Sub-para 2.2 and 2.3 of the Cabinet Regulation of 22 December 2009 No 1605 ‘Regulations regarding the amount of the state social security benefit and […]
On 9 February 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On the compliance of Section 11(31) and Section 111(61) of the law ‘On Personal Income Tax’ with Article 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested Provisions Section 11(31) of the law “On Personal Income Tax” provides that the […]
A formal sitting of the Constitutional Court was held remotely on Thursday, 4 February, as a symbolic opening of the new working year of the court. The President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova reported on the Court’s achievements in strengthening the rule of law in Latvia in 2020. A presentation was given also by the […]
