A case regarding compliance of Section 185, Paragraph four of the Law on Administrative Liability with the fourth sentence of Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia has been brought before the Constitutional Court. The contested provision stipulates that a complaint addressed to a court against a decision in an administrative offence case shall […]

Constitutional Court declared the reform of the management of the ports of Riga and Ventspils to be compatible with Article 1 and the first sentence of the second part of Article 101 of the Constitution, emphasising that the development objectives of the major Latvian ports are subordinate to the common good of the State and […]

On 7 November 2023, the Constitutional Court of Latvia adopted a decision on termination of legal proceedings in a case contesting a norm which denies the right to old-age pension to those persons whose permanent place of residence at the time of applying for the pension is not in the territory of Latvia. Case No. […]

On 7 November 2023, the Constitutional Court of Latvia decided to terminate legal proceedings in Case No. 2023-03-01 on norms establishing the right to use land and determining the fees for exercising such rights. Two cases were brought before the Constitutional Court, which were subsequently consolidated into one case. The applicants own land or undivided […]

A case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court on “Compliance of the Words “District (City) Court” in Section 629(4) of the Criminal Procedure Law with Article 1 and with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The applicant is a legal person. According to the applicant, Section […]

From 22 to 25 October, the President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and Adviser to the President Andrejs Stupins participated in the conference “The Contribution of Constitutional Courts in Protecting and Strengthening Fundamental Values of Democracy, Rule of Law, and Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms” organised by the Constitutional Court of the Republic […]

Today the Constitutional Court of Latvia publishes the thirteenth episode of the “Tversme” podcast where President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and President of European Court of Human Rights Siofra O’Leary are discussing challenges faced by the European Court of Human Rights, significance of judicial dialogue and bringing justice to everyone. Episode […]

On 18 October, the Constitutional Court recognised that the legal norms prohibiting a soldier from being a member of a political party comply with the first sentence of Article 91 and Article 102 of the Constitution. The case was initiated on the basis of an application submitted by a natural person on compliance of Section 10, […]

On 5 October, the Constitutional Court recognised the norms which establish the minimum income threshold and its review procedures as incompatible with Articles 1 and 109 of the Constitution. The case was brought before the Constitutional Court on the basis of an application submitted by twenty members of the Saeima. It challenges the legal norms […]

On 21 September of the current year, the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, in the framework of Latvia’s Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held the international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)” to strengthen the dialogue between […]