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24.03.2023.

Norms providing establishing 10 years period for the right to participate in mandatory procurement comply with the Constitution

On 21 March 2023 the Constitutional Court adopted a judgement in Case No. 2022-06-03 “On Compliance of Clause 53.1 and the number and word “10 years” of Cabinet Regulation No. 221 (adopted on 10 March 2009) “Regulations Regarding Electricity Production and Price Determination upon Production of Electricity in Cogeneration” and Clause 68 and the number and […]

15.03.2023.

President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš has returned from the 20th session of the Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice

On 10th and 11th March, President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and Adviser of the President Andrejs Stupins participated in the 134th plenary session of the European Commission on Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and the 20th session of the Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice, where the Constitutional Court […]

10.03.2023.

Another case initiated regarding the provisions governing the proof of criminally acquired property

On 10 October 2022, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 124, Paragraph Six of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First and Second Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme”. The contested provisions Section 124, Paragraph six of the Criminal Procedure Law provides: “In criminal proceedings and in proceedings regarding […]

02.03.2023.

A case has been initiated on the provision concerning the expiry of permanent residence permits and the conditions for obtaining a new permit for citizens of the Russian Federation

On 28 February 2023, at an assignments hearing, the Constitutional Court initiated the case “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 contested provisions Paragraph 58 of the Transitional Provisions was […]

24.02.2023.

The lawyers of the Constitutional Courts of Lithuania and Latvia shared their experience in preparing constitutional justice cases

On 23–24 February 2023, a delegation of lawyers from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, led by the Head of the Legal Department, Kristaps Tamužs, visited the Constitutional Court. During the working meetings, advisers, judicial assistants, and consultants of the Constitutional Courts of Lithuania and Latvia shared their work experience and discussed the […]

23.02.2023.

The regulation of the Civil Procedure Law, which does not provide for the right of a legal person governed by private law to request exemption from the obligation to pay the State fee for filing a statement of claim, is incompatible with the Constitution

On 17 February 2023, the Constitutional Court adopted a judgment in Case No 2022-05-01 “On Compliance of Section 43, Paragraph four of the Civil Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provision Section 43, Paragraph four of the Civil Procedure Law (hereinafter also – the contested provision): “A court or a […]

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