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29.04.2022.

Requirement to obtain a second level higher education in order to retain the right to independent practice is compatible with the Satversme, but extending such a requirement to only some specialists is not

On 21 April 2022, the Constitutional Court adopted a judgement in Case No. 2021-27-01 “On Compliance of the First Sentence of Paragraph 4 of Transitional Provisions of the Construction Law with Article 1, the First Sentence of Article 91 and the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The […]

25.04.2022.

The Constitutional Court and the German Ambassador to Latvia Christian Helt discuss cooperation between the Latvian and German Courts

Today, 25 April, the President of the Constitutional Court Aldis Laviņš and Vice-President Irēna Kucina met with Christian Heldt, the German Ambassador to Latvia. During the meeting, cooperation between the constitutional courts of the two countries in strengthening the rule of law and exchanging experience was discussed. Aldis Laviņš, the President, highlighted “The legal cooperation […]

05.04.2022.

Aurélie Rouyer-Guinin, the Ambassador of France to Latvia, visits the Constitutional Court

On Monday, 4 April, the President of the Constitutional Court Aldis Laviņš and the Vice-President of the Constitutional Court Irēna Kucina met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to the Republic of Latvia Aurélie Royet-Gounin. The meeting was organised on the initiative of the French Ambassador. Opening the meeting, Aldis […]

29.03.2022.

A case has been initiated against the order of the Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development suspending the effect of binding regulations of the Ķekava Municipality Council on the operation of gambling

On 28 March 2022 the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated a case “Regarding Compliance of the Order No. 1-2/11040 of 21 December 2021 of the Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development “Regarding Suspension of the Effect of Binding Regulations No. 22/2021 of the Ķekava Municipality Council dated 8 September 2021 “Regarding the […]

14.03.2022.

Regulation that imposed restrictions on the operation of large shopping malls in circumstances of Coivd-19 pandemic is incompatible with the Satversme

On 10th March 2022, the Constitutional Court delivered its judgement in case No. 2021-24-03 “On the compliance of paragraph 2418 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 360 of 9 June 2020 “Epidemiological safety measures for the containment of the spread of COVID-19 infection” (in the wording that was in force from 7 April 2021 until 19 May 2021) with the first sentence of […]

10.03.2022.

Irēna Kucina is elected as Vice-President of the Constitutional court of the Republic of Latvia

Today, on 10 March 2022, Justice Irēna Kucina was elected as Vice-President of the Constitutional court of Latvia. The election of the Vice-President was held remotely, via videoconference. The secret ballot was carried out by electronic means. Video recording of the Court’s hearing is available here [in Latvian]: Statement by the elected Vice-President Justice Irēna […]

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