11.02.2022.

A case initiated regarding the regulation of the Civil Procedure Law that does not provide for the possibility to decrease the state fee for legal persons or exempt them from paying the fee

On 11 February 2002, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Complianceof Section 43 (4) of the Civil Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.” The Contested Norm The contested norm provides: “A court or a judge, upon consideration of the material situation of a […]

08.02.2022.

The opening formal session of the Constitutional Court year emphasises the importance of sustainability and the Satversme

On Friday, 4 February, a formal session of the Constitutional Court was held remotely to open the new year of the Court’s work. The President of the Constitutional Court, Sanita Osipova, presented a report on the achievements of the Constitutional Court in strengthening the rule of law in Latvia in 2021. Dainis Īvāns, the First […]

01.02.2022.

One more case initiated with respect to norms that provide for the lawful right of owner of a building to use land and defines the fee for exercising this right

On 31 January 2022, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of the first and the second part of Section 38 of the law “On the Date of Coming into Force and Application of the Introduction, the Chapter on Inheritance Law and the Chapter of Property Law of the Restored […]

25.01.2022.

A case initiated with respect to norms of the Civil Procedure Law that do not provide for the possibility for the courts of general jurisdiction to repeal an arbitration court’s judgement

On 25 January 2022, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Complinace of Section 534, 5341, 535, 536 and 537 with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.” The Contested Norms The contested norms are included in Chapter 66 of the Civil Procedure Law on the […]

20.01.2022.

A case initiated with respect to norms that provide for the lawful right of owner of a building to use land and defines the fee for exercising this right

On 19 January 2022, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of the first and the second part of Section 38, as well as of Section 42 (1) of the law “On the Date of Coming into Force and Application of the Introduction, the Chapter on Inheritance Law and the Chapter of […]

10.01.2022.

The norms that set out the procedure for determining the income, to which the personal income tax is applied, for persons engaged in economic activities are incompatible with the Satversme

On 7 January 2022, the Constitutional Court delivered its judgement in case No. 2021‑06‑01 “On the compliance of Section 11 (310) and Section 1110(610) of the law “On Personal Income Tax” with Article 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested norms Section 11 (310) of the law “On Personal Income Tax”: “Expenditure related to economic […]

07.01.2022.

A case initiated with respect to the right to familiarise oneself with the case materials in proceedings regarding criminally acquired property and the procedure for appealing against the decision on confiscating criminally acquired property

On 6 January 2022, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of the Fourth and the Fifth Part of Section 627 and the Third Part of Section 631 of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.” The Contested Norms Pursuant […]

05.01.2022.

Another case initiated with respect to provisions governing the implementation of study programmes at higher education institutions and colleges in the official language

On 29 December 2021, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of Section 56(3), 56(4) and 56(5) of the Law on Institutions of Higher Education with Articles 105, 112 and 113 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provisions Section 56(3) of the Law on Institutions of Higher Education […]

05.01.2022.

A case initiated with respect to the procedure for appealing a court decision regarding confiscation of criminally acquired property

On 29 December 2021, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of the second sentence of Section 631(3) of the Criminal Procedure Law with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provision According to the second sentence of Section 631(3) of the […]

05.01.2022.

Norms providing for an administrative penalty for violation of the regulations regarding payment of road user charge comply with the Constitution

On 29 December 2021, the Constitutional Court adopted a judgment in Case No 2021‑09‑01 “On the compliance of Section 9.1(2) of the Law on the Road User Charge in the wording effective until 30 June 2020 and Section 149.40(2) of the Latvian Administrative Violations Code in the wording effective from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2020 with Article 1 and the first […]

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