03.09.2021.

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union lay flowers at the Freedom Monument and write a message in the Book of Freedom, paying tribute to freedom and the common European values of the rule of law

On Thursday, 2 September, Sanita Osipova, the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, and Koen Lenaerts, the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, laid flowers at the Freedom Monument, thus paying tribute to the idea of freedom as a cornerstone of human fundamental rights. Freedom is one […]

03.09.2021.

LIVE AT 9.30 (UTC+3): Joint press conference by the Constitutional Court of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union

At this occasion the President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova and the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union Koen Lenaerts will give their insight on the conference and answer the questions.

02.09.2021.

Cour Constitutionnelle de Lettonie et la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne convient les cours constitutionnelles à dialoguer sur l’importance à accorder dans l’Union européenne aux traditions constitutionnelles

Aujourd’hui le 2 septembre débute la conférence de la Cour constitutionnelle et la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne “UNIS DANS LA DIVERSITÉ : ENTRE LES TRADITIONS CONSTITUTIONNELLES COMMUNES ET LES IDENTITÉS NATIONALES”. C’est la première fois que les juges des cours constitutionnelles et leurs homologues de la Cour de justice se réunissent dans un […]

02.09.2021.

A case initiated with respect to norms that defined the state budget financing for political parties

On 30th August 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 of Section 7 1 (1) of the Law on Financing Political Organisations (Parties) with the first sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Para 2 of Section 7 1 (1) of the Law on Financing Political Organisations (Parties) provides that […]

02.09.2021.

Constitutional Court of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union host a conference between the constitutional courts of EU Member States to discuss the importance of constitutional traditions in the European Union

Today, 2 September, a two-day conference co-organised by the Constitutional Court of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union “EUnited in diversity: between common constitutional traditions and national identities” will begin. This will be the first time in the history of the European Union that judges from the constitutional courts of the […]

31.08.2021.

Joint press conference: Constitutional Court of Latvia and the Court of Justice of the European Union

Friday, 3 September, at 9.30 (UTC+3) the President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova and the President of the Court of the European Union Koen Lenaerts will hold a joint press conference. At this occasion the President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova and the President of the Court of Justice of the European Union […]

27.08.2021.

A case initiated with regard to the legal regulation which provided for criminal liability for calls to destroy independence of the Republic of Latvia as a state

On 16 August 2021, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On the compliance of Section 82(1) of the Criminal Law in the wording which was in force from 1 April 2013 until 10 May 2016 with the first sentence of Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, and […]

16.07.2021.

A case initiated with regard to the regulations that provide for remote learning process in schools also after the end of the emergency situation

On 9 July 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of paragraph 8 of Section 4(1) of the Law on the Management of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection, paragraphs 11 and 124 of Section 1 and paragraph 45 of Section 14 of the Education Law, as well as sub-paragraph […]

16.07.2021.

A case initiated with regard to the provisions regulating what objects an arrested person is allowed to keep

On 9 July 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of paragraph 10 of Section 13(1) of the Law on the Procedures for Holding under Arrest and of paragraph 10 of Annex 4 to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 800 of 27 November 2007 ‘Internal procedure regulations of […]

08.07.2021.

A case initiated with regard to the provisions that put an obligation on merchants selling electricity under mandatory procurement to use efficiently the thermal energy produced

On 30 June 2021, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of Section 313(1) and (3) of the Electricity Market Law and paragraphs 21.3, 28, 30, 31, 48.4 of and Annex 3 to the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 560 of 2 September 2020 ‘Regulation on the production of electricity […]

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