On 12 October 2021, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 of Section 7 (4) of the Law on the Procedures for Holding Detained Persons” and Annex 4 to the Cabinet Regulation of 10 January 2006 No. 38 “Regulations regarding Nutritional Provision Norms and Provision Norms of Washing Products and Personal Hygiene Products for Persons […]

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 […]

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.  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]