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14.10.2020.

Sanita Osipova elected President of the Constitutional Court

Today, on 14 October, the election of the Constitutional Court’s President was held at the Court’s hearing. The Justices elected from among themselves the current Vice-president of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova to the position of the Constitutional Court’s President. Sanita Osipova has been serving as the Justice of the Constitutional Court since 17 August 2011. On […]

13.10.2020.

Lawyers from the Constitutional Court of Ukraine continue to improve their knowledge about the work of the Latvian Constitutional Court

Yesterday, on 12 October, on the third day of the experience-sharing project, employees of the Legal Service of the Ukrainian Constitutional Court could study in-depth the methodology for reviewing restrictions on a person’s fundamental rights, used by the Constitutional Court. Following the independent work of the project participants, Kristaps Tamužs, the project expert and Advisor to […]

07.10.2020.

The Constitutional Court refers a question for preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding advertising of medicinal products and suspends legal proceedings in the case

On 6 October 2020, the Constitutional Court decided to refer a question for preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter – CJEU) in case No. 2020‑02‑0306 “On Compliance of Sub-para 18.12 of the Cabinet Regulation of 17 May 2011 “Procedures for Advertising Medicinal Products and Procedures by Which a Medicinal Product Manufacturer is Entitled […]

06.10.2020.

The election of the Constitutional Court’s President will be held on 14 October

On Wednesday, 14 October at 10:00, a hearing of the Constitutional Court will be convened to hold the election of the Constitutional Court’s President. Taking into account the epidemiological safety measures that are still established in the state to restrict the spread of Covid-19, the election of the Constitutional Court’s President will be held remotely, […]

05.10.2020.

Until the new President of the Constitutional Court is elected, the President’s duties of office will be performed by Vice-president Sanita Osipova

2 October was the last day of work at the Constitutional Court for President Ineta Ziemele. From now on until the new President of the Constitutional Court is elected, the President’s duties of office will be performed by Vice-president Sanita Osipova. Pursuant to the Constitutional Court Law, if necessary, the Vice-president substitutes the President and […]

05.10.2020.

The norms that defined the compensation and the procedure for calculating the amount of used natural gas and the compensation paid by the user of energy in the case of a violation are incompatible with Article 64 and Article 105 of the Satversme

On 28 September, the Constitutional Court delivered the judgement in the case No. 2019‑37‑0103 “On Compliance of Section 423 (1) of Energy Law (in the wording that was in force until 7 March 2016) with Article 64 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and compliance of Para 98, Sub-para 99.2. and Para 100 of the Cabinet […]

01.10.2020.

The norm, which establishes the procedure for appealing against the decision on prohibiting a person from entering Latvia, is incompatible with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia

On 25 September 2020, the Constitutional Court delivered the judgement in case No. 2019‑35‑01 “On Compliance of Section 61 (8) and Section 63 (7) of Immigration Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norms Pursuant to Section 61 (8) of Immigration Law, if the Minister for the Interior has taken the decision […]

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