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 […]

Today, 9 October, was the second day of training in the experience-sharing project of the Constitutional Court “Reinforcing the Capacity of the Legal Service of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine”. In the framework of the project, employees of the Legal Service of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine had the possibility to study the Latvian model […]

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 […]

From 5 to 16 October, an experience-sharing project “Reinforcing the Capacity of the Legal Service of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine” will be held at the Constitutional Court. As part of the project, the Constitutional Court’s experts will organise training lectures, discussions and independent work for the employees of the Legal Service of the Constitutional […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

On 24 September 2020, the Constitutional Court delivered the judgement in case No. 2019-22-01 “On Compliance of Section 316 (1) of the Criminal Law, in the Wording that was in Force from 2 January 2004 to 31 March 2013, with the Second Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Section 316 (1) of the Criminal Law […]

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 […]

On 28 September 2020, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Sub-para 12.10. and 12.13. of “Annex to the Law on Administrative Territories and Populated Areas “Administrative Territories, Administrative Centres thereof and the Units of Territorial Division”” with Article 1, the Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia […]