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23.10.2023.

New episode of the “Tversme” podcast with the President of European Court of Human Rights Siofra O’Leary

Today the Constitutional Court of Latvia publishes the thirteenth episode of the “Tversme” podcast where President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and President of European Court of Human Rights Siofra O’Leary are discussing challenges faced by the European Court of Human Rights, significance of judicial dialogue and bringing justice to everyone. Episode […]

06.10.2023.

Minimum income threshold and its review procedures are unconstitutional

On 5 October, the Constitutional Court recognised the norms which establish the minimum income threshold and its review procedures as incompatible with Articles 1 and 109 of the Constitution. The case was brought before the Constitutional Court on the basis of an application submitted by twenty members of the Saeima. It challenges the legal norms […]

21.09.2023.

VIDEO: International conference on execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights organised by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Latvia

Today, live streaming of the international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)”, organised the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia with a view to strengthening the shared values within the European legal area and the dialogue between European […]

20.09.2023.

Live streaming of the conference on execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, organised by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Latvia, on 21 September from 9:30

Tomorrow, on 21 September, live streaming of the international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)”, organised the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia with a view to strengthening the shared values within the European legal area and the […]

14.09.2023.

International conference on execution of judgements of the European Court of Human Rights organised by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Latvia

On 21 September, the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia are organising an international conference “The Role of the Judiciary in Execution of Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)” with a view to strengthening the shared values within the European legal area and the dialogue between European courts. […]

05.09.2023.

President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš stresses the importance of balancing the constitutional identity of the country and the rights of the European Union at an international conference in The Hague

On 31 August and 1 September 2023, President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and Adviser to the President Andrejs Stupins participated in the international conference “EUnited in diversity II: The Rule of Law and Constitutional Diversity” organised by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Constitutional Court of Belgium, the Constitutional Court […]

28.08.2023.

A case has been initiated regarding the rules governing the management and protection of greenery on privately owned land in Jūrmala

A case has been brought before the Constitutional Court “On Compliance of Paragraph 3 of the Jūrmala City Council Binding Regulation No. 46 of 22 November 2012 “Management and Protection of Jūrmala City Greenery” with Article 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The applicant requested the Constitutional Court to declare Paragraph 3 […]