02.06.2020.

A case initiated with respect to a norm that determines the procedure for compensating for damages caused by unsubstantiated actions by investigatory institutions, the prosecutor’s office and the court

On 28 May 2020, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 of the Transitional Provisions of the Law “On Compensation for Damages Caused in Criminal Proceedings and Record-Keeping of Administrative Violations” with Article 1 and the Third Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic […]

22.05.2020.

A case initiated with respect to prohibition to issue a security guard certificate to a person, who has been diagnosed with addiction to alcohol

On 20 May 2020, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 8 of Section 15 of the Security Guards Activity Law with the First Sentence of Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Para 8 of Section 15 of the Security Guards Activity Law provides that it is prohibited […]

20.05.2020.

The order by the Minister for Environment Protection and Regional Development, suspending the regulation on the opinion poll of the inhabitants of Ikšķile Region, is incompatible with the Satversme

On 15 May 2020, the Constitutional Court delivered the judgement in case No. 2019-17-05 “On Compliance of the Order by the Minister for Environment Protection and Regional Development of 25 April 2019 No. 1‑2/59 “On Suspending the Regulation on the Opinion Poll of the Inhabitants of Ikšķile Region “Vote of Ikšķile Region”” with Article 1 and Article 101 of the […]

19.05.2020.

One more case initiated regarding the compliance of the amount of minimal old-age pension with the Satversme

On 15 May 2020, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Para 2 and Para 3 of the Cabinet Regulation of 3 December 2019 No. 579 “Regulation on the Minimal Amount of the Old-age Pension” with Article 1, Article 91 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norms Para 2 of the Cabinet […]

14.05.2020.

One more case initiated with respect to norms that prohibit organising of gambling due to the spread of Covid-19

On 12 May 2020, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 8 and Section 9 of the Law “On Measures for the Prevention and Suppression of Threat to the State and Its Consequences Due to the Spread of COVID-19” with Article 1, the First Sentence of Article 91 and the First and the Third […]

12.05.2020.

A case initiated with respect to a norm that prohibits from organising gambling in the digital environment

On 8 May 2020, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 9 of the Law “On Measures for the Prevention and Suppression of Threat to the State and Its Consequences Due to the Spread of COVID-19” with Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and Article 49 of […]

12.05.2020.

The Constitutional Court terminates legal proceedings in the case regarding norms that determine the procedure for compensating for non-pecuniary damages caused by unsubstantiated actions by investigatory institutions, the prosecutor’s office and a court

On 7 May 2020, the Constitutional Court adopted a decision in case No. 2019‑21‑01 “On Compliance of Section 14 (4) and Para 4 of the Transitional Provisions of the Law “On Compensation for Damages Caused in Criminal Proceedings and Record-Keeping of Administrative Violations” with Article 1 and the Third Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The […]

07.05.2020.

A case initiated with respect to norms that defined the compensation, which an energy user paid in the case of violating the regulations on the use of natural gas

On 7 May 2020, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “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 Para 98 and Para 100 of the Cabinet Regulation of 9 February 2016 No. 85 […]

06.05.2020.

Ineta Ziemele re-elected to the office of President of the Constitutional Court; Sanita Osipova re-elected as her deputy

Today, on 6 May, the Constitutional Court convened a sitting to elect the President and the Vice President of the Court. Ineta Ziemele has been re-elected President of the Constitutional Court for the term of three years, Sanita Osipova has been re-elected as her deputy for three years. In view of the emergency situation declared […]

05.05.2020.

A case initiated with respect to a norm that establishes the obligation for a landowner to pay the value added tax for enforced land lease

On 30 April 2020, the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Sub-para “c” of Para 14 of Section 1 of Value Added Tax Law, insofar it Applies to the Leasing of Land in Cases of Enforced Lease, with the First Sentence of Article 91 and the First, Second and Third Sentence of Article 105 of the Satversme of […]

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