On 12 February 2020, the Constitutional Court delivered the judgement in case No. 2019-05-01 “On Compliance of Section 1 (1) of the Law of 4 October 2018 “Amendments to the Consumer Rights Protection Law” with Article 1 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Section 1 (1) of the law of 4 October 2018 “Amendments to the Consumer […]

On Monday, 17 February, to mark 98 years since the adoption of the Satversme (the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia), the awards ceremony of the drawings competition for 6th grade pupils “A Free Person in Independent Latvia”, and the essays competition for 9th and 12th grade pupils “Why are my fundamental rights contained in […]

On Friday, 7 February, a discussion, co-organised by the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia (hereafter – the Saeima), the Chancery of the President of the Republic of Latvia and the Constitutional Court, “The Legislative Role of the Council of State” was held. It aimed to initiate sharing of opinions regarding the establishment in Latvia of […]

From 27 to 31 January, Justice of the Constitutional Court Daiga Rezevska visited the General Court of the European Union (hereafter – GCEU). She met with GCEU Judge Inga Reine and legal staff members Māris Kurečko, Celin Remy, and Deyan Roussanov. During the visit, the Justice gained insight into the way the daily work of […]

On 3 February 2020, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 1 (1) of the Civil Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm  Section 1 (1) of the Civil Procedure Law: “Every natural or legal person (hereinafter – the person) […]

From 29 January to 3 February, President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele attended the annual solemn event for the opening of the judicial year of the European Court of Human Rights (hereafter also – ECtHR) in Strasbourg, France. The judicial year was opened by an international seminar, in which the participants from all Member States of the […]

On 22 January 2020, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Sub-para 2.2. of the Cabinet Regulation of 5 December 2011 No. 924 “Regulation on the Minimal Amount of the Old-age Pension”, Sub-para 2.1. of the Cabinet Regulation of 22 December 2009 No. 1605 “Regulations Regarding the Amount of the State Social Security Benefit and […]

On 15 January 2020, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 37 (1) of the Civil Procedure Law, insofar it does not Envisage Repayment of the State Fee Paid of a Notice of Appeal if the Notice of Appeal is Dismissed, with the First Sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme […]

On Friday, 10 January, the solemn hearing of the Constitutional Court was held for the second time, during which, in the presence of officials from all branches of the state power, the new judicial year of the Constitutional Court was opened symbolically. The solemn hearing was opened by President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele, who delivered […]

On 8 January 2020, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Sub-para 18.12. of the Cabinet Regulation of 17 May 2011 No. 378 “Procedures for Advertising Medicinal Products and Procedures by Which a Medicinal Product Manufacturer is Entitled to Give Free Samples of Medicinal Products to Physicians” with Article 100 and Article 105 of the […]