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 […]
On Thursday, 19 December President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele and Advisor to the President of the Constitutional Court Inguss Kalniņš paid an official visit to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia (hereafter – the Slovenian Constitutional Court) to participate in the celebrations marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of […]
On 13 December 2019, the Constitutional Court held a Constitutional law expert’s think tank for the second time; the think tank was dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of the Constitutional Court. The aim of the think tank was to bring together prominent Constitutional law scholars in Latvia to discuss current constitutional law issues. This time discussions […]
On 23 December 2019, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2019‑08‑01 “On Compliance of the Second Part of Article 17 and Article 19 of the Rules of Procedure of the Saeima with the Second Sentence of Article 92 and the First Sentence of Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norms The second […]
On 16 December 2019, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of Section 155(1) of the Labour Law with the first sentence of Article 110 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provision Section 155(1) of the Labour Law: “The father of a child is entitled to […]
On 17 December 2019, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2019‑03‑01 “On Compliance of Para 4 of Section 38 (2) of the law “On Local Governments” with the First Sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Para 4 of Section 38 (2) of the law “On Local Governments” provides that in addition […]
On 17 December 2019, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated 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 Compliance of Para 98 and Para 100 of the Cabinet Regulation of 9 February 2016 No. 85 “Regulation […]
On 16 December 2019, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated case “On Compliance of Section 423 (1) of Energy Law (in the wording that was in force until 7 March 2016) with Article 64 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia, on Compliance of Para 56 and Para 58 of the Cabinet Regulation of 16 December 2008 No. 1048 “Regulation on […]
On 17 December 2019, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated 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 Compliance of Para 98 and Para 100 of the Cabinet Regulation of 9 February 2016 No. 85 “Regulation […]
