17.12.2019.

A case initiated with respect to the compatibility of a norm, which does not provide to a convict in a closed prison the right to leave the prison temporarily in connection with the death of a close relative, with the Satversme

On 13 December 2019, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 492 (1) of the Sentence Execution Code of Latvia with the Second Sentence of Article 91 and Article 96 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Section 492 (1) of the Sentence Execution Code of Latvia provides: “A convicted person […]

13.12.2019.

The Constitutional Court terminates legal proceedings in the case regarding norms that defined the criteria for assessing a scientist’s research activities in deciding on granting the rights of an expert

On 12 December 2019, the Constitutional Court adopted a decision in case No. 2019-02-03 “On Compliance of Para 3 of the Cabinet Regulation of 12 December 2017 No. 724 “Regulation on the Qualification Criteria of the Experts of the Latvian Council of Science, Establishing of Experts’ Committees and Organising of the Work thereof” and the decision of 15 January 2018 by the Latvian […]

10.12.2019.

President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele confirmed as the Latvia’s representative in the Venice Commission

On 6 and 7 December, President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele attended the 121st plenary session of the Council of Europe Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission). This plenary session was the first that Ineta Ziemele attended in the status of an individual member. Aldis Laviņš was confirmed as her substitute member. Individual […]

09.12.2019.

The absolute prohibition for a person, who has been punished for a criminal offence related to violence or threat of violence, to become an adopter of the spouse’s child, is incompatible with Article 110 of the Satversme

On 5 December 2019, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2019‑01‑01 “On Compliance of Para 1 of Section 163 (4) of the Civil Law with Article 96 and Article 110 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Para 1 of Section 163 (4) of the Civil Law provides that the adopter may not be a person, who has […]

03.12.2019.

The visit of the Armenian Constitutional Court’s Judges at the Constitutional Court has concluded

On 28 and 29 November, Justices of the Constitutional Court met with the Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia (hereafter – Armenia) in the framework of bilateral cooperation. In four working sessions, the parties discussed the most recent judicature of the Courts, the independence of judges, liability and immunity of public officials […]

03.12.2019.

Lawyers of the Constitutional Court on an experience sharing visit at the Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court of the European Union

From 26 to 28 November, Head of the Legal Department of the Constitutional Court Alla Spale, Court’s Adviser Sandijs Statkus and Justices’ Assistant Andris Pumpišs paid an experience sharing visit to the General Court of the European Union (hereafter – GCEU) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter – CJEU) in Luxemburg. They […]

28.11.2019.

Justice of the Constitutional Court Daiga Rezevska speaks about the Constitutional Court’s judicature in the area of social and economic rights at an international meeting

Today, on 28 November, Justice of the Constitutional Court Daiga Rezevska participates at the 9th meeting of the CoE-FRA-ENNHRI-EQUINET Collaborative Platform on social and economic rights, in her report on the social and economic rights focusing on the way these rights have been revealed and specified in the Constitutional Court’s judicature. At the beginning of her presentation, […]

27.11.2019.

Justices of the Constitutional Court will welcome the Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia

On 28 and 29 November, Justices of the Constitutional Court will meet with the Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia (hereafter – Armenia) in the framework of bilateral cooperation. In four working sessions, the parties will discuss the recent judicature of the Courts, the independence of judges, issues related to the independence […]

27.11.2019.

A case initiated regarding the compliance of the amount of financing set in the State budget of 2019 for State-founded institutions of higher education with the Satversme

On 25 November 2019, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of the programmes 03.00.00 “Higher Education”, 02.03.00 “Higher Medical Education”, 20.00.00 “Cultural Education” and sub-programme 22.02.00 “Higher Education” of the Law “On the State Budget for 2019”, insofar these do not envisage annual increase of the State-allocated financing for studies […]

25.11.2019.

A case initiated with respect to norms that regulate the connection of the natural gas users to the natural gas transmission system

On 22 November 2019, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Decision No. 1/7 of 18 April 2019 by the Board of the Public Utilities Commission “Regulation on the Connection to the Natural Gas Transmission System for Biomethane Producers, Liquefied Natural Gas System Operators and Natural Gas Users” with Article 1, Article 64, Article 89 and […]

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