The Constitutional Court starts to examine a case regarding compliance of Section 185(4) of the Law on Administrative Liability with the fourth sentence of Section 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. The contested provision stipulates that a complaint addressed to a court against a decision in an administrative offence case shall be signed by […]
Today, 10 September, the Constitutional Court decided to reject the request of the temporary administration of the municipality of Rēzekne state city to terminate the proceedings in case No 2024-20-01 on the dismissal of the Rēzekne City Council. The Court stressed that termination of the proceedings based on the arguments put forward by the temporary administration would not provide […]
Today, 10 September, the Constitutional Court starts examining the case regarding the compliance of Paragraph 41 and Sub-paragraph 60.2 (wording in force until 31 March 2022) of Cabinet Regulation No 560 “Regulations Regarding the Generation of Electricity Using Renewable Energy Resources, and also the Procedures for Price Determination and Monitoring” of 2 September 2020 with the first three sentences of Section 105 of […]
Today, on September 4, Dr.iur. Mārtiņš Mits gave the Judge’s oath to President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs and entered into office as the Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia. About Mārtiņš Mits Mārtiņš Mits was born on 25 March 1972. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, the University of Latvia, in […]
Today, 3 September, Gunārs Kusiņš resigned from the position of the Judge of the Constitutional Court due to the expiry of his term of office. The Parliament confirmed Gunārs Kusiņš as a Judge of the Constitutional Court on 6 February 2014, and he took the position on 19 February 2014. On 15 February 2024, the […]
Today, 2 September, Artūrs Kučs leaves the position of the Judge of the Constitutional Court to take up his duties as a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights. On 16 April 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elected Artūrs Kučs as a Latvian Judge to the European Court of Human […]
A case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court on the compliance of Clauses 2411, 2412 and 2413 of Jūrmala City Council binding regulation No 2 “On the approval of the regulation for the use of and construction on the area of the amended Jūrmala state city territorial planning” of 25 January 2024, and of the graphical part that […]
A case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court regarding the compliance of Section 4 of the law of 11 January 2024 “Amendments to “ Law on the Handling of Tobacco Products, Tobacco Substitute Products, Herbal Products for Smoking, Electronic Smoking Devices and Their Liquids””, insofar Para 8 has been added to Section 3 (1) of “Law on the Handling […]
A case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court regarding the compliance of Section 12 of the law of 11 January 2024 “Amendments to “Law on the Handling of Tobacco Products, Tobacco Substitute Products, Herbal Products for Smoking, Electronic Smoking Devices and Their Liquids””, insofar Para 17 has been added to Section 10 (2) of “Law on the Handling of Tobacco […]
Today, on August 19, Veronika Krūmiņa begins her duties as a Judge of the Constitutional Court. About Veronika Krūmiņa Veronika Krūmiņa was born on 24 March 1964. Graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia in 1987. Holds a Master’s degree in legal science. In 1990, perfected her professional knowledge in the speciality of […]
