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29.05.2018.

The major international conference of the legal field in the year of Latvia’s centenary on the role of courts in the globalised world has concluded

Friday, 25 May, was the final day of the international conference, held by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia, “The Role of the Constitutional Courts in the Globalised World of the 21st Century”.  On this day, a round-table discussion was held, which was moderated by the President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele. […]

23.05.2018.

The Constitutional Court terminates legal proceedings in the case regarding the procedure for refusal to issue an industrial security certificate

On 23 May 2018, the Constitutional Court decided to terminate legal proceedings in case No. 2017-20-0103 “On Compliance of the Sixth and the Eighth Sentence of Section 7(5) of the Law “On Official Secrets” with Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia” and of the Second Sentence of Para 12 of the Cabinet Regulation of 23 May […]

22.05.2018.

In the centenary year of Latvia, the Constitutional Court invites representatives from 25 countries to discuss the role of courts in the globalised world

From 24 May to 25 May, the Constitutional Court is organising the conference “The Role of the Constitutional Courts in the Globalised World of the 21st Century”. This conference will be the major international event of the field of law held in Latvia in the year of its centenary. The conference will be attended by representatives […]

16.05.2018.

Justice of the Constitutional Court Aldis Laviņš participates in the Congress of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions

From 16 May to 17 May, Justice of the Constitutional Court Aldis Laviņš will participate in the Third Congress of the Association of Constitutional Justice of the Countries of the Baltic and Black Sea Regions, which will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia. This year the role of constitutional courts in the process of European integration will […]

15.05.2018.

Para 31 of the Transitional Provisions of the Medical Treatment Law is incompatible with the equality principle enshrined in the Satversme

On May 15 2018, the Constitutional Court pronounced the judgement in Case No. 2017-15-01 “On Compliance of Section 531 (7) of the Medical Treatment Law with the First Sentence of Article 91 and Article 107 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm: Section 531 (7) of the Medical Treatment Law: “If an extension to the normal […]

26.04.2018.

The norms that prohibit newly established congregations from establishing a religious association (church) before the registration period of ten years expires or if one church has already been registered in the respective denomination are incompatible with Article 99 and Article 102 of the Satversme

On 26 April 2018, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in the case “On compliance of Section 7(2) and Section 8(4) of the Law on Religious Organisations with Articles 99 and 102 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia and on compliance of Section 7(3) of the Law on Religious Organisations with Articles 91, 99 […]

26.04.2018.

The Constitutional Court terminates legal proceedings in the case regarding a norm that regulates the decision to refuse initiating appellate legal proceedings in a case of an administrative violation

On 25 April 2018, the Constitutional Court adopted the decision in case No. 2018-01-01 “On Compliance of the Seventh Part of Section 28920 of the Latvian Administrative Violations Code with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm Section 28920 (7) of the Latvian Administrative Violations Code: “If judges […]