The Constitutional Court held that the right to use land regulated in the contested provisions, which replaced the previously existing compulsory lease of land, must be recognised as being compatible with the Constitution. However, the land use fee established in the contested provisions does not comply with the right to own property guaranteed by the […]
On 25 April 2023, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 3, Paragraph seven of the law on State Pensions with the first sentence of Section 91 and Section 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provision Section 3, Paragraph one of the law […]
On 20 April 2023, the Constitutional Court has rendered a judgement in the case No. 2022‑13‑05 “Regarding Compliance of the Order No. 1-2/11040 of 21 December 2021 of the Minister for Environmental Protection and Regional Development “Regarding Suspension of the Effect of the Binding Regulation No. 22/2021 of the Ķekava Municipality Council dated 8 September […]
On 23 March 2023, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 2 and Section 3 of the Law “Amendments to the Animal Protection Law”, adopted 22 September 2022, with the Section 1 and Section 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested norms By Section […]
On Friday, 17 March, the delegation of the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of the Netherlands paid an official visit to the Constitutional Court of Latvia. The judges shared their experience on the specifics of the competence and procedure of the two courts, and discussed current case law. The Constitutional Court was represented at the bilateral […]
On 21 March 2023 the Constitutional Court adopted a judgement in Case No. 2022-06-03 “On Compliance of Clause 53.1 and the number and word “10 years” of Cabinet Regulation No. 221 (adopted on 10 March 2009) “Regulations Regarding Electricity Production and Price Determination upon Production of Electricity in Cogeneration” and Clause 68 and the number and […]
On 10th and 11th March, President of the Constitutional Court of Latvia Aldis Laviņš and Adviser of the President Andrejs Stupins participated in the 134th plenary session of the European Commission on Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and the 20th session of the Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice, where the Constitutional Court […]
On 10 October 2022, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 124, Paragraph Six of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First and Second Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme”. The contested provisions Section 124, Paragraph six of the Criminal Procedure Law provides: “In criminal proceedings and in proceedings regarding […]
On 30 March 2023, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated proceedings “On Compliance of Paragraph 3 of the Jūrmala City Council Binding Regulation No. 37 of 11 October 2012 “On the Procedure for Granting Property Tax Relief” with Article 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provision Paragraph 3 […]
On 28 February 2023, at an assignments hearing, the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Paragraph 58 of Transitional Provisions of the Immigration Law with Article 1, the First Sentence of Article 91 and Article 96 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia”. The contested provisions Paragraph 58 of the Transitional Provisions was […]
