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 […]

03.05.2018.

Justices and an employee of the Constitutional Court awarded Badges of Hounour of the Justice System

On Thursday, 3 May, an awards ceremony of the Ministry of Justice and the justice system was held at the National Library of Latvia, during which the Badges of Honour of the Justice System, awarded by the Awards Council of the Justice System, were presented. The aim of the award of the justice system is […]

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 […]

13.04.2018.

Ineta Ziemele, the President of the Constitutional Court, acts as an arbiter at a prestigious moot court competition at the University of Oxford

On Friday, 13 April, Ineta Ziemele, the President of the Constitutional Court will go to the University of Oxford, the United Kingdom, where she will participate in the arbitration of the Price Media Law Moot Court, named in honour of Professor Monroe Edwin Price. Ineta Ziemele is one of the six arbiters, who will be judge the […]

12.04.2018.

The norms, which as of 1 January 2018 decrease the amount of compulsory land lease, are incompatible with the Satversme

On 12 April 2018, the Constitutional Court pronounced the judgement in case No. 2017-17-01 “On compliance of Section 1 of the Law “Amendments to the Law on Privatisation of State and Local Government Residential Houses” Adopted on 1 June 2017, and of the Law “Amendments to the Law on Land Reform in the Cities of the Republic […]

11.04.2018.

The norms that established the procedure for transferring the over-paid amount of value added tax are incompatible with the right to property that is enshrined in the Satversme

On 11 April 2018, the Constitutional Court passed the judgement in case No. 2017-12-01 “On compliance of Part 123 and Part 125 of Section 12 of the Law “On Value Added Tax” (in the wording that was in force from 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2012), insofar as they restrict the right to have tax over-payment refunded within […]

10.04.2018.

The Justice of the Constitutional Court, as the only expert from the Baltic States, will research criteria for assessing judicial independence at an international seminar

From 11 to 14 April, Sanita Osipova, the Vice-president of the Constitutional Court, will participate in an international seminar on judicial independence that will be held at the Utrecht University, the Netherlands. The highest-level experts have been invited to participate in the seminar, i.e., judges and scholars of law, who will review the methodology for […]

06.04.2018.

The Constitutional Court will continue the dialogue with the Council of State of France and the Constitutional Council of the Republic of France

Latvia and France have agreed upon the new political declaration on the strategic partnership of Latvia and France and the action plan for 2018 ‒ 2022, the draft of which has been approved by an order of the Cabinet.[1] The common aims and activities are defined in the plan, reflecting the resolution to consolidate the partnership. It […]

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