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03.05.2017.

Election of the President and the Vice-President of the Constitutional Court will be held

On Monday, 8 May, at 12:00, in the courtroom of the Constitutional Court in Riga, 1 Jura Alunāna Str., the election of the President and the Vice President of the Constitutional Court will be held. The current President of the Constitutional Court is Aldis Laviņš. The Constitutional Court judge Uldis Ķinis was the Vice-President of […]

03.05.2017.

The Constitutional Court terminates legal proceedings in case regarding terminating the operation of an administrator’s certificate

On 3 May 2017 the Constitutional Court adopted the decision to terminate legal proceedings in case No. 2016-20-01 “On Compliance of Section 17 (31) of the Insolvency Law with the First Sentence in Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested norm Section 17 (31) of the Insolvency Law: “The decision on terminating the operation […]

02.05.2017.

A case initiated with respect to determining the amount of remuneration for prosecutors

On 2 May 2017 the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated case “On Compliance of Section 4(9) and Section 61 (1) of Law on Remuneration of Officials and Employees of State and Local Government Authorities” with Article 83 and Article 107 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested Norms Section 4(9) of Law on Remuneration of […]

27.04.2017.

Constitutional Court judge Ineta Ziemele will take part in an international conference in Cyprus

Tomorrow, on 28 April, the Constitutional Court judge Ineta Ziemele will participate as a speaker in the international conference Freedom of Expression Online, organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the Supreme Court of Cyprus. The conference aims to address topics connected with the rapidly growing number of disputes that originate online and increasingly […]

27.04.2017.

Jānis Neimanis, a judge of the Constitutional Court, represents Latvia in a research project to study the principle of good administration

Today, on 27 April, the Constitutional Court judge Jānis Neimanis went on a mission to Germany, where he will represent Latvia in the research project “The development of a pan-European general principle of good administration by the Council of Europe and its impact on the administrative law of its member states” of the German Research […]

26.04.2017.

A case initiated regarding the procedure for refund of overpaid value added tax

On 25 April 2017, the 3rd panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “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 overpayment […]

21.04.2017.

Artūrs Kučs, the Justice of the Constitutional Court, enters office

Today, on 21 April, Artūrs Kučs took the oath of a judge and entered the office of the Justice of the Constitutional Court. Artūrs Kučs was born on 9 December 1975. Artūrs Kučs studied at the University of Latvia, from which he obtained two bachelor degrees, becoming a Bachelor of Political Science in international relations in 1999, and […]

21.04.2017.

A case initiated with respect to provisions that prohibit teachers from applying for evaluation of the quality of their professional activities and decrease the amount of supplement payment for quality level

On 20 April 2017 the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated case “On Compliance of Para 91 of the Cabinet Regulation of 17 June 2014 No. 350 “Procedure for Evaluating Professional Activities of Teachers” with Article 1, 64 and 91 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and with the First and the Third Part of Section 491 of […]

11.04.2017.

A case initiated with respect to the right to get acquainted with case materials in proceedings regarding criminally acquired property and the right to appeal a decision by the regional court in the framework of these proceeding

On 10 April 2017, the Constitutional Court initiated case “On Compliance of Section 629 (5) of Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and on Compliance of the Second Sentence of Section 631 (3) of Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme.” Contested Norms […]

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