Today, on 8 May, Justice of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele was elected President of the Constitutional Court for the term of three years, pursuant to the procedure set out in the Constitutional Court Law. Ineta Ziemele has been the Justice of the Constitutional Court since 8 January 2015. She is a doctor of law and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Friday, 21 April, Artūrs Kučs will take the judge’s oath and will begin performing duties of the Justice of the Constitutional Court. Artūrs Kučs was appointed by the Saeima into the office of a Justice on 22 December 2016. The oath of a Justice of the Constitutional Court is accepted by the President of the […]
