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29.04.2024.

A case on payment of credit interest compensation to mortgage credit borrowers has been initiated

Following a constitutional complaint, a case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court on compliance of Section 8.4(10)(2) of the Consumer Rights Protection Law with the first sentence of Article 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Section 8.4 of the Consumer Rights Protection Law provides for a mortgage credit borrower protection fee from revenue of […]

12.04.2024.

A case on the use of language in the pre-election campaign has been initiated

According to the application of the political party “”Saskaņa” Social Democratic Party”, a case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court on compliance of Section 5.1 of the Pre-election Campaign Law with Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. The contested provision provides for the use of language in the pre-election campaign. The application […]

26.03.2024.

A case on surcharge of the enterprise income tax has been initiated

According to the application of a consumer crediting service provider, a case has been initiated before the Constitutional Court on compliance of Section 4.1(1) of the Law on the Enterprise Income Tax with the first sentence of Article 91 and the first and third sentences of Article 105 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. The applicant […]

18.03.2024.

Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice supported the resolution proposed by the Constitutional Court of Latvia on restoring the international legal order

On 15th and 16th March, a delegation of the Latvian Constitutional Court participated in the 138th Plenary Session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) and the 21st meeting of the Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice, in which the resolution proposed by the Latvian Constitutional Court on restoring the international legal […]

01.03.2024.

Harmonious interaction between the constitutional identities of States and the shared European values furthers protection of the fundamental rights of each European

On 1 March of 2024, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia organized the international conference “The Role of the Constitutional Courts in Concretising the Shared Values Uniting Europe”. The conference was held to honour the 20th anniversary since Latvia became a Member State of the European Union. Values like democracy, the rule of […]

01.03.2024.

VIDEO: Constitutional Court of Latvia holds an international conference “The Role of the Constitutional Courts in Concretising the Shared Values Uniting Europe”

Today at 10.00, to mark the 20th anniversary of Latvia’s membership in the European Union, the Constitutional Court will hold international conference “The Role of the Constitutional Courts in Concretising the Shared Values Uniting Europe” to initiate discussion among the European national constitutional courts, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European […]

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