On 1 March 2013 the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated a case “On Compliance of Para 1 of Section 33(3) of the Civil Procedure Law with Article 91 and Article 92 of the Satversme.” Contested Norm Section 33 of the Civil Procedure Law, inter alia, enumerates the costs related to conducting a matter. […]
On 12 February 2012 the Constitutional Court adopted a decision on terminating the judicial proceedings in Case No. 2012-11-01 “On Compliance of Section 50 (1) of the Education Law with Article 106 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The Contested Norm At the time of submitting the application Section 50 (1) of the […]
On 13 February 2013 the Constitutional Court passed a judgement in Case No. 2012-12-01 “On Compliance of the Words “up to 31 December 2011” of Para 41 of Transitional Provisions of the Law “On State Pensions” with Article 91 and 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia” Supplementary payments to pensions is a […]
On 31 January 2013 the Constitutional Court passed a judgement in Case No. 2012-09-01 “ On Compliance of Para 16 (1) of Transitional Provisions of the Law “On State Pensions”, insofar as It Applies to Invalidity Pension Recalculation Formula in Case of Change of the Invalidity Group Provided that the Beneficiary of Invalidity Pension before the […]
Today, on 23 January the election of the President of the Constitutional Court was held. Gunārs Kūtris , Justice of the Constitutional Court, was re-elected as the President of the Constitutional Court. He was nominated as the candidate for the next term of President’s office by Justice Uldis Ķinis. 2007. Kūtris has served as the President […]
On Wednesday, 23 January at 11 a.m. at the Courtroom of the Constitutional Court, 1 J. Alunāna Str., Riga, the election of the President of the Constitutional Court will be held. The President of the Constitutional Court is elected by secret ballot from among the Justices of the Constitutional Court. The President’s term of office is […]
On 11 January 2013 the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated case “On the Compliance of Para 2 of Section 4641 (2) of the Civil Procedure Law with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. Contested Norm The contested norm provides that the Panel of Senators of the […]
On 9 January 2013 the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated a case “On the Compliance of Para 3 of Section 3 of the Law on the Service Pensions of the Officials of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau with Article 91 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia”. The […]
Today, on 19 December 2012, the Constitutional Court has proclaimed decision in the case No. 2012‑03‑01 “On the Compliance of the first part of Section 11 and the first part of Section 25 of the Law “On National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives” with Article 1, 77 and 78 of the Satversme.” Contested Norms The first part […]
On 14 December 2012 the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated case “On Compliance of Section 138 of the Insolvency Law of 1 November 2007 with Article 92 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.” Contested Norm The contested norm was in force until 1 November 2010. It provided that […]
