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30.11.2022.

Another case initiated regarding the provisions governing the proof of criminally acquired property

On 21 November 2022, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 124, Paragraph six, Section 125, Paragraph three and Section 126, Paragraph 3.1 with the First and Second Sentences of Article 92 of the Satversme”. The contested provisions Section 124, Paragraph six of the Criminal Procedure Law provides: “In criminal proceedings and in proceedings […]

17.11.2022.

Another case initiated on the rules governing proof of property obtained by crime

On the 9 November 2022 the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated a case “On Compliance of Article 124, part six, Article 125, part three and Article 126, part 3.1 of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First and Second Sentences of Article 92 of the Constitution”. The Contested rules Article 124, part six […]

27.10.2022.

Another case initiated on the right to familiarise with the materials of a criminal case in proceedings regarding criminally acquired property

On 20 October 2022, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of the Second Sentence of Section 627, Paragraphs four and five of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme”. The contested provisions According to Section 627, Paragraph four of the Criminal Procedure Law, […]

18.10.2022.

Another case initiated regarding the provisions governing the proof of criminally acquired property

On 10 October 2022, the 3rd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Section 124, Paragraph Six of the Criminal Procedure Law with the First and Second Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme”. The contested provisions Section 124, Paragraph six of the Criminal Procedure Law provides: “In criminal proceedings and in proceedings regarding […]

10.10.2022.

President of the Constitutional Court Aldis Laviņš has returned from the 5th Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice

On 4-6 October 2022, Aldis Laviņš, President of the Constitutional Court, and Andrejs Stupins, Advisor to the President, participated in the 5th Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice “Constitutional Justice and Peace”, held in Bali, Indonesia. The World Conference on Constitutional Justice unites over 100 constitutional courts, councils and supreme courts from Europe, America, Africa, […]

10.10.2022.

A case has been initiated on the limitation period for revocation of Latvian citizenship in cases where false information has been provided in the process of acquiring citizenship

On 3 October 2022, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On Compliance of Paragraph 7 of the Transitional Provisions of Citizenship Law with the First Sentence of Article 91 of the Satversme”. The contested provision Paragraph 7 of the Transitional Provisions of the Citizenship Law: “The time period of 10 years referred to in Section 24, Paragraph three […]