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    A case initiated with regard to the provision restricting business activity in large shopping malls

    On 7 June 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of paragraph 2418 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 360 of 9 June 2020 ‘Epidemiological safety…
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    A case initiated with regard to the provisions that put an obligation on merchants selling electricity under mandatory procurement to use efficiently the thermal energy produced

    On 30 June 2021, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of Section 313(1) and (3) of the Electricity Market Law and paragraphs 21.3, 28, 30, 31, 48.4 of and…
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    President of the Constitutional Court Sanita Osipova and the Constitutional Court Justice Gunārs Kusiņš take part in an international conference on equality and the rule of law

    On 5–7 July, the Constitutional Court President Sanita Osipova and Justice Gunārs Kusiņš are attending the international conference Equality and the Rule of Law: Contributions of the International…
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    Yet another case initiated with regard to the provision restricting business activity in large shopping malls

    On 22 June 2021, the 1st Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of paragraph 2418 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 360 of 9 June 2020 ‘Epidemiological safety…
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    Joining Ilūkste municipality to Augšdaugava municipality and joining Ozolnieki municipality to Jelgava municipality does not comply with the Constitution. In respect of the municipalities of Jaunjelgava, Carnikava, Rugāji, Iecava, Rundāle, Auce, Sala, Salacgrīva, Aloja, Babīte, Kandava, and Mazsalaca, the administrative-territorial reform complies with the Constitution

    On 21 June 2021, the Constitutional Court passed a judgment in Case No 2020-41-0106 “On compliance of sub-paragraphs 8.5, 8.7, 8.8, 8.16, 8.17, 8.19, 8.20, 10.2, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.17, 10.18, 10…
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    A case initiated with regard to the transitional provision of the Construction Law which restricts an individual’s right to continue independent practice in design

    On 14 June 2021, the 2nd Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On the compliance of the first sentence of Paragraph 4 of the Transitional Provisions of the Construction Law with…
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    Information about applications received by the Constitutional Court and cases initiated in relation to COVID-19 restrictions (updated on 25 September 2023)

    The Constitutional Court received 112 applications related to the COVID-19 restrictions between the declaration of the state of emergency in spring 2020 and 25 September 2023. 110 applications were…
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    Norms That Prevent a Person Who Has Been Convicted of an Intentional Criminal Offence, Irrespective of the Expungement or Setting Aside of the Conviction, from Serving in the State Police, are Compliant with the Satversme

    On 11 June 2021, the Constitutional Court adopted a judgement in Case No. 2020-50-01 “On Compliance of Section 4, Clause 4 of the Law on the Course of Service of Officials with Special Service Ranks…
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    Information regarding cases on the reform of the language of education

    In 2018 the Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia adopted and amended a series of legislative acts with the aim to promote the use of the official language in the…
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    A case initiated with regard to the provisions that stipulate the maximum amount of legal aid costs reimbursable to a private individual

    On 9 June 2021, the 4th Panel of the Constitutional Court initiated the case “On compliance of paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 859 of 8 November 2011 ‘Regulation on…
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