Date of the judgment: 25.03.2003.
Official publication: 26.03.2003.
On Compliance of Para 3 of Section 12(1) of Law On Land Reform in the Cities of the Republic of Latvia with Article 1 and Article 105 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Constitutional Court decided:
1. To declare that Article 12 (Part 1, Item 3) of the Law ”On Land Reform in the Republic of Latvia Cities” in the part on objects of education, culture and science is in compliance with Articles 1 and 105 of the Republic of Latvia Satversme, if the government in accordance with Article 7 of the Law ”On Objects of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Centers” has determined the land area occupied by the objects and necessary for maintaining up to May 1, 2003.
2. To declare that the other part of Article 12 (Part 1, Item 3) of the Law ”On Land Reform in the Republic of Latvia Cities” complies with Articles 1 and 105 of the Republic of Latvia Satversme.
3. To declare that - as concerns the applicants Dzintars Abuls and Velta Lazda- the limitations for restitution of property rights envisaged in Article 12, part 1, Item 3 of the Law ”On Land Reform in the Republic of Latvia Cities”, as read together with Article 4, Item 26 of the Law ”On Objects of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Centers of State Significance” are unconformable with Articles 1 and 105 of the Satversme and null and void as of January 4, 1996.