Date of the judgment: 29.10.2003.
Official publication: 30.10.2003.
On Compliance of Section 271 of Criminal Law with Articles 91 and 100 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Constitutional Court ruled to declare Article 271 as unconformable with Article 100 of the Republic of Latvia Satversme (Constitution) and null and void as of February 1, 2004, if up to that time the legislator has not specified the range of officials, who – for performing the duties assigned to them - need the protection of the Criminal Law.