Published: 26.04.2007.
On Compliance of the Law “On Authorisation to the Cabinet of Ministers to Sign the Draft Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on the State Border between Latvia and Russia Initialled on August 7, 1997” and the Words “Observing the Principle of Inviolability of Borders Adopted by the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe” of Article 1 of the Law “On the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation Treaty on the State Border of Latvia and Russia” with the Preamble and Para 9 of the Declaration of May 4, 1990 of The Supreme Council of the Latvian SSR “On Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia” and Compliance of the Treaty of March 27, 2007 of the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation of the State Border of Latvia and Russia with Article 3 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Years
2007
Stages of the proceedings
Adjudicated
Outcome of the proceedings
Judgement
Type of the proceedings
Written procedure
Applicant
Not less than 20 deputies of Parliament
Applicant: 9.Saeimas deputāti: Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Ilma Čepāne, Sandra Kalniete, Solvita Āboltiņa, Anna Seile, Uldis-Ivars Grava, Inguna Rībena, Ina Druviete, Einars Repše, Ingrīda Circene, Kārlis Šadurskis, Gunārs Laicāns, Dzintars Zaķis, Jānis Reirs, Linda Mūrniece, Ausma Ziedone-Kantāne, Ainars Latkovskis, Sarmīte Ķikuste, Artis Kampars, Silva Bendrāte un Visvaldis Lācis
Date of the judgment: 29.11.2007.
Official publication: 30.11.2007.

On Compliance of the Law “On Authorisation to the Cabinet of Ministers to Sign the Draft Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on the State Border between Latvia and Russia Initialled on August 7, 1997” and the Words “Observing the Principle of Inviolability of Borders Adopted by the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe” of Article 1 of the Law “On the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation Treaty on the State Border of Latvia and Russia” with the Preamble and Para 9 of the Declaration of May 4, 1990 of The Supreme Council of the Latvian SSR “On Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia” and Compliance of the Treaty of March 27, 2007 of the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation of the State Border of Latvia and Russia with Article 3 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia

Case short name: The Border Treaty

Constitutional Court held:
1. The Law “On Authorization to the Cabinet of Ministers to Sign the Draft Border Treaty between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on the State Border of Latvia and Russia Initialled on August 7, 1997” complies with the Preamble and Article 9 of the Declaration of May 4, 1990 by the Supreme Council of the Latvian SSR “On the Renewal of the Independence of the Republic of Latvia”.
2. The Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation Treaty on the State Border of Latvia and Russia complies with Article 3 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.
3. The Law “On the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation Treaty on the State Border of Latvia and Russia” complies with Article 3 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.
4. The words “observing the principle of inviolability of borders established by the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe” included in Article 1 of the Law “On the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation Treaty on the State Border of Latvia and Russia” do not comply with the first part of Article 68 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and invalid from the day of publishing of the judgment.

Judgment_1 (Case No 2007-10-0102)
Dissenting opinion_1 (Case No 2007-10-0102)