Date of the judgment: 17.01.2008.
Official publication: 23.01.2008.
On Compliance of the Part of Riga Spatial Plan 2006 – 2018 Related to the Territory of the Freeport of Riga with Article 115 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: The Spatial Plan of Riga, the Free Port of RigaConstitutional court:
1. Held that the part of the Riga City Land Use Plan 2006 – 2018 related to the territory of the Freeport of Riga violates Article 115 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and is invalid as from the date of coming into force, i.e. 4 January 2006.
2. Held that the Riga City Development Plan 1995 – 2005 and the respective Riga City building regulations are valid within the boundaries of the Freeport of Riga established by the Regulation No. 690 of 22 August 2006 by the Cabinet of Ministers “Regulations on Delimiting the Boundaries of the Freeport of Riga”.