Date of the judgment: 10.07.2020.
Official publication: 14.07.2020.
On Compliance of Section 6 (2) of the Law “On State Social Insurance”(in the Wording that was in Force from 1 January 1998 until 31 December 2002) with Article 91 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: Social security for persons with invalidityThe Court held:
to recognise Section 6 (2) of the Law “On State Social Insurance”(in the Wording that was in Force from 1 January 1998 until 31 December 2002), insofar it does not envisage subjecting persons with group I and II disabilities to disability insurance, as being incompatible with Article 91 and Article 109 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and void as of the date it entered into force.
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