Case No 2020-16-01

Applicant: 13. Saeimas deputāti: Valērijs Agešins; Jānis Urbanovičs; Andrejs Klementjevs; Artūrs Rubiks; Nikolajs Kabanovs; Boriss Cilevičs; Regīna Ločmele Luņova; Edgars Kucins; Jānis Tutins; Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis; Sergejs Dolgopolovs; Jānis Krišāns; Inga Goldberga; Ivans Ribakovs; Ivans Klementjevs; Igors Pimenovs; Evija Papule; Ļubova Švecova; Vladimirs Nikonovs; Vitālijs Orlovs
Date of the judgment: 03.12.2020.
Official publication: 07.12.2020.

On Compliance of Para 2 of Section 1 of the law “On Dismissal of the Riga City Council” with Article 1 and Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia

Case short name: Dissolution of the local government of Riga

The Constitutional Court held:
To recognise Para 2 of Section 1 of the law “On Dismissal of the Riga City Council” as being compatible with Article 1 and Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia.

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Press-releases

• The Constitutional Court recognises the norm in the law “On Dismissal of the Riga City Council” as being compatible with the Satversme
• A case initiated with respect to a norm that envisages the dismissal of the Riga City Council because it, allegedly, allows unlawful actions and fails to fulfil the autonomous function of a local government – to organise household waste management

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