Case No 2022-17-01

Applicant: Uldis Augulis; Edgars Tavars; Gundars Daudze; Viktors Valainis; Didzis Šmits; Armands Krauze; Janīna Jalinska; Māris Kučinskis; Raimonds Bergmanis; Jānis Vucāns; Ramona Petraviča; Māris Možvillo; Ēriks Pucens; Ieva Krapāne; Kaspars Ģirģens; Ralfs Nemiro; Karina Sprūde; Jūlija Stepaņenko; Aldis Gobzems; Jānis Dūklavs; Romāns Naudiņš; Ingūna Rībena;Ventspils valstspilsētas pašvaldības dome
Date of the judgment: 09.11.2023.
Official publication: 13.11.2023.

On Compliance of Para 1 and Para 3 of Section 4 (3), of the Fifth and the Ninth Part of Section 4, Section 7 (1.1), Sub-para 1 and Sub-para 2 of Para 16 of the Transitional Provisions of the Law on Ports, Section 11 (2) of the Law of 10 February 2022 "Amendments to the Law on Ports", as well as Section 4 (1) of the Free Port of Ventspils Law with Article 1 and the First Sentence in the Second Part of Article 101 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia

Constitutional Court held:

to recognise Para 1 and Para 3 of Section 4 (3), the Fifth and the Nineth Part of Section 4, Section 7 (11 ), Sub-par 1 and Sub-para 2 of Para 16 of the Transitional Provisions of the Law on Ports, Section 11 (2) of the Law of 10 February 2022 “Amendments to the Law on Ports”, as well as Section 4 (1) of the Free Port of Ventspils Law as being compatible with Article 1 and the First Sentence of the Second Part of Article 101 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia.

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