{"id":10026,"date":"2026-04-27T13:48:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockbridge.legal\/legislative-review-april-17-23-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:05:57","slug":"legislative-review-april-17-23-2026","status":"publish","type":[67],"link":"https:\/\/rockbridge.legal\/en\/legislative-review-april-17-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative Review April 17\u201323, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10026\" class=\"elementor elementor-10026 elementor-8709\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e655216 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e655216\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-497dbfdc\" data-id=\"497dbfdc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b47b7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2b47b7a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a470701 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rockbridge.legal\/en\/2026\/04\/27\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>April 27, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-1d75820 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Paula Vasariete\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7edcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e7edcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#komerctiesibas-un-korporativas-tiesibas\">COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW<\/a><\/span><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#ikgadeja-life-programmas-info-diena\">Annual LIFE Programme Info Day<\/a><\/p><h6><a href=\"#nekustamais-ipasums\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION<\/span><\/a><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#precizetas-elektronisko-sakaru-infrastrukturas-planosanas-un-buvniecibas-prasibas\">Clarified Requirements for Planning and Construction of Electronic Communications Infrastructure<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#precizes-regulejumu-attieciba-uz-pasvaldibas-tiesibam-prasit-ires-ligumu-slegsanu-uz-noteiktu-laiku\">Regulation to be Clarified Regarding Municipalities&#8217; Right to Demand Fixed-Term Lease Agreements<\/a><\/p><h6><a href=\"#energetika\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ENERGY<\/span><\/a><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#es-kohezijas-projekta-istenosanas-nosacijumu-precizesana\">Clarification of EU Cohesion Project Implementation Conditions<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#notikusas-izmainas-conexus-padomes-sastava\">Changes in the Composition of the \u201cCONEXUS\u201d Council<\/a><\/p><h6><a href=\"#darba-tiesibas\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LABOUR LAW<\/span><\/a><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#strids-par-profesionala-militara-dienesta-izbeigsanas-tiesiskumu-berna-kopsanas-atvalinajuma-laika\">Dispute Regarding the Legality of Terminating Professional Military Service During Parental Leave<\/a> <\/p><h6><a href=\"#banku-un-finansu-tiesibas\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW<\/span><\/a><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#institucionalas-reformas-istenosana-un-administratoru-profesionalas-darbibas-un-uzraudzibas-pilnveidosana\">Implementation of Institutional Reforms and Improvement of Administrators&#8217; Professional Activity and Supervision<\/a><\/p><h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#vides-tiesibas\">ENVIRONMENTAL LAW<\/a><\/span><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#atbalsts-videi-draudzigu-automobilu-iegadei\">Support for the Purchase of Environmentally Friendly Vehicles<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#eiropas-padomes-konvencija-par-vides-kriminaltiesisko-aizsardzibu\">Council of Europe Convention on the Criminal-Law Protection of the Environment<\/a><\/p><h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#nodokli\">TAXES<\/a><\/span><\/h6><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#strida-par-covid-19-atbalsta-pieskirsanu-ir-japierada-celonsakariba-starp-apgrozijuma-kritumu-un-ierobezojumiem\">In a dispute regarding the allocation of Covid-19 support, a causal link between turnover decline and restrictions must be proven<\/a><br\/>\u2013<a href=\"#tiesa-atzist-ka-covid-19-atbalsts-pieskirams-vadoties-pec-uznemuma-faktiskas-darbibas-nevis-formali-deklareta-pamatdarbibas-veida\"> The Court recognizes that Covid-19 support should be granted based on the company&#8217;s actual operations, not its formally declared main activity<\/a><\/p><h6><a href=\"#imigracija\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">IMMIGRATION<\/span><\/a><\/h6><div><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#precize-uzturesanas-atlauju-pieskirsanas-un-pieteiksanas-nosacijumus\">Conditions for Granting and Applying for Residence Permits Clarified<\/a><\/p><\/div><h6><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"#stridu-izskirtsana\">DISPUTE RESOLUTION<\/a><\/span><\/h6><div><p>\u2013 <a href=\"#stajas-speka-grozijumi-kas-kriminalize-intima-rakstura-materialu-izplatisanu\">Amendments Criminalizing the Distribution of Intimate Material Entered into Force<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#izsludinati-grozijumi-kriminalprocesa-likuma-kas-aizsarga-labticigo-mantas-ieguveju\">Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law Announced, Protecting Good-Faith Acquirers of Property<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#tiks-paplasinats-kriminalikuma-regulejums-par-noziegumiem-pret-vidi-un-grozits-likums-par-kriminalikuma-speka-stasanas-un-piemerosanas-kartibu\">The Criminal Law Regulation on Environmental Crimes will be Expanded and the Law &#8220;On the Entry into Force and Application of the Criminal Law&#8221; will be Amended<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#noteiks-ka-personas-naves-gadijuma-kompensacija-katrai-kriminalprocesa-atzitajai-cietusajai-personai-tiks-pieskirta-pilna-apmera-nevis-sadalita-proporcionali-starp-vairakam-cietusajam-personam\">It will be stipulated that in the event of a person&#8217;s death, compensation for each victim recognized in criminal proceedings will be granted in full, not proportionally divided among several victims<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#noteiks-ka-valsts-tiesu-ekspertizu-birojam-ir-tiesibas-izmantot-biometrijas-datu-apstrades-sistemu-ievietojot-taja-daktiloskopiskaja-ekspertize-iegutas-pedas-ka-ari-veikt-biometrijas-datu-apstradi\">It will be stipulated that the State Forensic Science Bureau has the right to use a biometric data processing system, inserting traces obtained in dactyloscopic examinations, as well as to perform biometric data processing<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#noteiks-ka-operativas-darbibas-pasakumu-gaita-ieguto-informaciju-par-personu-drikst-nodot-citam-institucijam\">It will be stipulated that information about a person obtained during operational activities may be transferred to other institutions<\/a><br\/>\u2013 <a href=\"#saistibu-piespiedu-izpildes-bridinajuma-kartiba-procesa-automatizacija\">Automation of the Process for Compulsory Enforcement of Obligations in Warning Procedure<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f8462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41f8462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"as-un-korporativas-tiesibas\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e697318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e697318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c347ba4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c347ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"ikgadeja-life-programmas-info-diena\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">Annual LIFE Programme Info Day (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.varam.gov.lv\/lv\/jaunums\/13-maija-notiks-ikgadeja-life-programmas-info-diena\">read more here<\/a>) <\/span><span data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"><br><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><i><br>Will take place on May 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM online  <\/i><\/p><p>Entrepreneurs, municipal representatives, NGO representatives, and other interested parties are invited to the LIFE Programme Info Day, where they will be able to learn about opportunities to attract co-financing from the European Union&#8217;s LIFE support programme in Latvia, within the programme&#8217;s 2026 call. <\/p><p>LIFE is the European Union&#8217;s support programme for nature and environmental protection and climate change, through which more than 60 environmental, nature, and climate projects have been implemented in Latvia. With the support of the LIFE programme, entrepreneurs can develop innovative products, improve production quality and resource efficiency, and replace undesirable chemical compounds with environmentally friendly alternatives in their products. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f544e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f544e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"nekustamais-ipasums\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdd701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fdd701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c012b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c012b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"precizetas-elektronisko-sakaru-infrastrukturas-planosanas-un-buvniecibas-prasibas\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Clarified Requirements for Planning and Construction of Electronic Communications Infrastructure (<a href=\"https:\/\/tapportals.mk.gov.lv\/legal_acts\/308bab97-0ac8-42b8-b854-411183c7370c\">Project ID 25-TA-1857<\/a>)<br><br><\/h6>\n<p><i>Adopted at Cabinet of Ministers meeting on April 21, 2026<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Amendments to Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 693 &#8220;General Building Requirements Construction Norm LBN 200-21&#8221; clarify the planning and construction of electronic communications infrastructure in cities to accelerate the process, reduce costs, and minimize damage to the urban environment. The relocation of communication cables from overhead to underground will be promoted, and it will be stipulated that, in the future, when constructing new streets, reserve underground cable ducts must be provided, which will serve as space for future networks.<\/p>\n<p>The amendments enter into force on August 1, 2026, and the requirements contained therein may not apply to construction projects for which a design contract was concluded by July 31, 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b5ea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99b5ea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Draft Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5869cc0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5869cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"precizes-regulejumu-attieciba-uz-pasvaldibas-tiesibam-prasit-ires-ligumu-slegsanu-uz-noteiktu-laiku\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Regulation to be Clarified Regarding Municipalities&#8217; Right to Demand Fixed-Term Lease Agreements (<a href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webAll?SearchView&#038;Query=(%5bNumberTxt%5d=1324\/Lp14)AND(%5bLastConsidDate%5d%3E=01.04.2026)AND(%5bDate_1%5d%3C=23.04.2026)&#038;SearchMax=0&#038;SearchOrder=4\">Draft Law No. 1324\/Lp14<\/a>)<\/h6><p><em><br>Submitted to Saeima on April 23, 2026 <\/em><\/p><p>Amendments to the Law on Residential Tenancy clarify that a municipality may require the conclusion of a new fixed-term residential lease agreement for all previously concluded municipal residential lease agreements \u2014 both those concluded by the municipality in exercising its autonomous function (providing assistance in resolving housing issues) and those concluded outside the performance of the autonomous function. Additionally, a different \u2014 longer \u2014 term for re-signing agreements is stipulated for agreements where the municipality is the landlord, deviating from the general regulation. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0695249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0695249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"energetika\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ENERGY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707271a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"707271a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19a966 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e19a966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"es-kohezijas-projekta-istenosanas-nosacijumu-precizesana\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Clarification of EU Cohesion Project Implementation Conditions (<a href=\"https:\/\/tapportals.mk.gov.lv\/legal_acts\/84bc1d7a-7c2f-49a0-8308-ef6fa559a4b5\">Project ID: 26-TA-175<\/a>)<\/h6><p><i><br>Adopted at Cabinet of Ministers meeting on April 21, 2026 <\/i><\/p><p>Amendments to Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 18 on the implementation of the EU cohesion program for 2021-2027 for improving energy efficiency in cultural infrastructure and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, provide for: clarifying the terms used in the regulation; removing some buildings from the project; and removing all superfluous references to EU legal acts. Additionally, it is intended to stipulate that project implementers will only have to report on energy consumption indicators once for the full calendar year after the project ends (until now, five years after the final payment).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9460f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9460f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa7bbf8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa7bbf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"notikusas-izmainas-conexus-padomes-sastava\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Changes in the Composition of the \u201cCONEXUS\u201d Council (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ast.lv\/lv\/events\/notikusas-izmainas-conexus-padomes-sastava-0\">AST: News<\/a>)<\/h6><p><em><br>On April 23, 2026, the \u201cConexus\u201d Council was elected for a three-year term, consisting of five council members <\/em><\/p><p>3 members were re-elected to the Council, and two new members were elected. The shareholders&#8217; meeting decided to approve the new version of the \u201cConexus\u201d Articles of Association, providing for a reduction in the number of council members from seven to five, as well as determining the remuneration of council members. <\/p><p>The shareholders&#8217; meeting also approved the \u201cConexus\u201d 2025 and dependency report, acknowledged the reports of the \u201cConexus\u201d board, council, and independent auditor, and decided on the use of \u201cConexus\u201d profit, paying out \u20ac0.37 per share in dividends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789003a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"789003a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"darba-tiesibas\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LABOUR LAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a7edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60a7edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f319d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f319d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"strids-par-profesionala-militara-dienesta-izbeigsanas-tiesiskumu-berna-kopsanas-atvalinajuma-laika\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Dispute Regarding the Legality of Terminating Professional Military Service During Parental Leave <span class=\"TextRun SCXW204703856 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204703856 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW204703856 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204703856 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Case No. A420231824<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204703856 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204703856 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Judgment rendered on April 17, 2026 <\/em><\/p><p>On August 26, 2008, an agreement for professional military service (public law contract) was concluded between the applicant and the Ministry of Defence. From October 25, 2023, to June 15, 2024, the Applicant was on parental leave. By decision of the Ministry of Defence on March 22, 2024, the Applicant was dismissed from office and discharged from professional service, terminating the Agreement prematurely, as circumstances preventing active service were identified \u2013 the Applicant&#8217;s special permit for access to state secrets was annulled (the decision entered into force and became indisputable).  <\/p><p>There is a dispute as to whether the institution was allowed to discharge the applicant from service during parental leave. There is also a dispute as to whether, in the circumstances established in the case, the institution was obliged to apply more favorable legal consequences to the applicant (grounds for discharge). <\/p><p>The court recognized that the contract was terminated lawfully because the soldier&#8217;s special permit for access to state secrets was annulled. All military positions require a special permit for access to state secrets. If this security requirement is not met, it is a legal basis for premature termination of the contract. It was concluded that the norms of the Military Service Law take precedence over the norms of the Labor Law during parental leave, and the institution had no discretion to continue service relations.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044b982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"044b982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"banku-un-finansu-tiesibas\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c051a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c051a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40f976 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40f976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"institucionalas-reformas-istenosana-un-administratoru-profesionalas-darbibas-un-uzraudzibas-pilnveidosana\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Implementation of Institutional Reforms and Improvement of Administrators&#8217; Professional Activity and Supervision (<a href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webAll?SearchView&#038;Query=(%5bNumberTxt%5d=1260\/Lp14)&#038;SearchMax=0&#038;SearchOrder=4\">Draft Law No. 1260\/Lp14<\/a>)<\/h6><p><em><br>Adopted in 1st reading on April 23, 2026; Awaiting proposals until May 7, 2026  <\/em><\/p><p>Amendments to the Insolvency Law aim to clarify and supplement insolvency regulation in accordance with the planned reform of the Insolvency Control Service (ICS), transferring its functions and tasks to the Ministry of Justice and the Court Administration. References to the ICS in the law will be replaced with the Ministry of Justice and the Court Administration, without changing the substance of the regulation. <\/p><p>Additionally, regulations regarding insolvency administrators will be clarified, stipulating that an administrator may be exempted from taking the regular qualification exam if, since their appointment or the previous exam, they have attended qualification improvement events totaling 12 academic hours for each calendar year and at least 100 academic hours during the qualification period. Detailed conditions would be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. Furthermore, a new type of qualification exam \u2013 an extraordinary qualification exam \u2013 would be introduced, serving as a mechanism to check whether an administrator is still suitable for performing their duties in cases of repeated disciplinary violations. A decision on imposing a disciplinary penalty in a disciplinary case would be published on the Administrators&#8217; Association website. Henceforth, the Ministry of Justice would also submit applications to the court for the removal of an administrator from all processes in cases where the administrator&#8217;s official activity was suspended (until now, the ICS submitted if the administrator was dismissed, removed, or suspended).    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d80be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d80be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ENVIRONMENTAL LAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d2cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d2cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763d807 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763d807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"atbalsts-videi-draudzigu-automobilu-iegadei\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">upport for the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">purchase of environmentally friendly vehicles<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW165402430 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/tapportals.mk.gov.lv\/legal_acts\/45a39555-ca5d-4a36-8574-ce1a0ec0e71e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW165402430 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Project ID: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">25-TA-2646<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165402430 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Adopted at Cabinet of Ministers meeting on April 21, 2026 <\/em><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The regulations for the open competition &#8220;Support for the purchase of zero-emission and low-emission vehicles&#8221; financed by the Emission Quota Auction Instrument provide support for the purchase of electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid cars, and hydrogen vehicles. The amount of support will vary depending on the type of vehicle and whether the resident has been granted the Latvian Honorary Family Certificate.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The funding for the support program is 40 million Euros, and the program is planned to be implemented until the aforementioned funding runs out, but no longer than December 21, 2029. Additional information and guidelines for preparing project applications will be available on the website of SIA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lvif.gov.lv\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cEnvironmental Investment Fund\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3523df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3523df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Draft Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ddec9e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ddec9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"eiropas-padomes-konvencija-par-vides-kriminaltiesisko-aizsardzibu\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">Council of Europe Convention<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">on the Criminal-Law Protection of the Environment<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW21725037 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webAll?SearchView&#038;Query=(%5bNumberTxt%5d=1318\/Lp14)AND(%5bLastConsidDate%5d%3E=16.04.2026)AND(%5bDate_1%5d%3C=23.04.2026)&#038;SearchMax=0&#038;SearchOrder=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW21725037 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Draft Law No. 1318\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21725037 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><em>Submitted to Saeima on April 21, 2026<\/em> <\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Convention was developed on May 14, 2025, with the aim of preventing and combating criminal offenses against the environment, promoting national and international cooperation, and establishing minimum legal standards to serve as guidelines for states in their national legislation. The draft law &#8220;On the Council of Europe Convention on the Criminal-Law Protection of the Environment&#8221; has been prepared to ratify this convention in Latvia.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Convention stipulates that states must criminalize environmental crimes, impose effective sanctions, and provide for corporate liability for environmental damage. Public involvement and environmental protection measures (preventive measures) are promoted. The implementation of obligations under the Convention is coordinated by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Climate and Energy, and the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db868ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db868ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"nodokli\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TAXES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ef13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29ef13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82403d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f82403d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"strida-par-covid-19-atbalsta-pieskirsanu-ir-japierada-celonsakariba-starp-apgrozijuma-kritumu-un-ierobezojumiem\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">In a dispute<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">regarding the allocation of Covid-19 support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">, a causal link<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">between turnover decline and restrictions must be proven<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW70680943 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Case<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">No. A420191022<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"><br><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><br><em>Judgment rendered on April 16, 2026 <\/em><\/p><p>The Administrative Regional Court rejected the application for the issuance of a favorable administrative act, which would have granted the applicant support for ensuring working capital flow for October and November 2021. The Court found that, although the applicant proved a turnover decline of at least 20%, it failed to prove a direct or indirect causal link between this decline and Covid-19 restrictions, especially regarding the reduction in its turnover in the Horeca sector.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc0fd9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc0fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"tiesa-atzist-ka-covid-19-atbalsts-pieskirams-vadoties-pec-uznemuma-faktiskas-darbibas-nevis-formali-deklareta-pamatdarbibas-veida\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70680943 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">The Court recognizes that Covid-19 support should be granted based on the company&#8217;s actual operations, not its formally declared main activity (Case No. A420162322) <br><br><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Judgment rendered on April 17, 2026 <\/em><\/p><p>The Administrative Regional Court examined a dispute regarding the allocation of state aid to a company affected by the Covid-19 crisis for October and November 2021. The Service refused aid because the applicant&#8217;s main activity in the tax register was listed as &#8220;Marine Fishing,&#8221; which falls under an unsupported sector. The applicant, in turn, stated that it had not actually engaged in fishing but in catering and fish processing services.   <\/p><p>The Court found that the applicant had no income or actual activity in the fishing industry, but it was genuinely operating in the supported catering industry. Analyzing the legal framework and its purpose, the court emphasized that the actual economic activity is decisive, not just the formally declared NACE code. The court also indicated that the purpose of the support is to compensate for the impact of Covid-19 restrictions in specific sectors, not to automatically deny support due to formal register entries. Therefore, it was concluded that the Service&#8217;s refusal was unfounded and unlawful. The court recognized the applicant&#8217;s right to receive support and imposed an obligation to grant it.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd4e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fd4e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"imigracija\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IMMIGRATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4423e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b4423e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Industry News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b725140 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b725140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"precize-uzturesanas-atlauju-pieskirsanas-un-pieteiksanas-nosacijumus\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202779402 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202779402 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">Conditions for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202779402 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> granting and applying for residence permits clarified (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW202779402 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webAll?SearchView&#038;Query=(%5bNumberTxt%5d=1180\/Lp14)&#038;SearchMax=0&#038;SearchOrder=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW202779402 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202779402 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Draft Law No. 1180\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202779402 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202779402 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW202779402 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\"><br><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Adopted in 3rd reading on April 23, 2026. <\/em><\/p><p>Amendments to the Immigration Law will clarify the rights to grant residence permits to Belarusian citizens, and will exclude the possibility of obtaining a temporary residence permit for investment in interest-free government securities. Additionally, procedures for accepting and submitting documents have been simplified, and a procedure for rectifying document deficiencies has been established (14-day period). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8191f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8191f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"stridu-izskirtsana\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DISPUTE RESOLUTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83797a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83797a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"stajas-speka-grozijumi-kas-kriminalize-intima-rakstura-materialu-izplatisanu\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9837d57 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9837d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"aizsargas-iedzivotajus-kas-nezinadami-iegadajusies-noziedziga-cela-iegutus-nekustamos-ipasumus\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21395245 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21395245 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">Amendments criminalizing the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW21395245 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21395245 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">distribution of intimate material entered into force (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW21395245 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/likumi.lv\/ta\/id\/367503-grozijumi-kriminallikuma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW21395245 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21395245 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Amendments to the Criminal Law<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21395245 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21395245 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em><br>Entered into force on April 16, 2026<\/em><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amendments to the Criminal Law introduced criminal liability for publishing images, videos, or other materials of an intimate or sexual nature without the consent of the person depicted; for exploiting a person subjected to human trafficking; for defrauding people by impersonating an official, representative of an institution or company. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, the limitation periods for criminal liability for criminal offenses against the morality and sexual inviolability of a minor, and for criminal offenses punishable by life imprisonment, have been extended. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Harsher penalties have been established for concealing property and violating information system security rules. It has been stipulated that, when conditionally releasing a person from criminal liability, the person may be involved not only in probation programs but also in other social behavior correction or social rehabilitation measures of the penal institution. Furthermore, the possibility of reducing the imposed sentence has been introduced not only if the convicted person has helped to uncover a crime committed by another person, but also if the convicted person has provided assistance in searching for another convicted person.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00efd46 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00efd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"izsludinati-grozijumi-kriminalprocesa-likuma-kas-aizsarga-labticigo-mantas-ieguveju\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9534271 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9534271 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law announced, protecting good-faith acquirers of property (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW9534271 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/likumi.lv\/ta\/id\/367831-grozijumi-kriminalprocesa-likuma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW9534271 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9534271 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Promulgated Version<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9534271 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9534271 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9534271 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134245418\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559738\":120,\"335559739\":120,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/h6><p><em><br>Adopted by Saeima in 2nd reading on April 16, 2026; Entered into force on April 21, 2026  <\/em><\/p><p>To strengthen the court&#8217;s powers to protect the property interests of a good-faith acquirer in situations where a choice must be made between returning real estate to the victim or the good-faith acquirer, the first part of Article 360 of the Criminal Procedure Law has been amended, replacing the imperative legal regulation with a dispositive one. Until now, the law stipulated that if criminally acquired property was found with a third party, it should be returned to the owner or lawful possessor according to ownership. However, there are atypical situations where the annulment of the good-faith acquirer&#8217;s rights and the return of real estate to the victim do not ensure a fair settlement of criminal legal relations. Henceforth, in exceptional cases, if criminally acquired property is real estate and its return to the victim does not allow for a fair settlement of criminal legal relations with respect to a third party who is a good-faith acquirer of the property, the court may, with specific justification, leave it in the ownership of the third party if their ownership rights are registered in a public register. The court&#8217;s foreseen rights are to be exercised only in exceptional cases, if the property is real estate, and with specific justification as to why the return of criminally acquired property to the victim in the specific case does not allow for a fair settlement of criminal legal relations with respect to the third party, as well as specifying the atypical factual circumstances in the case.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a1edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6a1edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Draft Regulatory Acts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77797c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77797c\" 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1326\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW255846124 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW255846124 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Submitted to Saeima on April 23, 2026 <\/em><\/p><p>Amendments to the Criminal Law are intended to implement EU Directive 2024\/1203, which provides rules for criminal-law protection of the environment, while also stipulating the need to harmonize definitions of criminal offenses, penalty amounts, and criminal offense regulations across all European Union member states. The draft law aims to expand the criminal offenses against the environment regulated by the law, liability, and to establish harsher penalties. <\/p><p>Amendments to the law &#8220;On the Entry into Force and Application of the Criminal Law&#8221; will clarify in which cases a criminal offense against the environment has caused significant damage, and will also determine when liability will arise for the illegal placing on the market of certain raw materials and products derived from them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3539ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3539ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"noteiks-ka-personas-naves-gadijuma-kompensacija-katrai-kriminalprocesa-atzitajai-cietusajai-personai-tiks-pieskirta-pilna-apmera-nevis-sadalita-proporcionali-starp-vairakam-cietusajam-personam\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW181430462 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181430462 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">It will be stipulated that in the event of a person&#8217;s death, compensation for each victim recognized in criminal proceedings will be granted in full, not proportionally divided among several victims (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW181430462 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webSasaiste?OpenView&#038;restricttocategory=1156\/Lp14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW181430462 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181430462 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Draft Law No. 1156\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW181430462 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW181430462 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Adopted in 3rd reading on April 16, 2025.  <\/em><\/p><p>Amendments to the law &#8220;On State Compensation for Victims&#8221; have been developed to ensure the implementation of the Constitutional Court&#8217;s judgment of June 27, 2025, in case No. 2024-07-01, which recognized that the mechanism for granting state compensation applied in the event of a person&#8217;s death \u2013 proportional division of the total amount among all victims recognized in criminal proceedings \u2013 does not comply with the third sentence of Article 92 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, as it does not ensure fair and proportionate compensation for each victim. It is planned to stipulate that in such cases, compensation will be granted to each victim in full, not proportionally divided among several victims.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce6fbd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce6fbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"noteiks-ka-valsts-tiesu-ekspertizu-birojam-ir-tiesibas-izmantot-biometrijas-datu-apstrades-sistemu-ievietojot-taja-daktiloskopiskaja-ekspertize-iegutas-pedas-ka-ari-veikt-biometrijas-datu-apstradi\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83849365 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83849365 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">It will be stipulated that the State Forensic Science Bureau has the right to use a biometric data processing system, inserting traces obtained in dactyloscopic examinations, as well as to perform biometric data processing (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW83849365 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webSasaiste?OpenView&#038;restricttocategory=1203\/Lp14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW83849365 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83849365 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Draft Law No. 1203\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83849365 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83849365 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Adopted in 3rd reading on April 16, 2026 <\/em><br><br>To enable the State Forensic Science Bureau to perform its functions more quickly and efficiently, and to reduce bureaucratic document circulation, amendments to the Biometric Data Processing System Law stipulate that the State Forensic Science Bureau has the right to use a biometric data processing system, inserting traces obtained in dactyloscopic examinations, as well as to perform biometric data processing. Additionally, a technical amendment regarding the clarification of the name of the Tax and Customs Police in the law.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349fe09 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349fe09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"noteiks-ka-operativas-darbibas-pasakumu-gaita-ieguto-informaciju-par-personu-drikst-nodot-citam-institucijam\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261444763 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261444763 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">It will be stipulated that information about a person obtained during operational activities may be transferred to other institutions (<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW261444763 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webSasaiste?OpenView&#038;restricttocategory=1252\/Lp14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW261444763 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261444763 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Draft Law No. 1252\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261444763 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261444763 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Adopted in 2nd reading on April 16, 2026.  <\/em><\/p><p>Amendments to the Operational Activities Law stipulate that information about a person obtained during operational activities may be transferred to other institutions for initially unforeseen purposes, to the extent that such information is necessary to ensure the protection of other significant state or public interests, and its content and scope do not cause disproportionate interference with a person&#8217;s fundamental rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40098b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a40098b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"saistibu-piespiedu-izpildes-bridinajuma-kartiba-procesa-automatizacija\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121911478 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121911478 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"2adaac41-52e5-5bec-b074-aed592229426|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[469775450,\"1st level (heading)\",201340122,\"2\",134234082,\"true\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheading\",335572020,\"1\",134224900,\"true\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",335551547,\"2057\",335559740,\"240\",201341983,\"0\",335559739,\"120\",335559738,\"120\",335551550,\"6\",335551620,\"6\",335560102,\"0\",134245418,\"true\",469777929,\"1st level (heading) Char\",469775498,\"Normal\",201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",201341986,\"1\",268442635,\"22\"]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{\"ObjectId\":\"8c2fb300-eb61-5d9a-9b20-90ca08b0fb90|1\",\"ClassId\":1073872969,\"Properties\":[201342446,\"1\",201342447,\"5\",201342448,\"1\",201342449,\"1\",469777841,\"Aptos\",469777842,\"Times New Roman\",469777843,\"Times New Roman\",469777844,\"Aptos\",201341986,\"1\",469769226,\"Aptos,Times New Roman\",268442635,\"22\",469775450,\"1st level (heading) Char\",201340122,\"1\",134233614,\"true\",469778129,\"1stlevelheadingChar\",335572020,\"1\",134231262,\"true\",134224900,\"true\",335551547,\"2057\",469777929,\"1st level (heading)\",469778324,\"Default Paragraph Font\"]}\">Automation of the process for compulsory enforcement of obligations in warning procedure (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121911478 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\"><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW121911478 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/titania.saeima.lv\/LIVS14\/saeimalivs14.nsf\/webAll?SearchView&#038;Query=(%5bNumberTxt%5d=1198\/Lp14)AND(%5bLastConsidDate%5d%3E=16.04.2026)AND(%5bDate_1%5d%3C=23.04.2026)&#038;SearchMax=0&#038;SearchOrder=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW121911478 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121911478 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Draft Law No. 1198\/Lp14<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121911478 BCX8\" lang=\"LV-LV\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121911478 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"1st level (heading)\">)<br\/><br\/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h6><p><em>Adopted by Saeima in 2nd reading on April 16, 2026; Submitted for proposals until April 30, 2026. <\/em><\/p><p>The draft law &#8220;Amendments to the Civil Procedure Law&#8221; has been developed with the aim of ensuring the automation of the process for compulsory enforcement of obligations in warning procedure (SPIBK). Such regulation is necessary to address the situation with the increasing number of applications submitted to courts and the resulting court overload. It is planned to ensure full automation of the SPIBK process, which can start operating as early as 2026. 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data-id=\"1f07968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ALISA LE\u0160KOVI\u010cA\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aac0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52aac0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PARTNER, ATTORNEY AT LAW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d8908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9d8908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alisa is an experienced advocate and a partner at RockBridge 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Since 2008, Alisa has advised clients and provided legal assistance in complex tax and customs matters.  <\/p><p>Alisa also specializes in anti-money laundering (AML), sanctions, and compliance matters. Alisa has significant experience in corporate crime and investigation cases related to tax, customs, and sanctions issues. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0638b6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d0638b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:%20(+371)%2029340444\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">  (+371) 29340444<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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