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Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia.

Adoption: 2006-01-26 | LVA-2005-C-74351

The amendments concern Article 110, specifying that the state protects and promotes the institution of marriage - a union between a man and a woman, and the family.

Latvia - Constitutional law - Law, Act

Amendments to the Law on the Constitutional Court.

Adoption: 2000-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | LVA-2000-L-59334

The amendments widen the range of institutions that have the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court as well as the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court to individuals.

Latvia - Constitutional law - Constitution

Amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia.

Adoption: 1998-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 1998-11-06 | LVA-1998-C-56340

Amendments so as to supplement the Constitution with a section "On Fundamental Human Rights".

Latvia - Constitutional law - Constitution

Constitutional Act of the Republic of Latvia of 10 December 1991 on the Rights and Obligations of a Citizen and a Person.

Adoption: 1991-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 1991-12-10 | LVA-1991-C-41206

Section I: General Regulations. Section II: Citizenship; the Rights and Obligations of a Citizen. Section III: Rights and Obligations of a Person.

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Constitutional Act of the Republic of Latvia of 21 August 1991 on the status of the Republic of Latvia as a State.

Adoption: 1991-08-21 | LVA-1991-C-41205

States that Latvia is an "independent, democratic republic" whose status is "determined by the Republic of Latvia's Constitution of February 15, 1922".

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Constitution of the Republic of Latvia of 15 February 1922 [consolidated version]. -

Adoption: 1922-02-15 | Date of entry into force: 1922-11-07 | LVA-1922-C-41204

Section I: General Regulations. Section II: The Saeima (Parliament). Section III: The President of the State. Section IV: The Cabinet. Section V: Legislation. Section VI: Courts of Justice. Section VII: State Control. As amended through 17 December 1997. The Constitution was amended recently in 1994, 1996, and 1997. The 1994 amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years; the 1996 amendment established the Constitutional Court. The amendments of 1997 concerned the term of the Parliament (Saeima) and provided the Cabinet the power to issue regulations with the force of law in cases of urgency.