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Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 423 on internal rules for penitentiaries (prisons).

Adoption: 2006-05-30 | LVA-2006-R-74641

Comprehensive regulations covering all types of penitentiaries, describing the rights of inmates and various procedures, including specifying the types of employment prohibited for prisoners while in prison.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Amendments to the Criminal Law

Adoption: 2005-09-30 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-01 | LVA-2005-L-72461

The amendments concern, amongst other things, application of community service as a form of punishment.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 502 on application of community service to children

Adoption: 2005-07-12 | LVA-2005-R-72456

Describe in detail the procedure for applying the punishment of community service to children following a court decision, including rights and obligations of the entity using their labour.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 417 on procedure for coordination of community service

Adoption: 2005-06-14 | LVA-2005-R-72452

Describe procedure for State Probation service to coordinate and supervise implementation of community service in local governments.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Amendments to the Criminal Law.

Adoption: 2005-05-18 | LVA-2005-L-72357

The amendments concern probation service and community service.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Law on Criminal Procedure

Adoption: 2005-05-11 | Date of entry into force: 2005-10-01 | LVA-2005-L-72356

This new law describes the procedure for application of the Criminal Law in the Republic of Latvia.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 481/2002 on employment procedures for prisoners.

Adoption: 2002-10-29 | Date of entry into force: 2002-11-15 | LVA-2002-R-65477

Regulations determine procedures of employment of prisoners, including scope of work, rights and responsibilities of prisoners, work conditions for pregnant women and maternity leave.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 74/2002 on procedure for paying wages to prisoners in penitentiaries.

Adoption: 2002-02-19 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-12 | LVA-2002-R-62666

Sets forth the procedure for paying wages to prisoners in penitentiaries, including the minimum wage and general administration of wage payments.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Amendments to the Criminal Law.

Adoption: 2001-12-06 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-11 | LVA-2001-L-62657

Sets forth obligations of the employer who employs prisoners with respect to social insurance and taxes.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Amendments to the Criminal Law.

Adoption: 2000-05-18 | Date of entry into force: 2000-06-01 | LVA-2000-L-56840

Amendments set forth criminal penalties for forced prostitution and human trafficking abroad.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Law on Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses (No. 538).

Adoption: 1998-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-22 | LVA-1998-L-56342

Suplements the Code with provisions regarding, inter alia, the minimum and maximum fines for offences including violation of the right to strike, violation of construction rules and selling alcohol to minors.

Latvia - Criminal and penal law - Law, Act

Criminal Law. -

Adoption: 1998-06-17 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-01 | LVA-1998-L-56383

General Part. Chap. I: General Provisions; Chap. II: Criminal Offences; Chap. III: Circumstances which exclude Criminal Liability; Chap. IV: Sentence; Chap. V: Determination of Sentence; Chap. VI: Release from Criminal Liability and Sentence; Chap. VII: Special Nature of Criminal Liability of Minors; Chap. VIII: Compulsory Measures of a Medical Nature. Special Part. Chap. IX: Crimes against Humanity, Peace, War Crimes and Genocide; Chap. X: Crimes against the State; Chap. XI: Criminal Offences against the Environment; Chap. XII: Homicide; Chap. XIII: Criminal Offences against bodily Integrity of Persons; Chap. XIV: Criminal Offences against Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (violation of occupational safety, violation of equality of rights); Chap. XV: Criminal Offences against personal Liberty, Honor and Dignity; Chap. XVI: Criminal Offences against Morals and Sexual Crimes (compelling engaging in prostitution, sexual exploitation); Chap. XVII: Criminal Offences against the Family and Minors. Chap. XVIII: Criminal Offences against Property; Chap. XIX: Criminal Offences of an Economic Nature; Chap. XX: Criminal Offences against General Safety and Public Order; Chap. XXI: Criminal Offences against Traffic Safety; Chap. XXII: Criminal Offences against Administrative Order; Chap. XXIII: Criminal Offences against Administration of Justice; Chap. XXIV: Criminal Offences committed in State Authority Service; Chap. XXV: Criminal Offences committed in Military Service. Transitional provisions.
Article 146 provides for offence of violation of occupational protection provisions.