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Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law No. 22 November 2017 "To Amend the Law "On Immigration"". -

Adoption: 2017-11-22 | Date of entry into force: 2018-01-01 | LVA-2017-L-107063

Makes wording changes in Transitional provisions: in particular, in paragraphs 26, 27, 31, 33 on the payment sizes for temporary residence permit, also supplementing it with new paragraph 45 concerning the entry into force of the above mentioned amendments.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law of 12 October 2017 "On Social Business". -

Adoption: 2017-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 2018-04-01 | LVA-2017-L-107062

Article 1. Purpose of the law
Article 2. The concept of a social enterprise
Article 3. Target groups determination
Article 4. Competence of the Ministry of Welfare in regulation of social businesses
Article 5. Status of social business
Article 6. Social Business Commission
Article 7. Social Business Register
Article 8. Promotion of social business
Article 9. Terms and restrictions of social business
Article 10. Supervision of the activities of a social business
Article 11. Loss of the status of social business
Article 12. Consequences of the loss of social business
Article 13. Renewal of the status of social business
Transitional provisions.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law No. 248 of 30 November 2015 "On Solidarity Tax". -

Adoption: 2015-11-30 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | LVA-2015-L-102236

In accordance with the laws "On State Social Insurance" and "On Taxes and Duties", introduces the terms used in the law, also the purpose of the law which refers to the reduction of the inequality of workers improving social protection of the population. Also sets, inter alia, the taxable amount, taxation period, clarifies the categories of workers subjected to pay the solidarity tax; establishes the tax rate, tax calculation, rights, duties of taxpayers, tax administration.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 556/2002 on procedure for reviewing and redressing claims by employees in case of insolvency.

Adoption: 2002-12-23 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | LVA-2002-R-65481

Regulations describe the procedure for submitting, reviewing and redressing of claims by insolvency administrators for compensating employees in the event of insolvency of their employer.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law on the protection of investors.

Adoption: 2001-11-08 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | LVA-2001-L-60612

Sets up a system to protect the interests of investors. It describes procedure for compensation to investors in case of mismanagement of funds and the supervisory functions of Finance and Assets Markets Commission.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Antitrust Law.

Adoption: 2001-10-04 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | LVA-2001-L-60609

Establishes the Antitrust Board to oversee fair market competition and defines actions that prevent fair competition as well as sets forth administrative remedy procedures in cases of anti-trust violation.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Commerce Law. -

Adoption: 2000-04-13 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | LVA-2000-L-56839

Determines the legal framework for commercial activity, including registration of commercial activity, commerce agents, individual entrepreneurs and companies.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law on the protection of consumers' rights. -

Adoption: 1999-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-15 | LVA-1999-L-56386

Provides legal protection for the consumer/customer.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law on amendments to the Civil Procedural Code (No. 52).

Adoption: 1998-12-10 | Date of entry into force: 1998-12-18 | LVA-1998-L-56345

Amendments regarding the procedure of recognition of enterprise insolvency.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 275 on Amendments to Regulations No. 34 of 1998-01-27 on the Order of satisfaction of claims of employees of insolvent state enterprises and insolvent state-controlled corporations (No. 610).

Adoption: 1998-07-28 | Date of entry into force: 1998-08-01 | LVA-1998-R-56348

Amendments increase the number of cases in which employees, including former employees, shall be entitled to compensation.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet of Ministers Decree No. 128 on establishing the Consumers' Rights Protection Center.

Adoption: 1998-03-17 | Date of entry into force: 1998-03-17 | LVA-1998-R-56350

Establishes the Consumers' Rights Protection Center under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy.

Latvia - Economic and social policy - Law, Act

Law on supervision of the state and municipal government support for enterpreneurship.

Adoption: 1998-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 1998-03-17 | LVA-1998-L-56359

Procedure of controlling/supervising state-supported enterprises.