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Letonia - - Otros textos (circular, directiva, aviso gubernativo, etc.)

National Program On the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Control (2009-2013). -

Adopción: 2009-06-30 | LVA-2009-M-112726

Adopted by Order No. 437 of 30 June 2009.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. 4083 of 26 June 2009 to amend the Law on Labour. (Grozijums Darba likuma) -

Adopción: 2009-06-26 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-06-29 | LVA-2009-L-85634

Adds, para 9 to the Transitional Provisions of the Labour Law regulating wages and unemployment benefit payment mechanisms for public servants and employees of self-government bodies.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. 4093 of 18 June 2009 to amend the Law on Protection of Employees in the Case of Employer's Insolvency. (Par darbinieku aizsardzibu darba deveja maksatnespejas gadijuma) -

Adopción: 2009-06-18 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-06-10 | LVA-2009-L-85638

Introduces, inter alia, minor changes in wording of article 5, 5(1), 8, 14. Amends article 15 on issues of administration of insolvency procedure.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. 4056 of 16 June 2009 to amend the Law on Unemployment Insurance. (Grozijumi likuma "Par apdro "ina'anu bezdarba gadijumam") -

Adopción: 2009-06-16 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-07-01 | Fecha de entrada en vigor gradual: 2010-01-01 | LVA-2009-L-85632

Amends article 5 regulating issues related to unemployment insurance contributions and unemployment allowance determination. Also amends article 8m clarifying cases under which unemployment insurance allowances can be terminated.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. 4086 of 16 June 2009 to Amend the Law on State Social Insurance. (Grozijumi likuma "Par valsts socialo apdrosinasanu") -

Adopción: 2009-06-16 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-07-01 | LVA-2009-L-85637

Amends, inter alia, article 1 introducing minor changes related to occupational disease and care for child; article 22 clarifying mechanism of state social insurance financing from state budget and adds article 29 regulating the question of delivery of social insurance services and state allowances to the place of residency.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. LV 100 (4086) of 16 June 2009 on Payment of State Allowances during the Time Period from 2009 to 2012 (consolidation, 21 January 2010) (likums "Par valsts pensiju un valsts pabalstu izmaksu laika perioda no 2009.gada lidz 2012.gadam" (LV, 100 (4086)) -

Adopción: 2009-06-16 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-06-01 | LVA-2009-L-88311

Aims at providing social security to population within the scope of available financing in accordance with the laws on the State budget for the current year during the time period from 1 July 2009 until 2012.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. 4029 of 12 March 2009 to Amend the Law on State Pensions. (Grozijumi likuma "Par valsts pensijam") -

Adopción: 2009-03-12 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-04-01 | LVA-2009-L-85636

Amends, inter alia, article 26 regulating the question of pension increase based on the Consumer Price Index. It namely provides that state pensions should be revised once a year and in case if the Consumer Price Index change is less than one percent then pensions are not revised.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. 4017 of 5 February 2009 to amend the Law on Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment. (Grozijumi Bezdarbnieku un darba mekletaju atbalsta likuma) -

Adopción: 2009-02-05 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-03-01 | LVA-2009-L-85631

Amends, inter alia, article 4, 9 and 13 regulating issues related to unemployment benefits determination and granting during the vocational education and training.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Governmental Decree No. 866 on Procedures for the Calculation of the Average Wage Subject to Insurance Contributions for the Determination of the Amount of Unemployment Benefit and Procedures for the Granting, Calculation and Disbursement of Unemployment Benefit and Funeral Benefit. (MK noteikumi Nr.866 "Videjas apdro'ina'anas iemaksu algas aprekinasanas kartiba bezdarbnieka pabalsta apmera noteiksanai un bezdarbnieka pabalsta un apbedisanas pabalsta pie'kir'anas, aprekina'anas un izmaksas kartiba" ("LV", 167 (3951), 28.10.2008.) [stajas speka 01.01.2009.] ar grozijumiem.) -

Adopción: 2008-10-21 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2008-10-21 | LVA-2008-R-88292

In accordance with the Law on Unemployment Insurance sets up; the procedures for the calculation of the average wage subject to insurance contributions for the determination of the amount of unemployment benefit; the documents certifying the right to unemployment benefit and funeral benefit; the procedures for the granting, calculation and disbursement of unemployment benefit and funeral benefit; and the procedures by which a person, on the basis of the relevant court judgement, shall reimburse the amount of the received unemployment benefit to the State social insurance employment special budget, if remuneration is being recovered in his or her favour from the employer for forced absence from work in the relevant period of receipt of the unemployment benefit.

Letonia - - Acuerdo internacional

Agreement between the governments of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Estonia on the inclusion of the occurred insurance periods collected in former USSR. (Latvijas Republikas valdibas un Igaunijas Republikas valdibas ligums par bijušaja PSRS uzkrato apdrošinašanas periodu ieskaitišanu) -

Adopción: 2008-09-01 | INT-2008-IA-98123

Letonia - - Ley

Law of 19 June 2008 on State Pensions (text as last amended on 19.06.2008). -

Adopción: 2008-06-19 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-01-01 | LVA-2008-L-81855

Provides, inter alia, for 10% cuts for pension payments for unemployed pensioners and 70% for those who had been in employment.

Letonia - - Ley

Law of 19 June 2008 on State Labour Inspection. -

Adopción: 2008-06-18 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2008-07-10 | LVA-2008-L-81265

Repeals the previous Law on State Labour Inspection (SLI). The new law, inter alia, provides for more rights for SLI to act and suspend the operation of an enterprise that is in breach of occupational safety and health rules and standards and general labour legislation. Provides for more rights for SLI to supervise the compliance of private construction sites with labour law. The function of technical monitoring of hazardous industrial installations is passed to the State Building Inspectorate.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on State social insurance. -

Adopción: 2008-06-06 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2008-06-23 | LVA-2008-L-81866

Amends the 1997 Act by providing, inter alia, for temporary removal of the limitation on the maximum amount of taxable income conditioned to social security payments and changes in the social security payment deductions. Regulates issues related to percentage of non-taxable contributions to pension funds and accrual life insurance schemes.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 403 of 3 June 2008 on delivering work permits for foreign citizens. -

Adopción: 2008-06-03 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2008-06-03 | LVA-2008-R-81867

Sets up regulatory requirements and procedures to obtain work permits in the Republic of Latvia. Regulates the procedure for payment of fees for work permits.

Letonia - - Ley

Law of 8 May 2008 amending the Law on Immigration. -

Adopción: 2008-05-08 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-01-01 | LVA-2008-L-81868

Regulates issues related to work permit requirements for foreigners legally employed in the member states of the European Union, state of the European Economic Area or Swiss Confederation.

Letonia - - Ley

Law of 24 April 2008 on Crafts. -

Adopción: 2008-04-24 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2009-01-01 | LVA-2008-L-81869

Defines the concept of craft and craft enterprise in the Latvian legislation. Regulates, inter alia, labour rights.

Letonia - - Acuerdo internacional

Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and Belarus on the cooperation in the field of social security. -

Adopción: 2008-02-29 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2010-09-28 | INT-2008-IA-98125

Letonia - - Otros textos (circular, directiva, aviso gubernativo, etc.)

National Program for limiting spread of HIV and AIDS (2008- 2012).

Adopción: 2007-12-24 | LVA-2007-M-112725

Letonia - - Acuerdo internacional

Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of social security.

Adopción: 2007-12-18 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2011-01-19 | INT-2007-IA-98131

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet Regulation No. 325 of 15 May 2007 on Labour Protection Requirements when Coming in Contact with Chemical Substances at Workplaces. -

Adopción: 2007-05-15 | LVA-2007-R-90450

Regulation prescribes labour protection requirements for employees when coming in contact with chemical substances (including mixtures) at workplaces if a risk is caused or may be caused from the effect of chemical substances present in the work environment or related to the working process, as well as special restrictions and prohibitions in relation to individual dangerous chemical substances or mixtures.
Repeals Cabinet Regulation No. 399 of 3 September 2002 on Labour Protection Requirements when in Contact with Chemical Substances at Workplaces (Latvijas Vstnesis, 2005, No. 72).

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet Regulation No. 1027 of 19 December 2006 on Regulations Regarding the State Basic Education Standard and Basic Education Subject Standards. -

Adopción: 2006-12-19 | LVA-2006-R-90448

Prescribes the State basic education standards, the primary objectives and tasks of basic education programmes, the mandatory content of basic education, the main principles and procedures for the evaluation of basic education acquired by educates, as well as basic education subject standards, the primary objectives and tasks of subjects, the mandatory content of subjects, basic requirements regarding the acquisition of subjects, the forms and methodological techniques for the evaluation of educational achievements.
Repeals Cabinet Regulation No.462 of 5 December 2000 on Regulations Regarding the State Primary Education Standard (Latvijas Vstnesis, 2000, No. 473/476).

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Labour Law.

Adopción: 2006-11-09 | LVA-2006-L-74741

Strengthen equal treatment requirements and wage determination in case of absence for professional or personal reasons.

Letonia - - Ley

Law on the Involvement of Employees in a European Cooperative Society. -

Adopción: 2006-11-02 | LVA-2006-L-75486

Contains 26 sections (definitions, scope, duties, creation of the special negotiating body, election, involvment of employees, etc.).

Letonia - - Ley

Law of 2 November 2006 on Environmental Protection. -

Adopción: 2006-11-02 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2006-11-15 | LVA-2013-L-98117

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: Rights of the Public in the Environmental Field
Chapter III: Duties of the State and Local Government Authorities in relation to the Provision and Dissemination of Environmental Information and the Involving of the Public in the Taking of Decisions
Chapter IV: Environmental Information System
Chapter V: Control in the Environmental Field
Chapter VI: Liability for Damage Caused to the Environment
Chapter VII: Voluntary Measures for Environmental Management
Chapter VIII: Environmental Science, Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Transitional Provisions.
Repeals the Law On Environmental Protection (Latvijas Republikas Augstakas Padomes un Valdibas Zinotajs, 1991, No. 33/34).
Sections 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34 and 35 of this Law come into force on 30 April 2007; section 21, Paragraph three come into force on 1 January 2007; section 25, paragraph four, clause 10 come into force on 1 May 2008.

Letonia - - Acuerdo internacional

Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and the Republic of Latvia. -

Adopción: 2006-11-01 | INT-2006-IA-98122

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet Regulation No. 813 concerning Residence Permits. -

Adopción: 2006-10-03 | LVA-2006-R-82189

Sets out the modalities for obtaining a residence permit. Includes provisions concerning residency and specific documents required if this is for employment purposes.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on State Funded Pensions.

Adopción: 2006-09-28 | LVA-2006-L-74739

Concern gradual decreasing role of the State Treasury in management of pension funds.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 794 on restrictions with respect to child community service.

Adopción: 2006-09-26 | LVA-2006-R-74744

Identify various work environment risk factors to be considered when assigning work for children who have been sentenced to community services.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Vocational Education Law.

Adopción: 2006-09-21 | LVA-2006-L-74740

Concern the mandate of vocational education examination centre, the vocational examination administration centre within the auspices of the Ministry of Education.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the State Civil Service Law.

Adopción: 2006-09-14 | LVA-2006-L-74742

Concern the procedures for rotation of civil service employees.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 745 on work protection requirements against risks at the workplace with regard to electromagnetic fields.

Adopción: 2006-09-05 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2008-01-01 | LVA-2006-R-74743

Comprehensive regulations on labour protection requirements, including risk prevention and medical examinations, for employees exposed to electromagnetic fields at the workplace.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 644 on the procedure for calculation, review and payment of child care benefits and compensation in case of multiple births.

Adopción: 2006-08-08 | LVA-2006-R-74738

Comprehensive description of the procedures and formulas for calculating, applying for, review and payment of child support benefits.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 536 amending Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 995/2005 on the wage system for public servants.

Adopción: 2006-06-30 | LVA-2006-R-74734

Concern periodical evaluation of civil servants work as well as subsequent changes of the qualification and pay raise.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 518 amending Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 25/2003 on procedure for awarding stipends and compensation for rent and transportation during professional training, re-qualification and raising of qualifications of unemployed persons.

Adopción: 2006-06-27 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2006-07-01 | LVA-2006-R-74735

Concern administration of financing of the stipends and compensation.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 542 on Procedures for the Payment of the State Pensions Granted in the Republic of Latvia to Persons After Departure for Permanent Residence in Foreign States. -

Adopción: 2006-06-27 | LVA-2006-R-74737

Letonia - - Ley

Law of 22 June 2006 on Orphan's Courts. -

Adopción: 2006-06-22 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2007-01-01 | LVA-2006-L-98116

Chapter I: General Provisions
Chapter II: The Composition of an Orphan's Court
Chapter III: Election, Removal, Suspension and Dismissal of the Chairperson of an Orphan's Court, the Vice-chairperson of an Orphan's Court and Members of an Orphan's Court from Office
Chapter IV: Competence of an Orphan's Court
Chapter V: Organization of Work of an Orphan's Court
Chapter VI: Jurisdiction over Cases
Chapter VII: Making of Certification and Performance of Other Tasks
Chapter VIII: Assistance in the Settlement of Inheritance Matters and Protection of Inheritance
Chapter IX: Remuneration for Work and Benefits
Transitional Provisions.
Repeals the Law on Orphan's Courts and Parish Courts (Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Zinotajs, 1996, No. 1).

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on Police.

Adopción: 2006-06-15 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2006-10-01 | LVA-2006-L-74643

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on Military Service.

Adopción: 2006-06-08 | LVA-2006-L-74644

Provide for a 10 days paternity leave for the father.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on Unemployment Insurance.

Adopción: 2006-06-07 | LVA-2006-L-74645

Concern financing of unemployment benefits.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 465 on the procedure for reviewing and redressing claims by employees in case of trans-border insolvency.

Adopción: 2006-06-06 | LVA-2006-R-74642

Provide for the procedure for submitting, reviewing and redressing employee claims in case of a trans-border insolvency, including roles and responsibilities of relevant state agencies.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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

Adopción: 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.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on social services and social assistance.

Adopción: 2006-05-25 | LVA-2006-L-74647

Concern the rights of persons with a mental illness, and right to vocational rehabilitation services.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment.

Adopción: 2006-05-25 | LVA-2006-L-74648

Concern various employment promotion activities, their administration and financing.

Letonia - - Ley

Law on disciplinary liability of civil servants.

Adopción: 2006-05-11 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2007-01-01 | LVA-2006-L-74369

The law determines the procedure for establishing a disciplinary offence by civil service employees and application of appropriate penalties.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 310 on reviewing the state pensions and survivors and disability benefits. -

Adopción: 2006-04-25 | LVA-2006-R-74370

The regulations determine the procedure for periodical review of the amounts of state pensions, survivors and disability social benefits, taking into account the changes in consumers index and cost of living.

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 332 on environmental risks created by asbestos and asbestos products as well as management of asbestos waste.

Adopción: 2006-04-25 | LVA-2006-R-74646

Describe labour protection requirements for persons working with asbestos.

Letonia - - Ley

Ombudsman Law. -

Adopción: 2006-04-06 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2007-01-01 | LVA-2006-L-75487

Provides the legal status, functions, tasks and procedure of the Ombudsperson to protect human rights.

Letonia - - Ley

Law No. ("LV", 65 (3433) of 6 April 2006 on Ombudsman. -

Adopción: 2006-04-06 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2007-01-01 | LVA-2006-L-90464

Aims at promoting and protecting human rights in Latvia. Defines, inter alia, Ombudsman's functions, competences, Ombudsman's offices functioning, his/her remuneration and social guarantees.
Repeals the previous Law On the Latvian National Human Rights Office (Latvijas Republikas Saeimas un Ministru Kabineta Ziot js, 1997, No. 1; 2005, No. 18; 2006, No. 2).

Letonia - - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 186 amending Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 296 of 22 August 2000 on the required level of state language proficiency for certain professions and the procedure for checking the compliance

Adopción: 2006-03-07 | LVA-2006-R-74365

The amendments update the requirements for various professions as well as concern some technical changes in the procedure for administering of language exams and awarding certificates.

Letonia - - Ley

Amendments to the Law on social benefits.

Adopción: 2006-03-02 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2006-03-08 | LVA-2006-L-74361

The Amendments concern parental benefits, increasing significantly the benefits for a parent staying home with a child during its first year. Effectively, the amount of the benefit is tied to the parent's salary.