The CC stated that laws that may have a significant impact on the environment must be comprehensively assessed, balancing public welfare, environmental and economic interests. The chairman of the court, Aldis Lavins, commenting on the decision at a press conference, drew special attention to the fact that the verdict has retroactive effect, since the contested … Read more
If the territorial plan establishes restrictions on specific types of commercial activities, the actions of the local government must be objectively justified and based on rational considerations, the Constitutional Court noted. The case was considered based on applications from several persons who received licenses for gambling establishments on the basis of permits issued by the … Read more
Three judges of the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo are about to leave their functions in accordance with the renewal cycle framed by constitutional rule and established with a view to the integrity of the institution. Initially installed on April 4, 2015, the nine judges took an oath before the President of … Read more
Ironically, the Constitutional Court began to consider the complaint about the reform of educational institutions of national minorities at the moment when the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minority Issues arrived in Latvia. There is no doubt that our authorities will reassure the commissioner – they say that the situation with ensuring the rights of … Read more
2023-11-30 22:48:38 Marsy’s Law, intended for crime victims, now used to shield law enforcement The Marsy’s Law amendment, as approved by Florida voters, was intended to protect victims of crime. But it’s being used to shield law enforcement. C. A. Bridges, Tallahassee Democrat TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a sweeping decision with major ramifications for police … Read more
The “Sages” of the Constitutional Council approved the government’s project to increase the retirement age to 64 in France, but there are 6 partial censorships of articles. They also rejected the call for a referendum on pension reforms. The Board also rejected the “senior Index” and the senior contract. The Sages failed in an armored … Read more
Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 10:06 p.m. Par Benoit Jacquemart Surprise: MR Jean-Luc Crucke, who had left the Walloon government in January to be able to enter the Constitutional Court at the end of 2022, renounces the latter. Jean-Luc Crucke, the former finance minister of Wallonia, who was thought to be leaving for … Read more
Promoted by the Luca Coscioni association, which has been fighting for freedom of choice in matters of end-of-life for 20 years, the proposal for a popular referendum on this question had collected 1.2 million signatures, far exceeding the required threshold of 500,000. But on Tuesday, February 15, the Court declared the referendum unconstitutional because the … Read more