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Law Enforcement Agencies

The IP crimes’ investigation fall under the competence of State Police. At the headquarters of the State Police, a specialized unit - the 3th Unit of the Economic Crime Combating Division of the State Police – deals with the coordination of the IP crimes committed online.

Prosecution

The prosecution of the IP from fall under the competencies of the first level prosecution offices.

There is no specialised unit responsible for the prosecution of IP crimes.

Judiciary

There are no specialised courts on IP crimes. This type of crime fall under general court system.

The general courts are organised in a three-tier system:

• District Courts;
• Regional Courts;
• The Supreme Court.

Judicial libraries

LATVIJAS REPUBLIKAS AUGSTĀKĀ TIESA - SUPREME COURT SENATE

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Case law supreme court

Selected judgments from:

• Supreme Court (3rd instance).

Other available resources:

• studies and summaries.

LATVIJAS TIESU PORTĀLA E-PAKALPOJUMU VIETNE - E-SERVICES WEBSITE OF THE LATVIAN COURT PORTAL

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eTiesas

Selected judgments from:

• City Courts (1st instance)
• District Courts (1st instance)
• Regional Courts (2nd instance)
• Supreme Court (3rd instance).

Other available resources:

• overview of events,
• out-of-court guide (for the resolution of legal issues without court involvement).

SATVERSMES TIESA - CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

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Constitutional court of the Republic of Latvia » Database of case law

All judgments (since 1993) from:

• Constitutional Court.