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A comparative study of election laws with respect to compulsory voting in the European Union, lessons for Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)
Taking into account the negative trends of voter turnout in the EU during the last decades, the compulsory voting system is widely discussed among researchers and practitioners. However, in Latvia, where the voter turnout ...
Balancing the property right of forest owners and the right to healthy environment in Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)
Strong and reliable right in property has not only been one of the cornerstones of a democratic capitalistic society, but also the provider of confidence for development in forest investment and sustainable management. ...
Residential tenancy as a viable substitute to home-ownership in Latvia
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)
In light of the high rates of owner-occupancy and the view of residential tenancy being an inferior type of tenure, the Latvian government for the past decade has tried to implement a new regulation for residential tenancy ...
Unjustified sick-leave – impact and remedies
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)
This paper deals with the problem of issuing unsubstantiated sick-leaves in Latvia. It adopts a comparative perspective contrasting legislation in Latvia and Spain regarding sick-leaves. It also looks at the document in ...
Children’s rights system in the Republic of Latvia in compliance with international law regarding out-of-family care system
(Riga Graduate School of Law, 2020)
Children rights have been defined in international and domestic legal systems. Despite the ongoing development of children’s rights, it is still a relatively new legal subset of human rights. So far, under the United Nation ...