Unfair Contract Terms Directive (93/13) - Latvia

National Law

  • The Civil Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Jan 28 00:00:00 CET 1937
    • In force date: Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 1992
The Civil Law 28/01/1937 01/09/1992
  • Latvian Administrative Violations Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 CET 1984
    • In force date: Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1985
Latvian Administrative Violations Code 07/12/1984 01/07/1985
  • Latvian Code of Administrative Offenses
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Dec 07 00:00:00 CET 1984
    • In force date: Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1985
Latvian Code of Administrative Offenses 07/12/1984 01/07/1985
  • Regulation of 18. June 1994
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Jun 08 00:00:00 CEST 1994
    • In force date: Sat Jun 18 00:00:00 CEST 1994
Regulation of 18. June 1994 08/06/1994 18/06/1994
  • Criminal Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 CEST 1998
    • In force date: Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CEST 1999
Criminal Law 17/06/1998 01/04/1999
  • Tourism Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Sep 17 00:00:00 CEST 1998
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1999
Tourism Law 17/09/1998 01/01/1999
  • Consumer Rights Protection Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Mar 18 00:00:00 CET 1999
    • In force date: Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 CEST 1999
Consumer Rights Protection Law 18/03/1999 15/04/1999
  • Cabinet of Ministers regulation No. 255 "Procedures for Displaying Prices of Products and Services"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue May 18 00:00:00 CEST 1999
    • In force date: Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2000
Cabinet of Ministers regulation No. 255 "Procedures for Displaying Prices of Products and Services" 18/05/1999 01/01/2000
  • Official Language Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Dec 09 00:00:00 CET 1999
    • In force date: Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 2000
Official Language Law 09/12/1999 01/09/2000
  • Advertising Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Dec 20 00:00:00 CET 1999
    • In force date: Mon Jan 24 00:00:00 CET 2000
Advertising Law 20/12/1999 24/01/2000
  • Advertising law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Mon Dec 20 00:00:00 CET 1999
    • In force date: Mon Jan 24 00:00:00 CET 2000
Advertising law 20/12/1999 24/01/2000
  • On the Regulated Professions and the Recognition of Professional Qualifications
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Jun 20 00:00:00 CEST 2001
    • In force date: Fri Jul 20 00:00:00 CEST 2001
On the Regulated Professions and the Recognition of Professional Qualifications 20/06/2001 20/07/2001
  • Administrative Procedure Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Oct 25 00:00:00 CEST 2001
    • In force date: Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 CET 2004
Administrative Procedure Law 25/10/2001 01/02/2004
  • Republic of Latvia Cabinet Regulation No 320 „Regulations Regarding Contracts Entered Into Outside the Permanent Location of Sale or Provision of Services of an Undertaking (Company)
    • Adoption date for national laws: Sat Apr 29 00:00:00 CEST 2006
    • In force date: Sat Apr 29 00:00:00 CEST 2006
Republic of Latvia Cabinet Regulation No 320 „Regulations Regarding Contracts Entered Into Outside the Permanent Location of Sale or Provision of Services of an Undertaking (Company) 29/04/2006 29/04/2006
  • Cabinet Regulation No. 631
    • Adoption date for national laws: Wed Aug 09 00:00:00 CEST 2006
    • In force date: Wed Aug 09 00:00:00 CEST 2006
Cabinet Regulation No. 631 09/08/2006 09/08/2006
  • Cabinet Regulation Nr. 67 "Regulations regarding the Procedures for the Preparation and Implementation of a Package Tourism Service, Information to Be Provided to a Client, and the Rights and Duties of a Package Tourism Service Provider and a Client“
    • Adoption date for national laws: Sat Jan 27 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Sat Jan 27 00:00:00 CET 2007
Cabinet Regulation Nr. 67 "Regulations regarding the Procedures for the Preparation and Implementation of a Package Tourism Service, Information to Be Provided to a Client, and the Rights and Duties of a Package Tourism Service Provider and a Client“ 27/01/2007 27/01/2007
  • Law on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Nov 22 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2008
    • PDF: Latvia UCP-EN_en.pdf
Law on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices 22/11/2007 01/01/2008
  • Unfair Commercial Practice Prohibition Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Thu Nov 22 00:00:00 CET 2007
    • In force date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2008
Unfair Commercial Practice Prohibition Law 22/11/2007 01/01/2008
  • Cabinet of Ministers regulation No 353 "Regulations Regarding the Rights and Duties of Tourism Operators, Tourism Agents and Clients, the Procedures for the Preparation and Implementation of a Package Tourism Service, the Information to be Provided to a Client and the Procedures for Deposition of Security Guarantee of Money"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Apr 13 00:00:00 CEST 2010
    • In force date: Mon Jun 14 00:00:00 CEST 2010
Cabinet of Ministers regulation No 353 "Regulations Regarding the Rights and Duties of Tourism Operators, Tourism Agents and Clients, the Procedures for the Preparation and Implementation of a Package Tourism Service, the Information to be Provided to a Client and the Procedures for Deposition of Security Guarantee of Money" 13/04/2010 14/06/2010
  • Cabinet of Ministers regulation No. 136 "Regulations Regarding Contracts on the Right of Long-term Use of Holiday Accommodations, Long-term Contracts on Holiday Products, Contracts on the Resale of the Right of Long-term Use of Holiday Accommodations or Holiday Products and Contracts for Exchange of Long-term Right to Holiday Accommodations"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Feb 22 00:00:00 CET 2011
    • In force date: Wed Feb 23 00:00:00 CET 2011
Cabinet of Ministers regulation No. 136 "Regulations Regarding Contracts on the Right of Long-term Use of Holiday Accommodations, Long-term Contracts on Holiday Products, Contracts on the Resale of the Right of Long-term Use of Holiday Accommodations or Holiday Products and Contracts for Exchange of Long-term Right to Holiday Accommodations" 22/02/2011 23/02/2011
  • Cabinet of Ministers regulation No. 255 "Regulations Regarding Distance Contracts"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue May 20 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Cabinet of Ministers regulation No. 255 "Regulations Regarding Distance Contracts" 20/05/2014 13/06/2014
  • Cabinet of Ministers regulation No 254 "Regulation Regarding Contract Entered Into Outside the Permanent Location of Sale or Provision of Services"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue May 20 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 CEST 2014
Cabinet of Ministers regulation No 254 "Regulation Regarding Contract Entered Into Outside the Permanent Location of Sale or Provision of Services" 20/05/2014 13/06/2014
  • Cabinet of Ministers regulation No 648 "Regulations Regarding Distance Contracts for the Provision of Financial Services"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 CEST 2014
    • In force date: Fri Oct 31 00:00:00 CET 2014
Cabinet of Ministers regulation No 648 "Regulations Regarding Distance Contracts for the Provision of Financial Services" 21/10/2014 31/10/2014
  • Cabinet Regulation No. 1037/2004
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Thu Dec 30 00:00:00 CET 2004
Cabinet Regulation No. 1037/2004 01/01/9999 30/12/2004
  • Consumer Rights Protection Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 CEST 1999
    • PDF: legislation141_en_en.pdf
Consumer Rights Protection Law 01/01/9999 01/04/1999
  • Cabinet Regulation No. 207 “Regulations Regarding Distance Contracts"
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri May 31 00:00:00 CEST 2002
    • PDF: legislation219_en_en.pdf
Cabinet Regulation No. 207 “Regulations Regarding Distance Contracts" 01/01/9999 31/05/2002
  • Latvian Administrative Violations Code
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 CEST 1985
Latvian Administrative Violations Code 01/01/9999 01/07/1985
  • Cabinet Regulation No 325 “Regulations regarding Contracts on Obtaining the Right to Temporary Use of a Residential Building or a Part Thereof”
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 CEST 1999
    • PDF: legislation218_en_en.pdf
Cabinet Regulation No 325 “Regulations regarding Contracts on Obtaining the Right to Temporary Use of a Residential Building or a Part Thereof” 01/01/9999 01/10/1999
  • Cabinet Regulation No 178 “Procedures for Diplaying Prices of Products and Services”
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 2000
    • PDF: legislation222_en_en.pdf
Cabinet Regulation No 178 “Procedures for Diplaying Prices of Products and Services” 01/01/9999 01/01/2000
  • Cabinet Regulation No. 154/2004
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
Cabinet Regulation No. 154/2004 01/01/9999 01/01/9999
  • Tourism Law
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 1999
    • PDF: legislation221_en_en.pdf
Tourism Law 01/01/9999 01/01/1999
  • Cabinet Regulation No 136
    • Adoption date for national laws: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 CET 9999
    • In force date: Tue Feb 22 00:00:00 CET 2011
Cabinet Regulation No 136 01/01/9999 22/02/2011

Enforcement System

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Cases

  • No.1-lg
    • National ID: No.1-lg
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: Article 3, 2. Article 3, 1.
    • Decision type: Administrative decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Fri Feb 24 00:00:00 CET 2012
No.1-lg link Article 3, 2. Article 3, 1." Administrative decision, first degree" 24/02/2012
  • No. 1-pk
    • National ID: No. 1-pk
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: ANNEX I, 1., (e) Article 3, 2. Article 3, 1.
    • Decision type: Administrative decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 CEST 2013
No. 1-pk link ANNEX I, 1., (e) Article 3, 2. Article 3, 1." Administrative decision, first degree" 16/04/2013
  • No. 13-pk
    • National ID: No. 13-pk
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: Article 7, 1. Chapter 1, Article 2, (9), (b) Chapter 1, Article 2, (8), (a) Chapter 5, Article 25 Chapter 3, Article 6, 1., (h) Article 6, 1.
    • Decision type: Administrative decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Mon May 02 00:00:00 CEST 2016
No. 13-pk link Article 7, 1. Chapter 1, Article 2, (9), (b) Chapter 1, Article 2, (8), (a) Chapter 5, Article 25 Chapter 3, Article 6, 1., (h) Article 6, 1." Administrative decision, first degree" 02/05/2016
  • A420588512
    • National ID: A420588512
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: Chapter 1, Article 2, (k) Article 3, 1. Chapter 4, Article 22 Chapter 2, Article 5, 2.
    • Decision type: Court decision in appeal
    • Decision date: Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 CET 2015
A420588512 link Chapter 1, Article 2, (k) Article 3, 1. Chapter 4, Article 22 Chapter 2, Article 5, 2." Court decision in appeal" 10/03/2015
Regional Court, Kurzeme, Judgement CA-0037-21/4, C33491719 N/A Article 3, 1. Article 2, (b)" Court decision in appeal" 18/02/2021
Regional Court, Zemgale, Judgement CA-0064-21/10 (C37045517) N/A Article 3, 1. Article 2, (b)" Court decision in appeal" 06/04/2021
Regional Court, Riga, Judgement CA-0933-21/29 (C30787219) N/A Article 3, 3. ANNEX I" Court decision in appeal" 26/05/2021
Regional Court, Riga, Judgement CA-1192-21/29 (C33466619) N/A Article 6, 1." Court decision in appeal" 22/06/2021
  • Regional Court, Riga, Judgement CA-1080-21/32 (C30850519)
Regional Court, Riga, Judgement CA-1080-21/32 (C30850519) N/A Article 5 Article 4, 2. Article 5 RECITALS ANNEX I" Court decision in appeal" 14/09/2021
  • A420336415
    • National ID: A420336415
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: ANNEX I, 1., (e)
    • Decision type: Court decision, first degree
    • Decision date: Fri Jun 17 00:00:00 CEST 2016
A420336415 link ANNEX I, 1., (e)" Court decision, first degree" 17/06/2016
  • SKA – 59/2006
    • National ID: SKA – 59/2006
    • Common Name: JSC “Latvijas Krajbanka” vs Ministry of Economics/ Rolands Cimala / third part)
    • Directive Part: Article 1, 1. Article 3, 2.
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Tue Mar 07 00:00:00 CET 2006
SKA – 59/2006 JSC “Latvijas Krajbanka” vs Ministry of Economics/ Rolands Cimala / third part) Article 1, 1. Article 3, 2." Other" 07/03/2006
  • A 42436808
    • National ID: A 42436808
    • Common Name: Impro Celojumi, LLC vs Ministry of Economics
    • Directive Part: Article 3, 2.
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Tue Oct 14 00:00:00 CEST 2008
A 42436808 Impro Celojumi, LLC vs Ministry of Economics Article 3, 2." Other" 14/10/2008
  • A4286670
    • National ID: A4286670
    • Common Name: Dalderu ipasumi, LLC (applicant) / Consumer Rights Protection center (respondent)
    • Directive Part: Article 2
    • Decision type: Other
    • Decision date: Thu Mar 31 00:00:00 CEST 2011
A4286670 Dalderu ipasumi, LLC (applicant) / Consumer Rights Protection center (respondent) Article 2" Other" 31/03/2011
  • SKC-108/2013
    • National ID: SKC-108/2013
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: ANNEX I, 1., (e) Article 7, 1. Article 7
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Tue Mar 12 00:00:00 CET 2013
SKC-108/2013 link ANNEX I, 1., (e) Article 7, 1. Article 7" Supreme court decision" 12/03/2013
  • SKC–116/2016
    • National ID: SKC–116/2016
    • Common Name: link
    • Directive Part: ANNEX I, 1. ANNEX I, 1., (l) ANNEX I, 1., (n)
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: Wed Sep 14 00:00:00 CEST 2016
SKC–116/2016 link ANNEX I, 1. ANNEX I, 1., (l) ANNEX I, 1., (n)" Supreme court decision" 14/09/2016
Supreme Court, Judgement SKC-20/2021, C33590017 N/A Article 2, (b)" Supreme court decision" 11/05/2021
Supreme Court, Assignments hearing, Decision SKC-655/2021, C28312614 N/A Article 5 Article 5 Article 3, 1. Article 2, (c)" Supreme court decision" 28/12/2021

Legal Literature

Aktualitātes Eiropas Savienības Tiesas judikatūrā. Jurista vārds. No. 3 Updates on the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the European Union. KAPITONOVA, K. 01/01/1970
Patērētāja jautājums dzīvojamo telpu īres attiecībās. Jurista Vārds. No. 43. Consumer Issues in Residential Tenancy. MANTROVS, V. 01/01/1970
Vītoliņa B. Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības pamati. Rīga: Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, 2015. Fundamentals of Consumer Rights Protection VĪTOLIŅA, B. 01/01/1970

Other material

Summary of the Practice of the Civil Cases Department on Consumer Protection Law (2014-August 2021) Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia