Corpus
Latvian laws in plain language
Find a law by life situation. Each law shows its full article list, its consolidated-version date, and a link to the official source at likumi.lv. Plain-language explanations are rolling out gradually.
37 laws in force · 8953 articles
Work & employment
Employment contracts, leave, termination, workplace safety.
Family, inheritance & persons
Marriage, maintenance, inheritance, children's rights, citizenship, immigration.
Housing & property
Renting, apartment ownership, the land register, property rights.
Consumers & contracts
Returns, warranty, contracts, the law of obligations, advertising.
Crime, penalties & procedure
Criminal liability, administrative penalties, road traffic, court procedure.
Business, tax & insolvency
Businesses, income and value-added tax, insolvency, communications, transport.
Health & social security
Medical care, patients' rights, benefits and social services.
Education
General, vocational and higher education.
State, rights & data
The Constitution, notarial acts, personal-data protection.