§Likuma Palīgs

Law list

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.

59 laws in force · 10736 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, building rights.

Consumers & contracts

Returns, warranty, contracts, the law of obligations, advertising.

Vehicles & transport

Road traffic, motor insurance, road and rail carriage, vehicle tax.

Crime, penalties & procedure

Criminal liability, administrative penalties, weapons, court procedure.

Business & finance

Businesses, credit institutions, investment, insolvency, communications, partnership.

Taxes

Personal and value-added tax, corporate, micro-enterprise, resource and other taxes.

Health & social security

Medical care, patients' rights, reproductive health, benefits and services.

Education

General, vocational and higher education.

State, rights & data

The Constitution, notarial acts, data, public pay, media, heritage.

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