The Division of Case-law and Research of the Supreme Court has summarized the case-law of the Department of Civil Cases in the application of the provisions of the Land Register Law.

The recognition and strengthening of private property in Latvia, which is the basis of the national social structure, is ensured by implementing the Land Register Law of 22 December 1937. This law is adapted to the present circumstances, but in its essence, it still retains its historical features. In order to promote the development of uniform case-law, the case-law on the current application of the provisions of the said law has been summarized.

The summary of the case-law is based on the rulings of the Department of Civil Cases of the Supreme Court, which were adopted from 2006 to 2018.

The summary is created as a commentary on provisions of the Land Register Law, in which the conclusions contained in the Supreme Court rulings are arranged according to the relevant sections of the Land Registry Law. Specifically, first, the text of the provision in question is indicated, then – the conclusions of the court, in relation to the interpretation and application of the specific legal provision are added.

The case-law summary particularly includes issues such as land registering procedure, entry into the land register and public credibility, types and content of the entries of a division, key issues in connection with the submission of requests for corroboration and their verification, competence of the Land Register judges, and appeals against decisions.

The summary of the-case law was prepared by Mag.iur. Aleksandrs Potaicuks, Counsel to the Division of Case-law and Research.

The summary of the case-law in the application of the Land Register Law is available on the website of the Supreme Court in the section "Judicature/Compilations of decisions/Civil law”.

 

 

Information prepared by

Aleksandrs Potaicuks, the Legal Research Counsel to the Division of Case-law and Research of the Supreme Court
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