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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS

The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.

Article 14(2), first indent - Names and addresses of the competent receiving or transmitting authorities

The address of the legal aid administration is Pils laukums 4, Riga, LV-1050, e-mail: jpa@jpa.gov.lv. Telephone information line (free of charge): 80001801 (information provided about the services of the legal aid administration and how to fill in forms)

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Article 14(2), second indent - Receiving and transmitting authorities' geographical areas of jurisdiction

The territorial extent of the jurisdiction of the transmitting and receiving authority, i.e. the legal aid administration, is the Republic of Latvia.

Article 14(2), third indent - Available methods of receiving applications

The competent authority may be asked to decide whether the decision to grant legal aid is to be sent by post or delivered in person to the legal aid administration.

Article 14(2), fourth indent - Languages that may be used for completion of the application

The applications may be completed in Latvian.

Last update: 15/09/2020

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Legal aid

FINDING COMPETENT COURTS

Article 14(2), first indent - Names and addresses of the competent receiving or transmitting authorities

Article 14(2), second indent - Receiving and transmitting authorities' geographical areas of jurisdiction

Article 14(2), third indent - Available methods of receiving applications

Article 14(2), fourth indent - Languages that may be used for completion of the application