Shopping centers turn to Constitutional Court to contest government regulation allowing few stores to operate at malls
2021-05-27
LETA/TBT Staff
RIGA - Valmiera shopping center Valleta filed a complaint with the Constitutional Court on behalf of large shopping centers of Latvia today, the Alliance of Real Estate Developers told LETA.
The complaint contests the Cabinet of Ministers regulation that was amended on April 7, creating unequal conditions and impacting retailers, shopping malls, the national economy and specific social groups.
The Cabinet Regulation on Epidemiological Safety Measures for the Containment of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection was amended on April 7, introducing restrictions on shopping center of more than 7,000 square meters in area, where only certain stores are allowed to operate as well as stores that have individual entrances. All other stores across Latvia are allowed to operate.