Arturs Caics

Attorney at Law

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Arturs joined FORT shortly after its foundation. Since the beginning Arturs has provided support to the FORT energy and environmental law team in various cases. In addition to the energy and environmental law Arturs is engaged in several other practice areas, including dispute management.

Arturs has successfully completed studies and achieved highest academic degree in law, i.e. Dr.iur. (Doctor iuris). His research and educational activities are focused on the issues of constitutional law. Arturs is a co-author of the Commentaries on the Latvian Constitution. Arturs as an expert participated in the sessions of the working group established by the Parliament of Latvia, where the topic about extending the powers of the President and amending the election procedure was discussed. Within the practice in FORT Arturs is also dealing with assignments related with the constitutional law and is providing support in constitutional proceedings.

Arturs is a legal adviser to the Latvian Psychologists Trade Union and the Baltic Psychologists Association and has participated in the development of legal regulation of psychologists’ professional activities. Arturs has also reviewed the commentaries on the Psychologist Law.

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CAREER

2014 – until now
Adviser on legal and public relations matters to the Latvian Trade Union of Psychologists

2011 -until now
Associate, Senior Associate, Attorney at Law at Law Firm FORT (previously Law Firm ADVERSUS)

2010 -until now
Adviser on legal matters to the Baltic Psychologist Association

2010 -2015
Arbiter

2009-2011
Junior Associate at Law Firm APbirojs

EDUCATION

University of Latvia, Latvia (PhD)
University of Latvia, Latvia (LLM)
University of Latvia, Latvia (LLB)

MEMBERSHIP

Latvian Bar Association

LANGUAGES

Latvian, English, Russian

PUBLICATIONS

Date	Title	Edition	No	Authors
02.2022.	The Power of Legal Address	iTiesības		Caics A.
30.11.2021	Reimbursement of the costs of relocating a road or traffic object: Commentary on the Judgment of the Constitutional Court in Case No 2020-59-01	Jurista Vārds	No 48	Caics A.
10.2021.	Submissions and letters: who, to whom, what?	iTiesības		Caics A.
06.2021.	Gifts and Bribes: Where’s the Boundary?	iTiesības		Caics A.
03.2021.	Our State Executive – the Cabinet of Ministers	iTiesības		Caics A.
02.2021.	Who is the Entrepreneur Subject to?	iTiesības		Caics A.
08.12.2020	Evaluation of the Legality of Spatial Planning Documents within the Framework of Appealing a Building Permit	Jurista Vārds	No 49	Caics A.
12.2020	Business Relations with Non-residents – Legal Aspects	iFinanses		Caics A.
11.2020	Transactions with Non-residents and EIT	iFinanses		Caics A.
2020	Commentary on the Article 19 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia	Commentaries on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter II. Saeima. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis		Caics A.
11.08.2020	Latest case law in Disputes concerning the Termination of the Electricity Mandatory Procurement Support	Jurista Vārds	No 32	Caics A.
07.2020	Legitimate Expectations of Energy Producers in Latvia Disregarded	CEE Legal Matters, Year 7, Issue 6		Caics A., S.Bērtaitis
06.2020	Legal Significance of the Annotation	iTiesības		Caics A.
28.04.2020	Unlawful Delegation of Duties in the Regulations for the Use of Natural Gas: Commentary on the Judgment of the Constitutional Court in Case No 2019-10-0103	Jurista Vārds	No 17	Caics A.
2019	Commentary on the Article 65 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia	Commentaries on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter V. Legislation. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis		Caics A.
2019	Commentary on the Article 64 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia	Commentaries on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter V. Legislation. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis		Levits E., Kuzņecovs A., Medin L., Caics A., Tralmaka I
2019	Introduction to the Commentaries on the Chapter V of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia	Commentaries on the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter V. Legislation. – Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis		Caics A., Levits E.
21.05.2019	Competence of the Cabinet in adopting legal regulations concerning electricity mandatory procurement	Jurista Vārds	No 20	Caics A.
2018	Energy Investment Risk Assessment 2018	[External Contributor]		Energy Charter Secretariat
18.09.2018	Remedies for Offensive Anonymous Comments on the Internet	Jurista Vārds	No 38	Caics A.
2018	Professional Activities of the Psychologists in Latvia: Content, Organization, Regulation	Commentaries of the Psychologist Law		Group of authors managed by prof. Kristīne Mārtinsone. – Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra
04.08.2017	Viewpont: Surprise of Construction Law in Court Practice	Dienas Bizness	No 137	Bērtaitis S., Caics A.
2016	Parliamentary Investigation and Political Responsibility. In: Parliamentary Investigation in the Republic of Latvia 1: Parliament. Parliamentary Control	Latvijas Vēstnesis		Caics A.
21.07.2016	Members of the Parliament and Political Responsibility. Discussion about theory, regulations and practice [interview with Artūrs Caics]	LV Portāls		Brikmane E.
02.2015	Constitutional court proceedings regarding new subsidized energy tax in Latvia	CEE Legal Matters, Issue 1		Bērtaitis S., Caics A.
2014	Political Responsibility as a Phenomenon of the Legal Culture	Papers of the 5th International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia “Jurisprudence and Culture: Past Lessons and Future Challenges”. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds		Caics A.
08.07.2014	Legal Aspects of the Energy Production Support System	Jurista Vārds	No 26	Bērtaitis S., Caics A.
2014	Concept of Political Responsibility in the practice of the Constitutional Court of Latvia	University „Turība” Conference Papers: XV International Scientific Conference “10 Years in the European Union – Achievements, Problems and Expectations”		Caics A.
2014	The Concept of Political Responsibility in the Latvian Legal System	Vilnius University Faculty of Law Conference Papers: International Conference of PhD Students and Young Researchers „Integrating Social Sciences into Legal Research”		Caics A.
2012	Few Comments on the Article 2 of the Constitution of Latvia (Satversme)	Theoretical and Practical Issues of the Legal Science. Conference Papers: III Conference of the PhD Students and PhD Candidates of Legal Science. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds		Caics A.
2012	Political Liability as Foundation of State Ruled by Law	Legal Grounds of Innovations: Selected Articles of 70th Anniversary Conference of the University of Latvia. Riga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds		Caics A.
08.11.2011	Legal Framework of the Notion of Political Liability	Jurista Vārds	No 45	Caics A.
27.09.2011	Positive and Negative Political Liability	Jurista Vārds	No 39	Caics A.
13.09.2011	Political Liability (Elements forming the Notion, General Remarks and Terminology	Jurista Vārds	No 37	Caics A.