THE CIVIL LAW OF LATVIA拉脱维亚民法典.doc

Text consolidated by Tulko?anas un terminolo?ijas centrs (Translation and Terminology Centre) with amending laws of: 7 July 1992; 22 December 1992; 15 June 1994; 24 April 1997; 16 October 1997 14 May 1998; 11 June 1998; 17 September 1998; 12 December 2002; 10 March 2005; 26 January 2006; 22 June 2006. If a whole or part of a section has been amended, the date of the amending law appears in square brackets at the end of the section. If a whole section, paragraph or clause has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears in square brackets beside the deleted section, paragraph or clause. The Saeima1 has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following Law: THE CIVIL LAW Introduction 1. Rights shall be exercised and duties performed in good faith. 2. This Law is applicable to all legal issues, to which its text or interpretation relates. Rights based on custom may neither set aside nor vary law. Rights based on custom are applicable in the cases specified by law. 3. Every civil legal relation shall be adjudged in accordance with the laws, which are in force at the time when such legal relations are created, varied or terminated. Previously acquired rights shall not be affected. 4. The provisions of this Law shall be interpreted firstly in accordance with their direct meaning; where necessary, they may also be interpreted in accordance with the structure, basis and purposes of this Law; and, finally, they may also be interpreted through analogy. 5. Where a matter is required to be decided in the discretion of a court or on the basis of good cause, the judge shall decide the matter in accordance with a sense of justice and the general principles of law. 6. The general provisions regarding obligations are applicable mutatis mutandis to family, inheritance and property legal relations. 7. Place of residence (domicile) is that place where a person is voluntarily dwelling with the express or implied intent to permanently live or work there. A person may also have m