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• Saeima has approved in the second reading the draft amendments to the Administrative Violations Code specifying liability for violations in usage of state language
• Telegraf reports that the Saeima is planning to review a new draft Law on Asylum on 19 June

Yesterday, the Saeima has approved in the second reading the draft amendments to the Administrative Violations Code specifying liability for violations in usage of state language. The amendments stipulate increase of fines for use of other languages in letterheads, seals and stamps alongside with Latvian (if the regulations foresee the provision of such information in Latvian only.) The amendments also stipulate liability of employers and self-employed persons if they did not set level of state language proficiency for post and professions which deals with direct communication with consumers and record keeping.

Yesterday, the Saeima has approved in the second reading the draft amendments to the Administrative Violations Code specifying liability for violations in usage of state language. The amendments stipulate increase of fines for use of other languages in letterheads, seals and stamps alongside with Latvian (if the regulations foresee the provision of such information in Latvian only.) The amendments also stipulate liability of employers and self-employed persons if they did not set level of state language proficiency for post and professions which deals with direct communication with consumers and record keeping. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Telegraf reports that the Saeima is planning to review a new draft Law on Asylum on 19 June. According to the newspaper, the aim of the draft law is to adjust domestic legal acts with the European Commissions directives regarding this field. In particular, the draft law specifies help to other countries on accommodation of refugees in Latvia in case of their massive influx to Europe.