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Latvia. 2016 ‘Sections 2 & 3.’ Law on International Sanctions and National Sanctions of the Republic of Latvia; Sections 2 & 3. Riga: Latvia. 4 February
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Law on International Sanctions and National Sanctions of the Republic of Latvia
Section 2. Purpose and Scope of Application of this Law
(1) The purpose of this law is to ensure peace, security and rule of law in accordance with the international obligations and national interests of Latvia, when introducing international sanctions or imposing national sanctions, or in the cases specified in this Law when the sanctions imposed by the European Union or North Atlantic Treaty Organisation are being imposed.
(2) The Law applies to all persons, and they have the obligation to comply with and enforce the international and national sanctions.
Section 3. Imposition of National Sanctions
The Cabinet may, upon its own initiative, as well as upon a proposal of the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the National Security Council, impose national sanctions, if it is not in contradiction with the international obligations of Latvia arising from the participation of Latvia in an international organisation, and if it is necessary to achieve any of the following objectives:
1) to achieve peace or to prevent international crimes or human rights violations outside the territory of Latvia;
2) to prevent harm to external policy interests or national security of Latvia;
3) to combat international terrorism or manufacture, storage, movement, use, or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (hereinafter - the proliferation);
4) to prevent justification of such actions or invitation to such actions, which are against the objectives referred to in Clauses 1-3 of this Section.
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