LV - Latvia
This page includes links to national public authorities and other organisations where useful information and resources relevant to the audiovisual sector can be found. Indicative translations of the names of linked organisations are given for reference.
Main Public Institutions and Bodies
- Latvijas Valsts prezidents - President
- Saeima - Parliament
- Ministru kabinets - Cabinet of Ministers
- Kultūras ministrija - Ministry of Culture
- Satversmes tiesa - Constitutional Court
- Augstākā tiesa - Supreme Court
- Latvijas tiesas - Courts Service
Official Publishing and Statistical Organisations
- Latvijas Vēstnesis - Official Journal
- Likumi - Legal texts
- Centrālā statistikas pārvalde - Central Statistical Bureau
Regulatory Authorities for Audiovisual and Communication Sectors
- Nacionālā elektronisko plašsaziņas līdzekļu padome - National Electronic Media Council
- Sabiedrisko pakalpojumu regulēšanas komisija - Public Utilities Commission
Competition Authority
- Konkurences padome - Competition Council of the Republic of Latvia
Data Protection Authority
- Datu valsts inspekcija - Data State Inspectorate
Self and Co-regulatory Bodies
Copyright and Intellectual Property Offices
- Juridiskā nodaļa - Legal Division of the Ministry of Culture
- Patentu valde - Patent Office
Copyright Collecting Societies
- Autortiesību un komunicēšanās konsultāciju aģentūra/ Latvijas Autoru apvienība (AKKA/LAA) - Copyright and Communication Consulting Agency/Latvian Authors Association
- Latvijas Izpildītāju un producentu apvienība" (LaIPA) - Collecting society for performers and phonogram producers
- Latvijas Kinoproducentu asociācija (LKPA) - Latvian Film Producers' Association
- Latvijas Profesionālo aktieru apvienība (LaPAA) - Association of Professional Performers of Latvia
- For a full list of Collecting Society see the dedicated page from the Copyright Office's website
Film Institutions
- Nacionālais Kino centrs - National Film Center of Latvia
- Latvijas Valsts kinofotofonodokumentu arhīvs - State Archive of Audiovisual Documents
- MEDIA Desk Latvija - Desk of the MEDIA Programme
Television and On-demand Audiovisual Services
For a list of television and on-demand audiovisual services in this country search the MAVISE database
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