The Civil Procedure Law has been subject to several substantial amendments in the second half of 2006. Namely, several changes relating to granting of protective measures and enforcement of foreign judgments were introduced to the Civil Procedure Law by the amendments dated 7 September 2006 (effective as from 11 October 2006), while the amendments dated 26 October 2006 (effective as from 1 January 2007) introduced a change in the split of competences between the regional and district courts.
By the amendments dated 7 September 2006, the Civil Procedure Law was amended to ensure compliance with Regulation (EC) No. 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims and other international treaties regarding enforcement and recognition of foreign judgments. According to the amendments, decisions of the Latvian courts will have absolute priority over the decisions of foreign courts. The Latvian courts
