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Comparative table

Comparative table of specific laws* and Latvian Republic agreement with Holy See** clauses

What is determined Adventists Baptists Methodists Jew Old-believers Lutherans Orthodox Catholics
1 Status of public juridical personality No No No No No No No 2. §
2 Recognition of absolute autonomy No No No No No No No 1.§, 4.§
3 Rights to enter in the marriage 7.§ 8.§ 6.§ 8.§ 7. § 8.§ 9.§ 8.§
4 Traditionalism 2. § 2.§ 2.§ 2. § 2. § 2. § 2. §
5 The right to interpret the Scriptures 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 4.§
6 Protection of title 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § No
7 Religious festival No No No No No No 16.§ elsewhere***
8 Unappeasable canonical decisions 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § No
9 Contacts with foreign centre No No No No No No No 3. §
10 Rights of the confessional secret and protection of pastoral conversation 9.§ 9.§ 8.§ 9.§ 8.§ 9.§ 10.§ 7.§
11 Spiritual oversight of the chaplains 11.§ 11.§ 10.§ No 10.§ 11.§ 12.§ 27- 28§
12 Coordination of decision-making and binding decisions of foreign centre No No No 15. § No No No 5 §
13 Legal status of Sacred place No No No No No elsewhere**** 7. and 16.§ 11.-13§
14 Interment, cemetery 8.§ 6.§ 7.§ 6.§ 6. § 6. § 6. § No
15 Representation and leader 4.§ 4.§ 4.§ 4. § 4. § 4. § 4. §
16 Confidential information for the President of Latvia about appointment of the new church leader No No No No No No No 5. and 24.§
17 Tax allowances No No No No No No No 12.§
18 Property, finances 5.§ 5.§ 5.§ 5. § 5. § 5. § 5. §
19 Conditions of financial contribution No No No No No No 16.§ 12.§
20 Disclaimer of financial rights in educational institutions 14.§ 15.§ 14.§
21 Budget spending 15.§ 15.§ No 13.§ No 15.§ 17.§
22 Military service 10.§ 10.§ 9.§ 10.§ 9.§ 11.§ 10.§ 26.§
23 Protection and availability of cultural monuments 6.§ 7.§ No 7.§ No 7.§ 8.§ 22.§
25 Immunity of cult place No No No No No No No 6.§
26 Cooperation on asylum 12.§ 12.§ No 11.§ No 12.§ 13.§ No
27 Access to prisons***** elsewhere elsewhere elsewhere elsewhere elsewhere elsewhere elsewhere 30.§
28 Relations with employees 13.§ 13.§ 11.§ 12.§ 11.§ 13.§ 14.§ 1 and 4§
29 Relations with clergy No No No No No 13.§ 14.§ 5.§
30 Educational issues 14.§ 14.§ 12.§ No 12.§ 14.§ 15.§ 14-20.§
31 Educational institution’s autonomy of content No No No No No 14.§ 15.§ 4. and 15§
32 Rights of employees in educational institutions No No No No No No No 19.§
33 Theological seminary No No No No No No No 20.§
34 Faculty of Theology of the University of Latvia No No No No No No No 21.§
35 List of clergy 16.§ 16.§ 13.§ 14.§ 13.§ 16.§ 18.§ No
36 Protection of personal data 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § 3. § No
37 Right to access to mass media No No No No No No No 9.§
38 Military Ordinariate No No No No No No No 23-25,28§
39 Financing of Military Ordinariate No No No No No No No 28-29§
40 Revision of relations No No No No No No No 31-33§

* Law on Latvian Association of Seventh-day Adventist Communities: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 2007. 12.junijs Nr.93; Latvian Baptist Community Association Law: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 2007. 30.maijs nr. 86; Latvian Joint Methodist Church Law: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 2007. 6.julijs 91; Law on Riga Jewish Religious Community: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis,. 20 June 2007 98; Latvian Old-Believers Pomor Church Law: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 2007. 20.junijs 98, Law on Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 03.12.2008., Nr. 188, Law on Latvian Orthodox Church:. official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 03.12.2008., Nr. 188
** The Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Holy See November 8, 2000: Starptautisks ligums. official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 25.09.2002., Nr.137
*** On international shrine in Aglona: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis. 21.10.1995., Nr. 162
**** Law on Doma church and monastery ensemble: official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 22.06.2005, Nr.98
***** Regulations 02.07.2002. of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No 277 "On the Chaplain Service", official gazette Latvijas Vestnesis, 05.07.2002, No 101.

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