THIRD SECTION

Application no. 40927/05 Valdis BOŽE against Latvia lodged on 5 November 2005

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1. Was there a violation of the applicant ’ s right to respect for his privacy, home and correspondence, contrary to Article 8 of the Convention with respect to the police inspection of the applicant ’ s apartment on 11 June 2004 and confiscation of items from there? In particular, did the legal basis on which the aforementioned measure was taken, namely section 12 of the Law on Police, provide for sufficient guarantees against a possible arbitrary application of the measure?

2. Did the applicant have at his disposal an effective domestic remedy for his complaint under Article 8, as required by Article 13 of the Convention?