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Jurisdiction and Access
- English… The system of the Constitutional Court shall be:
1) to determine the conformity of laws, joint legal documents of the Majlisi Milli and Majlisi Namoyandagon, legal documents of the Majlisi Milli, the Majlisi Namoyandagon, the President, the Government, the Supreme Court, Supreme Economic Court, and other state and social authorities, as well as agreements that have not entered into force in Tajikistan to the Constitution.
2) to resolve disputes between the state power on their authority;
3) to implement other duties stipulated by the Constitution and laws.
The acts of the Constitutional Court shall be final. (Art. 89) - Russian... Полномочия Конституционного суда:
1) определение соответствия законов, совместных нормативных правовых актов Маджлиси милли и Маджлиси намояндагон, Президента, Правительства, Верховного Суда, Высшего экономического суда и других государственных и общественных органов, а также не вступивших в законную силу договоров Таджикистана Конституции;
2) разрешение споров между государственными органами относительно их компетенции;
3) исполнение других полномочий, определяемых Конституцией и законами.
Акты Конституционного суда являются окончательным. (Статья 89) - Tajik... Салоҳияти Суди конститутсионӣ:
1) муайян намудани мувофиѕати ѕонуніо, санадіои меъёрии іуѕуѕии якїояи Маїлиси миллњ ва Маїлиси намояндагон, Маїлиси миллњ, Маїлиси намояндагон. Президент, Іукумат, Суди Олњ, Суди Олии иѕтисодњ ва дигар маѕомоти давлатию їамъиятњ, шартномаіои ба ѕувваи ѕонун надаромадаи Тоїикистон ба Конститутсия;
2) ҳалли баҳсҳои байни мақомоти давлатӣ доир ба салоҳияти онҳо;
3) иҷрои ваколатҳои дигаре, ки Конститутсия ва қонунҳо муайян кардаанд.
Санадҳои Суди конститутсионӣ қатъист (Моддаи 89)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishWhen a case in a state or local court involves a substantial question requiring the interpretation of the Constitution, national law, or a treaty, on application of a party or on its own motion the court shall certify the question to the appellate division of the Supreme Court. The appellate division of the Supreme Court may decide on the case or remand it for further proceedings. (Art. XI, Sec. 8)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) The Constitutional Court—
(a) is the highest court in all constitutional matters, and its decisions on those matters bind all other courts;
(b) decides only constitutional matters and issues connected with decisions on constitutional matters, in particular references and applications under section 131(8)(b) and paragraph 9(2) of the Fifth Schedule3; and
(c) makes the final decision whether a matter is a constitutional matter or whether an issue is connected with a decision on a constitutional matter.
(2) Subject to this Constitution, only the Constitutional Court may—
(a) advise on the constitutionality of any proposed legislation, but may do so only where the legislation concerned has been referred to it in terms of this Constitution;
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(d) determine whether Parliament or the President has failed to fulfil a constitutional obligation.
(3) The Constitutional Court makes the final decision whether an Act of Parliament or conduct of the President or Parliament is constitutional, and must confirm any order of constitutional invalidity made by another court before that order has any force.
(4) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Constitutional Court and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court.
(5) Rules of the Constitutional Court must allow a person, when it is in the interests of justice and with or without leave of the Constitutional Court—
(a) to bring a constitutional matter directly to the Constitutional Court;
(b) to appeal directly to the Constitutional Court from any other court;
(c) to appear as a friend of the court. (Sec. 167)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
1) determine the constitutionality of the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan and decisions of Chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of decrees, decisions and orders of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of decisions by national and local government bodies, of obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan under international agreements and of other obligations;
2) determine the conformity of the constitutional laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan, laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan on ratification of international treaties of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan before their signing by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
3) make conclusions on the compliance of the Constitution of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the laws of the Republic of Karakalpakstan with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
4) interpret the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
… (Art. 109)4 - UzbekO‘zbekiston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyaviy sudi:
1) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi qonunlarining va O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi palatalari qarorlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti farmonlari, qarorlari va farmoyishlarining, hukumat, mahalliy davlat hokimiyati organlari qarorlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi davlatlararo shartnomaviy va boshqa majburiyatlarining O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasiga muvofiqligini aniqlaydi;
2) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti tomonidan imzolanguniga qadar O‘zbekiston Respublikasi konstitutsiyaviy qonunlarining, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi xalqaro shartnomalarini ratifikatsiya qilish to‘g‘risidagi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi qonunlarining O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasiga muvofiqligini aniqlaydi;
3) Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi Konstitutsiyasining O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasiga, Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi qonunlarining O‘zbekiston Respublikasining qonunlariga muvofiqligi to‘g‘risida xulosa beradi;
4) O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlari normalariga sharh beradi;
… (109-modda)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
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If the President applies to the Constitutional Court with a proposal to verify the constitutionality of a law within the specified period, the deadline for signing such a law shall be suspended while the proposal is being examined by the Constitutional Court. The opinion of the Constitutional Court must be adopted no later than ten days from the date of submission of the proposal by the President. If the Constitutional Court confirms the constitutionality of a law, the President shall sign it within five days of the adoption of the opinion by the Constitutional Court. If the Constitutional Court finds a law to be unconstitutional, the President shall return it to the House of Representatives.
If the President does not return a law within two weeks of its submission to the President or, if the Constitutional Court has issued an opinion on the constitutionality of a law, within five days of the adoption of the opinion, the law is considered signed. A law is not considered signed and does not enter into force if it could not be returned to Parliament at the end of the session.
... (Art. 100) - Belarusian
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Калі Прэзідэнт на працягу ўказанага тэрміну звернецца ў Канстытуцыйны Суд з прапановай аб праверцы канстытуцыйнасці закона, тэрмін для падпісання такога закона прыпыняецца на час разгляду прапановы Канстытуцыйным Судом. Заключэнне Канстытуцыйнага Суда павінна быць прынята не пазней за дзесяць дзён з дня ўнясення Прэзідэнтам адпаведнай прапановы. Калі Канстытуцыйны Суд пацвердзіць канстытуцыйнасць закона, Прэзідэнт падпісвае яго ў пяцідзённы тэрмін з дня прыняцця Канстытуцыйным Судом адпаведнага заключэння. У выпадку прызнання Канстытуцыйным Судом закона не адпаведным Канстытуцыі Прэзідэнт вяртае яго ў Палату прадстаўнікоў.
Калі Прэзідэнт не вяртае які-небудзь закон на працягу двух тыдняў пасля таго, як ён быў прадстаўлены Прэзідэнту, а ў выпадку прыняцця Канстытуцыйным Судом заключэння аб канстытуцыйнасці закона – пяці дзён з дня прыняцця адпаведнага заключэння, закон лічыцца падпісаным. Закон не лічыцца падпісаным і не ўступае ў сілу, калі ён не мог быць вернуты ў Парламент у сувязі з заканчэннем сесіі.
... (Артыкул 100) - Russian
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Если Президент в течение указанного срока обратится в Конституционный Суд с предложением о проверке конституционности закона, срок для подписания такого закона приостанавливается на время рассмотрения предложения Конституционным Судом. Заключение Конституционного Суда должно быть принято не позднее десяти дней со дня внесения Президентом соответствующего предложения. Если Конституционный Суд подтвердит конституционность закона, Президент подписывает его в пятидневный срок со дня принятия Конституционным Судом соответствующего заключения. В случае признания Конституционным Судом закона не соответствующим Конституции Президент возвращает его в Палату представителей.
Если Президент не возвращает какой-либо закон на протяжении двух недель после того, как он был представлен Президенту, а в случае принятия Конституционным Судом заключения о конституционности закона – пяти дней со дня принятия соответствующего заключения, закон считается подписанным. Закон не считается подписанным и не вступает в силу, если он не мог быть возвращен в Парламент в связи с окончанием сессии.
... (Статья 100)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English…
III. Constitutional justice is imparted by the Pluri-National Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional).
… (Art. 179) - Spanish…
III. La justicia constitucional se ejerce por el Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional.
… (Art. 179)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Constitutional Court pronounces whether state treaties are unlawful. Art. 140 shall apply to political, to law-modifying and to law-amending state treaties and to state treaties modifying the Treaty basis of the European Union, Art. 139 to all other state treaties with the following proviso,
... (Art. 140a) - German
Der Verfassungsgerichtshof erkennt über Rechtswidrigkeit von Staatsverträgen. Auf die politischen, gesetzändernden und gesetzesergänzenden Staatsverträge und auf die Staatsverträge, durch die die vertraglichen Grundlagen der Europäischen Union geändert werden, ist Art. 140, auf alle anderen Staatsverträge Art. 139 sinngemäß mit folgenden Maßgaben anzuwenden:
... (Art. 140a)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Constitutional Court is the highest jurisdiction of the State in constitutional matters. It is the judge of the constitutionality of the law and it guarantees the fundamental rights of the human person and the public freedoms. It is the regulatory organ of the functioning of the institutions and of the activity of the public powers. (Art. 114)
- French
La Cour constitutionnelle est la plus haute juridiction de l'Etat en matière constitutionnelle. Elle est juge de la constitutionnalité de la loi et elle garantit les droits fondamentaux de la personne humaine et les libertés publiques. Elle est l'organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et de l'activité des pouvoirs publics. (Art. 114)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe President of the Republic refers the Constitutional Council to a matter when he deems that a law is contrary to this Constitution. (Art. 35)
- Arabicيحيل رئيس الجمهورية المجلس الدستوري على مسألة عندما يعتبر أن القانون يتنافى مع هذا الدستور. (المادة 35)
- FrenchLe président de la République saisit le Conseil constitutionnel lorsqu'il estime qu'une loi est contraire à la présente Constitution. (Art. 35)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThere shall be a Constitutional Court to guarantee the supremacy of the Constitution, the defense of the constitutional order and the protection of fundamental rights. Its decisions are definitive and irrevocable and constitute binding precedents for the public powers and all the organs of the State. It shall enjoy administrative and budgetary autonomy. (Art. 184)
- SpanishHabrá un Tribunal Constitucional para garantizar la supremacía de la Constitución, la defensa del orden constitucional y la protección de los derechos fundamentales. Sus decisiones son definitivas e irrevocables y constituyen precedentes vinculantes para los poderes públicos y todos los órganos del Estado. Gozará de autonomía administrativa y presupuestaria. (Art. 184)