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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
- EnglishThe international engagements specified in Article 150 are deferred before ratification to the Constitutional Court, either by the President of the Republic, or by the President of the National Assembly or by one Deputy.
… (Art. 97) - FrenchLes engagements internationaux prévus à l'article 150 sont déférés avant ratification à la Cour constitutionnelle, soit par le président de la République, soit par le président de l'Assemblée nationale ou par un député.
… (Art. 97)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishWhen on the occasion of a pending legal proceeding before a jurisdiction, an exception of unconstitutionality is raised, the Constitutional Council may be referred to the matter on remand from the Court of Cassation.
If the provision is declared unconstitutional, the Constitutional Council returns it to the Parliament which decides sovereignly on the case. The new provision is promulgated. (Art. 190ter-8) - FrenchLorsqu'à l'occasion d'une instance en cours devant une juridiction, il est soulevé une exception d'inconstitutionnalité, le Conseil Constitutionnel peut en être saisi sur renvoi de la Cour de Cassation.
Si la disposition est déclarée inconstitutionnelle, le Conseil Constitutionnel la renvoie au Parlement qui statue souverainement sur le cas. La nouvelle disposition est promulguée. (Art. 190ter.8)
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 Law Commission shall have the powers—
a. to review and make recommendations regarding any matter pertaining to the laws of Malawi and their conformity with this Constitution and applicable international law;
b. to review and make recommendations regarding any matter pertaining to this Constitution;
c. to receive any submissions from any person or body regarding the laws of Malawi or this Constitution; and
d. to report its findings and recommendations to the Minister for the time being responsible for Justice who shall publish any such report and lay it before Parliament. (Sec. 135)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Supreme Court of Justice has the faculty to declare the unconstitutionality of the juridical norms and of the judicial resolutions, in the manner and to the extent [alcances] established in this Constitution and in the law. (Art. 132)
- SpanishLa corte suprema de Justicia tiene facultad para declarar la inconstitucionalidad de las normas jurídicas y de las resoluciones judiciales, en la forma y con los alcances establecidos en esta Constitución y en la ley. (Art. 132)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishIf the Chancellor of Justice finds that a legislative instrument passed by the legislative or executive branch of government or by a local authority is in conflict with the Constitution or a law, he or she makes a proposal to the body which passed the instrument to bring it into conformity with the Constitution or the law within twenty days. If the instrument is not brought into conformity with the Constitution or the law within twenty days, the Chancellor of Justice refers the matter to the Supreme Court who may declare the instrument invalid. (Sec. 142)
- EstonianKui õiguskantsler leiab, et seadusandliku või täidesaatva riigivõimu või kohaliku omavalitsuse õigustloov akt on põhiseaduse või seadusega vastuolus, teeb ta akti vastuvõtnud organile ettepaneku viia see kahekümne päeva jooksul põhiseaduse või seadusega kooskõlla.
Kui akt ei ole kahekümne päeva jooksul põhiseaduse või seadusega kooskõlla viidud, teeb õiguskantsler Riigikohtule ettepaneku tunnistada see akt kehtetuks. (§ 142)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. Everyone shall have the right to request from the Constitutional Court, by a writ of amparo, the protection of his or her constitutionally recognized fundamental rights, liberties and guarantees, under the terms of the law and in accordance with the provisions contemplated in the following subparagraphs:
a) A writ of amparo may only be filed against acts or omissions of public authorities, that are injurious to the fundamental rights, liberties and guarantees, once all other means of ordinary appeal have been exhausted;
b) A writ of amparo may be requested through a simple petition; it would be of an urgent nature, and its procedure must be based on the principle of summary treatment.
... (Art. 20) - Portuguese1. A todos os indivíduos é reconhecido o direito de requerer ao Tribunal Constitucional, através de recurso de amparo, a tutela dos seus direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais, constitucionalmente reconhecidos, nos termos da lei e com observância do disposto nas alíneas seguintes:
a) O recurso de amparo só pode ser interposto contra actos ou omissões dos poderes públicos lesivos dos direitos, liberdades e garantias fundamentais, depois de esgotadas todas as vias de recurso ordinário;
b) O recurso de amparo pode ser requerido em simples peti- ção, tem carácter urgente e o seu processamento deve ser baseado no princípio da sumariedade.
... (Art. 20)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The President of the Republic may request the Constitutional Council to carry out an anticipatory evaluation of the constitutionality of any legal instrument sent to him for enactment.
… (Art. 245) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República pode requerer ao Conselho Constitucional a apreciação preventiva da constitucionalidade de qualquer diploma que lhe tenha sido enviado para promulgação.
... (Art. 245)