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Jurisdiction and Access
Mauritius
- English1. Where any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution arises in any court of law established for Mauritius (other than the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court or a court martial) and the court is of opinion that the question involves a substantial question of law, the court shall refer the question to the Supreme Court.
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Jurisdiction and Access
Portugal
- English1. At the request of the President of the Republic, the Ombudsman, or on the grounds of the breach of rights of the autonomous regions, presidents of the Legislative Assemblies of autonomous regions, the Constitutional Court shall consider and verify whether there is a failure to comply with the Constitution due to the omission of legislative measures needed to make constitutional norms executable.
2. When the Constitutional Court verifies that an unconstitutionality by omission exists, it shall notify the competent legislative entity thereof. (Art. 283) - Portuguese1. A requerimento do Presidente da República, do Provedor de Justiça ou, com fundamento em violação de direitos das regiões autónomas, dos presidentes das Assembleias Legislativas das regiões autónomas, o Tribunal Constitucional aprecia e verifica o não cumprimento da Constituição por omissão das medidas legislativas necessárias para tornar exequíveis as normas constitucionais.
2. Quando o Tribunal Constitucional verificar a existência de inconstitucionalidade por omissão, dará disso conhecimento ao órgão legislativo competente. (Art. 283)