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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishAny person can refer the Constitutional Court to [a matter] on the constitutionality of the laws, either directly, or by the procedure of the pleadings [exception] of unconstitutionality invoked before a jurisdiction in a matter which concerns them.
… (Art. 98) - FrenchToute personne peut saisir la Cour Constitutionnelle sur, la constitutionnalité des lois, soit directement, soit par la procédure de I'exception d'inconstitutionnalité invoquée devant une juridiction dans une affaire qui la concerne.
… (Art. 98)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The following may file direct actions of unconstitutionality and declaratory actions of constitutionality:
I – the President of the Republic;
II – the directing board of the Federal Senate;
III – the directing board of the Chamber of Deputies;
IV – the Directing Board of a State Legislative Assembly or of the Federal District Legislative Chamber;
V – a State Governor or the Federal District Governor;
VI – the Attorney-General of the Republic;
VII – the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association;
VIII – a political party represented in the National Congress;
IX – a confederation of labour unions or a professional association of a nationwide nature.
… (Art. 103) - Portuguese
Podem propor a ação direta de inconstitucionalidade e a ação declaratória de constitucionalidade:
I - o Presidente da República;
II - a Mesa do Senado Federal;
III - a Mesa da Câmara dos Deputados;
IV a Mesa de Assembléia Legislativa ou da Câmara Legislativa do Distrito Federal; (Redação dada pela Emenda Constitucional nº 45, de 2004)
V o Governador de Estado ou do Distrito Federal; (Redação dada pela Emenda Constitucional nº 45, de 2004)
VI - o Procurador-Geral da República;
VII - o Conselho Federal da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil;
VIII - partido político com representação no Congresso Nacional;
IX - confederação sindical ou entidade de classe de âmbito nacional.
... (Art. 103)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia is a body of the Republic protecting constitutionality and legality. (Art. 108)
- MacedonianУставниот суд на Република Северна Македонија е орган на Републиката кој ја штити уставноста и законитоста. (Член 108)