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Jurisdiction and Access
Serbia
- EnglishAt the request of at least one third of deputies, the Constitutional Court shall be obliged within seven days to assess constitutionality of the law which has been passed, but has still not been promulgated by a decree.
… (Art. 169) - Serbian CyrillicНа захтев најмање једне трећине народних посланика, Уставни суд је дужан да у року од седам дана оцени уставност закона који је изгласан, а указом још није проглашен.
... (Члан 169)
Jurisdiction and Access
Switzerland
- English1 The Federal Supreme Court hears disputes concerning violations of:
a. federal law;
b. international law;
c. inter-cantonal law;
d. cantonal constitutional rights;
e. the autonomy of the communes and other cantonal guarantees in favour of public law corporations;
f. federal and cantonal provisions on political rights.
2 It hears disputes between the Confederation and Cantons or between Cantons.
3 The jurisdiction of the Federal Supreme Court may be extended by law.
4 Acts of the Federal Assembly or the Federal Council may not be challenged in the Federal Supreme Court. Exceptions may be provided for by law. (Art. 189) - French1 Le Tribunal fédéral connaît des contestations pour violation:
a. du droit fédéral;
b. du droit international;
c. du droit intercantonal;
d. des droits constitutionnels cantonaux;
e. de l’autonomie des communes et des autres garanties accordées par les cantons aux corporations de droit public;
f. des dispositions fédérales et cantonales sur les droits politiques.
2 Il connaît des différends entre la Confédération et les cantons ou entre les cantons.
3 La loi peut conférer d’autres compétences au Tribunal fédéral.
4 Les actes de l’Assemblée fédérale et du Conseil fédéral ne peuvent pas être portés devant le Tribunal fédéral. Les exceptions sont déterminées par la loi. (Art. 189) - German1 Das Bundesgericht beurteilt Streitigkeiten wegen Verletzung:
a. von Bundesrecht;
b. von Völkerrecht;
c. von interkantonalem Recht;
d. von kantonalen verfassungsmässigen Rechten;
e. der Gemeindeautonomie und anderer Garantien der Kantone zu Gunsten von öffentlich-rechtlichen Körperschaften;
f. von eidgenössischen und kantonalen Bestimmungen über die politischen Rechte.
2 Es beurteilt Streitigkeiten zwischen Bund und Kantonen oder zwischen Kantonen.
3 Das Gesetz kann weitere Zuständigkeiten des Bundesgerichts begründen.
4 Akte der Bundesversammlung und des Bundesrates können beim Bundesgericht nicht angefochten werden. Ausnahmen bestimmt das Gesetz. (Art. 189) - Italian1 Il Tribunale federale giudica le controversie per violazione:
a. del diritto federale;
b. del diritto internazionale;
c. del diritto intercantonale;
d. dei diritti costituzionali cantonali;
e. dell’autonomia comunale e di altre garanzie che i Cantoni conferiscono ad altri enti di diritto pubblico;
f. delle disposizioni federali e cantonali sui diritti politici.
2 Il Tribunale federale giudica inoltre le controversie tra la Confederazione e i Cantoni e quelle tra Cantoni.
3 La legge può conferire altre competenze al Tribunale federale.
4 Gli atti dell’Assemblea federale e del Consiglio federale non possono essere impugnati presso il Tribunale federale. Le eccezioni sono stabilite dalla legge. (Art. 189)
Jurisdiction and Access
Andorra
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court tries:
a) Appeals of unconstitutionality against laws, executive regulations and the Rules of Procedure of the General Council.
b) Requests of preliminary opinion of unconstitutionality about international laws and treaties.
c) Processes of constitutional appeal.
d) Conflicts of jurisdiction between constitutional organs. To this effect the Coprinces, the General Council, the Government, the High Court of Justice and the Local Councils are considered as constitutional organs. (Art. 98) - CatalanEl Tribunal Constitucional coneix:
a) Dels processos d'inconstitucionalitat contra les lleis, els decrets legislatius i el reglament del Consell General.
b) Dels requeriments de dictamen previ d'inconstitucionalitat sobre lleis i tractats internacionals.
c) Dels processos d'empara constitucional.
d) Dels conflictes de competències entre els òrgans constitucionals. A aquests efectes, es consideren òrgans constitucionals els coprínceps, el Consell General, el Govern, el Consell Superior de la Justícia i els Comuns. (Art. 98)
Jurisdiction and Access
Czech Republic
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is the judicial body responsible for the protection of constitutionality. (1993 Constitution, Art. 83)
- CzechÚstavní soud je soudním orgánem ochrany ústavnosti. (Ústava 1993, Čl. 83)