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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Government, not less than 1/5 of all the Members of the Seimas, and courts shall have the right to apply to the Constitutional Court concerning the acts specified in the first paragraph of Article 105.
Not less than 1/5 of all the Members of the Seimas and courts shall have the right to apply to the Constitutional Court concerning the conformity of the acts of the President of the Republic with the Constitution and laws.
Not less than 1/5 of all the Members of the Seimas, courts, as well as the President of the Republic, shall have the right to apply to the Constitutional Court concerning the conformity of the acts of the Government with the Constitution and laws.
Every person shall have the right to apply to the Constitutional Court concerning the acts specified in the first and second paragraphs of Article 105 if a decision adopted on the basis of these acts has violated the constitutional rights or freedoms of the person and the person has exhausted all legal remedies. The procedure for implementing this right shall be established by the Law on the Constitutional Court.
An application by the President of the Republic to the Constitutional Court, or a resolution of the Seimas, asking for an investigation into the conformity of an act with the Constitution shall suspend the validity of the act.
... (Art. 106) - LithuanianTeisę kreiptis į Konstitucinį Teismą dėl 105 straipsnio pirmojoje dalyje nurodytų aktų turi Vyriausybė, ne mažiau kaip 1/5 visų Seimo narių, taip pat teismai.
Dėl Respublikos Prezidento aktų sutikimo su Konstitucija ir įstatymais į Konstitucinį Teismą turi teisę kreiptis ne mažiau kaip 1/5 visų Seimo narių ir teismai.
Dėl Vyriausybės aktų sutikimo su Konstitucija ir įstatymais į Konstitucinį Teismą gali kreiptis ne mažiau kaip 1/5 visų Seimo narių, teismai, taip pat Respublikos Prezidentas.
Kiekvienas asmuo turi teisę kreiptis į Konstitucinį Teismą dėl Konstitucijos 105 straipsnio pirmojoje ir antrojoje dalyse nurodytų aktų, jeigu jų pagrindu priimtas sprendimas pažeidė šio asmens konstitucines teises ar laisves ir šis asmuo išnaudojo visas teisinės gynybos priemones. Šios teisės įgyvendinimo tvarką nustato Konstitucinio Teismo įstatymas.
Respublikos Prezidento teikimas Konstituciniam Teismui ar Seimo nutarimas ištirti, ar aktas sutinka su Konstitucija, sustabdo šio akto galiojimą.
... (106 straipsnis)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe laws to which the Constitution confers the character of organic laws are voted and modified within the following conditions.
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– They are promulgated after [the] declaration of the Supreme Court of their conformity to the Constitution. (Art. 87) - Arabicيتم التصويت على القوانين التي يمنحها الدستور طابع القوانين الأساسية وتعديلها وفق الشروط التالية.
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- تُسن بعد إعلان المحكمة العليا عن امتثالها للدستور. (المادة 87) - FrenchLes lois auxquelles la Constitution confère le caractère de lois organiques sont votées et modifiées dans les conditions suivantes.
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- Elles sont promulguées après déclaration par la Cour Suprême de leur conformité à la Constitution. (Art. 87)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishWithin the eight clear [francs] days that follow the adoption of a law, the President of the Republic, at least one-tenth of the Deputies or the Independent National Institution for Human Rights, may refer the Constitutional Court to [the matter] of a recourse looking to [visant] have it control the conformity of the law with the Constitution.
… (Art. 80) - FrenchDans les huit jours francs qui suivent l'adoption d'une loi, le président de la République, un dixième au moins des députés ou l'Institution Nationale Indépendante des Droits Humains, peuvent saisir la Cour constitutionnelle d'un recours visant à faire contrôler la conformité de la loi à la Constitution.
… (Art. 80)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) Where any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution arises in any court of law established for Grenada (other than the Court of Appeal, the High 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 High Court.
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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court shall repeal or invalidate a law if it determines that the law does not conform to the Constitution. The Constitutional Court shall repeal or invalidate a collective agreement, other regulation or enactment, statute or programme of a political party or association, if it determines that it does not conform to the Constitution or law. The decisions of the Constitutional Court are final and executive. (Art. 112)
- MacedonianУставниот суд ќе укине или поништи закон ако утврди дека не е во согласност со Уставот. Уставниот суд ќе укине или поништи друг пропис или општ акт, колективен договор, статут или програма на политичка партија или здружение, ако утврди дека тие не се во согласност со Уставот или со закон. Одлуките на Уставниот суд се конечни и извршни. (Член 112)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
Before their promulgation, the organic laws, the laws and the ordinances are obligatorily submitted by the President of the Republic to the High Constitutional Court which decides on their conformity with the Constitution.
… (Art. 117) - French
Avant leur promulgation, les lois organiques, les lois et les ordonnances sont soumises par le Président de la République à la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle qui statue sur leur conformité à la Constitution.
... (Art. 117)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. An appeal shall lie from decisions of the Court of Appeal to Her Majesty in Council as of right in the following cases-
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c. final decisions in any civil, criminal or other proceedings on questions as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
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Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Supreme Court of Justice will ...
... take cognizance of and will resolve the recourses of unconstitutionality, the conflicts of competences and constitutionality between the Powers of the State and the conflicts of constitutionality, between the central government and the municipal governments and [the governments] of the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast.
... (Art. 163) - Spanish
La Corte Suprema de Justicia ...
... conocerá y resolverá los recursos por inconstitucionalidad, los conflictos de competencias y constitucionalidad entre Poderes del Estado y los conflictos de constitucionalidad, entre el gobierno central y los gobiernos municipales y de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe.
... (Art. 163)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
1. The Constitutional Court on the appeal of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Chairman of the Senate, the Chairman of the Majilis, at least one fifth of the total number of deputies of the Parliament, the Prime Minister shall:
1) decide, in case of a dispute, the issue of correctness of holding elections of the President of the Republic, deputies of the Parliament and holding a republican referendum;
2) consider the laws adopted by the Parliament for their compliance with the Constitution of the Republic before signing by the President;
2-1) consider the resolutions adopted by the Parliament and its Chambers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic;
3) consider international treaties of the Republic for their compliance with Constitution before ratification;
4) give an official interpretation of the norms of the Constitution;
5) give conclusions in the cases provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 47 of the Constitution.
2. The Constitutional Court shall consider the appeals of the President of the Republic in the cases provided for by subparagraph 10-1) of Article 44 of the Constitution, as well as the appeals of the courts in the cases established by Article 78 of the Constitution.
3. The Constitutional Court on the appeals of citizens, shall consider the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan that directly affect their rights and freedoms, enshrined in the Constitution for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic.
The procedure and conditions for the appeals of citizens to the Constitutional Court shall be determined by the constitutional law.
4. The Constitutional Court, upon the appeals of the Prosecutor General of the Republic shall consider the issues specified in subparagraphs 3) and 4) of paragraph 1 of this article, as well as the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan for their compliance with the Constitution of the Republic.
5. The Constitutional Court, on the appeal of the Commissioner for Human Rights shall consider the regulatory legal acts affecting the rights and freedoms of a person and citizen enshrined in the Constitution for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic. (Art. 72) - Kazak
1. Конституциялық Сот Қазақстан Республикасы Президентінің, Сенат Төрағасының, Мәжіліс Төрағасының, Парламент депутаттары жалпы санының кемінде бестен бір бөлігінің, Премьер-Министрдің өтініші бойынша:
1) дау туған жағдайда Республика Президентінің, Парламент депутаттарының сайлауын өткізудің дұрыстығы және республикалық референдум өткізу туралы мәселені шешеді;
2) Парламент қабылдаған заңдардың Республика Конституциясына сәйкестігін Президент қол қойғанға дейін қарайды;
2-1) Парламент және оның палаталары қабылдаған қаулылардың Республика Конституциясына сәйкестігін қарайды;
3) Республиканың халықаралық шарттарын бекіткенге дейін олардың Конституцияға сәйкестігін қарайды;
4) Конституцияның нормаларына ресми түсіндірме береді;
5) Конституцияның 47-бабының 1 және 2-тармақтарында көзделген реттерде қорытындылар береді.
2. Конституциялық Сот Конституцияның 44-бабының 10-1) тармақшасында көзделген жағдайларда – Республика Президентінің өтiнiштерiн, сондай-ақ Конституцияның 78-бабында белгiленген жағдайларда соттардың өтiнiштерiн қарайды.
3. Конституциялық Сот азаматтардың Конституцияда бекітілген құқықтары мен бостандықтарын тікелей қозғайтын Қазақстан Республикасының нормативтік құқықтық актілерінің Республика Конституциясына сәйкестігін олардың өтініштері бойынша қарайды.
Азаматтардың Конституциялық Сотқа жүгіну тәртібі мен шарттары конституциялық заңда айқындалады.
4. Конституциялық Сот осы баптың 1-тармағының 3) және 4) тармақшаларында көрсетілген мәселелерді, сондай-ақ Қазақстан Республикасының нормативтік құқықтық актілерінің Республика Конституциясына сәйкестігін Республика Бас Прокурорының өтініштері бойынша қарайды.
5. Конституциялық Сот Конституцияда бекітілген адамның және азаматтың құқықтары мен бостандықтарын қозғайтын нормативтік құқықтық актілердің Республика Конституциясына сәйкестігін Адам құқықтары жөніндегі уәкілдің өтініші бойынша қарайды. (72-бап)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Constitutional Court shall decide on:
1. compliance of laws and other general acts with the Constitution, generally accepted rules of the international law and ratified international treaties,
2. compliance of ratified international treaties with the Constitution,
3. compliance of other general acts with the Law,
4. compliance of the Statute and general acts of autonomous provinces and local self-government units with the Constitution and the Law,
5. compliance of general acts of organizations with delegated public powers, political parties, trade unions, civic associations and collective agreements with the Constitution and the Law.
The Constitutional Court shall:
1. decide on the conflict of jurisdictions between courts and state bodies,
2. decide on the conflict of jurisdictions between republic and provincial bodies or bodies of local self-government units,
3. decide on the conflict of jurisdictions between provincial bodies and bodies of local self-government units,
4. decide on the conflict of jurisdictions between bodies of different autonomous provinces or bodies of different local self-government units,
5. decide on electoral disputes for which the court jurisdiction has not been specified by the Law,
6. perform other duties stipulated by the Constitution and the Law.
The Constitutional Court shall decide on the banning of a political party, trade union organization or civic association.
The Constitutional Court shall perform other duties stipulated by the Constitution.3 (Art. 167) - Serbian Cyrillic
Уставни суд одлучује о:
1. сагласности закона и других општих аката са Уставом, општеприхваћеним правилима међународног права и потврђеним међународним уговорима,
2. сагласности потврђених међународних уговора са Уставом,
3. сагласности других општих аката са законом,
4. сагласности статута и општих аката аутономних покрајина и јединица локалне самоуправе са Уставом и законом,
5. сагласности општих аката организација којима су поверена јавна овлашћења, политичких странака, синдиката, удружења грађана и колективних уговора са Уставом и законом.
Уставни суд:
1. решава сукоб надлежности између судова и других државних органа,
2. решава сукоб надлежности између републичких органа и покрајинских органа или органа јединица локалне самоуправе,
3. решава сукоб надлежности између покрајинских органа и органа јединица локалне самоуправе,
4. решава сукоб надлежности између органа различитих аутономних покрајина или различитих јединица локалне самоуправе,
5. одлучује о изборним споровима за које законом није одређена надлежност судова,
6. врши и друге послове одређене Уставом и законом.
Уставни суд одлучује о забрани рада политичке странке, синдикалне организације или удружења грађана.
Уставни суд обавља и друге послове предвиђене Уставом. (Члан 167)