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Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The Supreme Court of Justice has jurisdiction to hear appeals against any of the following court decisions:
a) Decisions refusing to apply a legal rule on the grounds of unconstitutionality;
b) Decisions applying a legal rule the constitutionality of which was challenged during the proceedings.
2. An appeal under paragraph (1) (b) may be brought only by the party who raised the question of unconstitutionality.
3. The regime for filing appeals shall be regulated by law. (Sec. 152) - Tetum1. Tribunál Supremu Justisa nian mak nu’udar sadik-fatin, hasoru desizaun husi tribunál sira:
a) Hodi lakohi hala’o norma ruma ho fundamentu katak latuir Lei-Inan;
b) Tan hala’o norma ne’ebé latuir Lei-Inan, foin mak hatene wainhira iha tiha prosesu laran.
2. Sadik lia tuir alinea b), hosi numeru liubá ne’e, bele de’it mosu husi ema ne’ebé foti-lia kona-ba lala’ok latuir Lei-Inan.
3. Lei maka regula kona-ba oinsá atu simu lia kesar-sadik sira. (Art. 152) - Portuguese1. Cabe recurso para o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça das decisões dos tribunais:
a) Que recusem a aplicação de qualquer norma com fundamento na sua inconstitucionalidade;
b) Que apliquem normas cuja inconstitucionalidade tenha sido suscitada durante o processo.
2. O recurso previsto na alínea b) do número anterior só pode ser interposto pela parte que tenha suscitado a questão da inconstitucionalidade.
3. A lei regula o regime de admissão dos recursos. (Art. 152)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe international engagements specified in Articles 114 to 116 must be deferred before their ratification to the Constitutional Court, either by the President of the Republic, or by the Prime Minister, or by the President of the National Assembly or by one-tenth of the Deputies, or by the President of the High Council of the Collectivities or by one-tenth of the National Councilors.
The Constitutional Court verifies, within a time of one month, if these engagements contain a clause contrary to the Constitution.
… (Art. 90) - FrenchLes engagements internationaux prévus aux articles 114 à 116 doivent être déférés avant leur ratification à la Cour Constitutionnelle, soit par le Président de la République, soit par le Premier Ministre, soit par le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale ou par un dixième des députés, soit par le Président du Haut Conseil des Collectivités ou par un dixième des Conseillers Nationaux.
La Cour Constitutionnelle vérifie, dans un délai d'un mois, si ces engagements comportent une clause contraire à la Constitution.
… (Art. 90)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The High Court has the jurisdiction in relation to the interpretation, application and enforcement of this Constitution conferred by —
(a) section 14 (Parliamentary declaration of purpose);
(b) Part II, Division 5 (Enforcement of the Bill of Rights); and
(c) section 134 (constitutional interpretation), and otherwise by law. (Sec. 5)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The following recourses and mechanisms of constitutional control are also established:
1) The Recourse of Habeas Data as guarantee of protection [tutela] of personal data established [asentados] in archives, registers, databases or other technical means, of public or private nature, whose publicity constitutes [an] invasion of personal privacy and has relevance to the treatment of sensitive data of the persons in their intimate and familiar domain [ámbito]. The Recourse of Habeas Data proceeds in favor of any person to know in what circumstances, to what ends, when, and who makes contact with their personal data and its improper [indebida] publicity.
2) The conflict of competence and constitutionality between the Powers of the State. The representatives of the Powers of the State will promote the conflict of competence and constitutionality when they consider that a law, decree or regulation, act, resolution or provision of another organ [órgano], invades the domain of their privative constitutional competences.
3) The control of constitutionality in [a] concrete case as incidental mechanism of control. When in a case submitted to the cognizance of [a] judicial authority, it considers that a norm on whose validity the decision [fallo] depends is contrary to the Constitution, it must proceed to declare its unconstitutionality for that specific [en concreto] case. The parties in the process may solicit the unconstitutionality of a norm that is being applied to the case. The judicial authority must pronounce itself on the point, accepting [acogiendo] or rejecting the claim [pretensión].
4) The conflicts of constitutionality between the Central Government and the Municipal Governments and [Governments] of the Autonomous Regions of the Caribbean Coast.
The Law of Constitutional Justice will regulate the recourses and mechanism established in this chapter.3 (Art. 190) - Spanish
Se establecen también los siguientes recursos y mecanismos de control constitucional:
1) El Recurso de Habeas Data como garantía de tutela de datos personales asentados en archivos, registros, bancos de datos u otros medios técnicos, de naturaleza pública o privada, cuya publicidad constituya invasión a la privacidad personal y tenga relevancia con el tratamiento de datos sensibles de las personas en su ámbito íntimo y familiar. El Recurso de Habeas Data procede a favor de toda persona para saber quién, cuándo, con qué fines y en qué circunstancias toma contacto con sus datos personales y su publicidad indebida.
2) El conflicto de competencia y constitucionalidad entre los Poderes del Estado. Los representantes de los Poderes del Estado promoverán el conflicto de competencia y constitucionalidad cuando consideren que una ley, decreto o reglamento, acto, resolución o disposición de otro órgano, invade el ámbito de sus competencias privativas constitucionales.
3) El control de constitucionalidad en caso concreto como un mecanismo incidental de control. Cuando en un caso sometido al conocimiento de autoridad judicial, ésta considere que una norma de cuya validez depende el fallo es contraria a la Constitución, deberá proceder a declarar su inconstitucionalidad para el caso en concreto. Las partes en el proceso pueden solicitar la inconstitucionalidad de una norma que se esté aplicando al caso. La autoridad judicial deberá pronunciarse sobre el punto, acogiendo o rechazando la pretensión.
4) Los conflictos de constitucionalidad entre el Gobierno Central y los Gobiernos Municipales y de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe.
La Ley de Justicia Constitucional regulará los recursos y mecanismos establecidos en este capítulo. (Art. 190)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The Constitutional Court is the supreme interpreter of the Constitution, functions jurisdictionally, and its decisions bind public authorities and individuals alike.
… (Art. 95) - Catalan1. El Tribunal Constitucional és l'intèrpret suprem de la Constitució, actua jurisdiccionalment i les seves sentències vinculen els poders públics i els particulars.
… (Art. 95)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court is the jurisdiction competent in constitutional and electoral matters.
It is charged with deciding on the constitutionality of the laws, of the ordinances as well as of the conformity of international treaties and agreements with the Constitution.
It interprets the provisions of the Constitution. It controls the regularity, the transparency and the honesty [sincérité] of the referendum, [and] of the presidential and legislative elections. It is [the] judge of the electoral disputes [contentieux] and proclaims the definitive results of the elections. (Art. 120) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle est la juridiction compétente en matière constitutionnelle et électorale.
Elle est chargée de statuer sur la constitutionnalité des lois, des ordonnances ainsi que de la conformité des traités et accords internationaux à la Constitution.
Elle interprète les dispositions de la Constitution. Elle contrôle la régularité, la transparence et la sincérité du référendum, des élections présidentielles et législatives. Elle est juge du contentieux électoral et proclame les résultats définitifs des élections. (Art. 120)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The President of the Republic may ask the Constitutional Court to conduct a prior review of the constitutionality of any rule contained in legislation that has been submitted for enactment, any international treaty submitted to him for ratification or any international agreement sent to him for signature.
2. One tenth of the Members of the National Assembly in full exercise of their office may also request a prior review of the constitutionality of any rule contained in legislation that has been submitted for enactment.
… (Art. 228) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República pode requerer ao Tribunal Constitucional a apreciação preventiva da constitucionalidade de qualquer norma constante de diploma legal que tenha sido submetido para promulgação, tratado internacional que lhe tenha sido submetido para ratificação ou acordo internacional que lhe tenha sido remetido para assinatura.
2. Pode ainda requerer a apreciação preventiva da constitucionalidade de qualquer norma constante de diploma legal que tenha sido submetido à promulgação um décimo dos Deputados à Assembleia Nacional em efectividade de funções.
... (Art. 228)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishSubject to the provisions of section 39(8), an appeal shall lie from decisions of the High Court to the Court of Appeal as of right in the following cases—
(a) final decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
(b) final decisions given in exercise of the jurisdiction conferred on the High Court by section 16 (which relates to the enforcement of the fundamental rights and freedoms); and
(c) such other cases as may be prescribed by Parliament. (Sec. 107)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe procedure and conditions for the appointment of justices of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia and the termination of their office, the conditions and time limits for instituting proceedings for the assessment of constitutionality and legality, the procedure and legal effects of its decisions, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, and other issues vital to the performance of the duties and work of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia shall be regulated by a constitutional act.
Such constitutional act shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure determined for amending the Constitution.
… (Art. 127) - CroatianPostupak i uvjeti za izbor sudaca Ustavnog suda Republike Hrvatske i prestanak njihove dužnosti, uvjeti i rokovi za pokretanje postupka ocjene ustavnosti i zakonitosti, postupak i pravno djelovanje njegovih odluka, zaštita ljudskih prava i temeljnih sloboda zajamčenih Ustavom i druga pitanja važna za izvršavanje dužnosti i rad Ustavnog suda Republike Hrvatske uređuju se ustavnim zakonom.
Ustavni zakon donosi se po postupku određenome za promjenu Ustava.
… (Članak 127)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The President of the Republic may request that the Constitutional Court carry out a prior review of the constitutionality of any regular provision of an international agreement or treaty that was submitted to it for ratification, or of law or ordinance sent to it for enactment.
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3. The Prime Minister or one fifth of the sitting Deputies of the National Assembly, in addition to the President of the Republic, may request that the Constitutional Court conduct a prior review of the constitutionality of any regular provision of a law sent to the President for promulgation as an organic Law.
… (Art. 145) - Portuguese1. O Presidente da República pode requerer ao Tribunal Constitucional a apreciação preventiva da constitucionalidade de qualquer norma constante de acordo ou tratado internacional que lhe tenha sido submetido para a ratificação, de lei ou decreto-lei que lhe tenha sido enviado para a promulgação.
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3. Podem requerer ao Tribunal Constitucional a apreciação preventiva da constitucionalidade de qualquer norma constante de diploma que tenha sido enviado ao Presidente da República para promulgação como Lei orgânica, além deste, o Primeiro-Ministro ou um quinto dos Deputados à Assembleia Nacional em efectividade de funções.
… (Art. 145)