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Jurisdiction and Access
- English
The Constitutional Court is an independent institution responsible for assuring respect for the Constitution.
The Constitutional Court is the regulatory organ of the functioning of the institutions and of the activity of the public powers.
The Constitutional Court establishes the rules concerning its functioning. (Art. 185) - Arabic
المحكمة الدستورية مؤسسة مستقلة مكلفة بضمان احترام الدّستور.
تضبط المحكمة الدستورية سير المؤسسات ونشاط السلطات العمومية.
تحدد المحكمة الدستورية قواعد عملها. (المــادة 185) - French
La Cour constitutionnelle est une institution indépendante chargée d’assurer le respect de la Constitution.
La Cour constitutionnelle est l’organe régulateur du fonctionnement des institutions et de l’activité des pouvoirs publics.
La Cour constitutionnelle fixe les règles relatives à son fonctionnement. (Art. 185)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English(1) Subject to the provisions of section 37(7) of this Constitution, 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 or criminal proceedings which involve a question as to the interpretation of this Constitution;
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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishSupervision of the constitutionality of enforceable enactments of the state shall be exercised by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus.
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The Constitutional Court on the recommendations of the President of the Republic of Belarus, the House of Representatives, the Council of the Republic, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus, the Supreme Economic Court of the Republic of Belarus, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus shall produce a ruling on:
the conformity of laws, decrees and edicts of the President, international agreements and other obligations of the Republic of Belarus to the Constitution and instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus;
the conformity of instruments of interstate formations of which the Republic of Belarus is part, edicts of the President of the Republic of Belarus which are issued to the execution of the law, to the Constitution, instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus, laws and decrees;
on the conformity of the decisions of the Council of Ministers and orders of the Supreme Court, the Supreme Economic Court, Prosecutor General to the Constitution, instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus, laws, decrees and edicts;
the conformity of enactments of any other state body to the Constitution, instruments of international law ratified by the Republic of Belarus, laws, decrees and edicts.
Enforceable enactments or their particular provisions which are considered unconstitutional shall be deemed invalid in accordance with the procedure determined by the law.
In instances specified by the Constitution, the Constitutional Court with regard to the proposal of the President shall give its conclusion on the presence of instances of systematic or flagrant violation of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus by the chambers of Parliament.
… (Art. 116) - BelarusianКантроль за канстытуцыйнасцю нарматыўных актаў у дзяржаве ажыццяўляецца Канстытуцыйным Судом Рэспублікі Беларусь.
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Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапановах Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь, Палаты прадстаўнікоў, Савета Рэспублікі, Вярхоўнага Суда Рэспублікі Беларусь, Вышэйшага Гаспадарчага Суда Рэспублікі Беларусь, Савета Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь дае заключэнні:
аб адпаведнасці законаў, дэкрэтаў, указаў Прэзідэнта, міжнародных дагаворных і іншых абавязацельстваў Рэспублікі Беларусь Канстытуцыі і міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь;
аб адпаведнасці актаў міждзяржаўных утварэнняў, у якія ўваходзіць Рэспубліка Беларусь, указаў Прэзідэнта, выдадзеных у мэтах выканання закона, Канстытуцыі, міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь, законам і дэкрэтам;
аб адпаведнасці пастаноў Савета Міністраў, актаў Вярхоўнага Суда, Вышэйшага Гаспадарчага Суда, Генеральнага пракурора Канстытуцыі, міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь, законам, дэкрэтам і ўказам;
аб адпаведнасці актаў любога другога дзяржаўнага органа Канстытуцыі, міжнародна-прававым актам, ратыфікаваным Рэспублікай Беларусь, законам, дэкрэтам і ўказам.
Нарматыўныя акты або іх асобныя палажэнні, прызнаныя неканстытуцыйнымі, страчваюць сілу ў парадку, што вызначаецца законам.
У выпадках, прадугледжаных Канстытуцыяй, Канстытуцыйны Суд па прапанове Прэзідэнта дае заключэнне аб наяўнасці фактаў сістэматычнага або грубага парушэння палатамі Парламента Канстытуцыі Рэспублікі Беларусь.
… (Артыкул 116) - RussianКонтроль за конституционностью нормативных актов в государстве осуществляется Конституционным Судом Республики Беларусь.
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Конституционный Суд по предложениям Президента Республики Беларусь, Палаты представителей, Совета Республики, Верховного Суда Республики Беларусь, Высшего Хозяйственного Суда Республики Беларусь, Совета Министров Республики Беларусь дает заключения:
о соответствии законов, декретов, указов Президента, международных договорных и иных обязательств Республики Беларусь Конституции и международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь;
о соответствии актов межгосударственных образований, в которые входит Республика Беларусь, указов Президента, изданных во исполнение закона, Конституции, международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь, законам и декретам;
о соответствии постановлений Совета Министров, актов Верховного Суда, Высшего Хозяйственного Суда, Генерального прокурора Конституции, международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь, законам, декретам и указам;
о соответствии актов любого другого государственного органа Конституции, международно-правовым актам, ратифицированным Республикой Беларусь, законам, декретам и указам.
Нормативные акты или их отдельные положения, признанные неконституционными, утрачивают силу в порядке, определяемом законом.
В случаях, предусмотренных Конституцией, Конституционный Суд по предложению Президента дает заключение о наличии фактов систематического или грубого нарушения палатами Парламента Конституции Республики Беларусь.
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Jurisdiction and Access
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Before any ratification, the treaties are submitted by the President of the Republic, to the control of constitutionality of the High Constitutional Court.
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Avant toute ratification, les traités sont soumis par le Président de la République, au contrôle de constitutionnalité de la Haute Cour Constitutionnelle.
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Jurisdiction and Access
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Any citizen can refer [a matter] to the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of the laws, either directly, or by the procedure of the pleadings [exception] of unconstitutionality invoked in a matter which concerns that citizen before a jurisdiction. That [jurisdiction] must defer until the decision the Constitutional Court which must intervene within a time period of thirty days. (Art. 122)
- French
Tout citoyen peut saisir la Cour constitutionnelle sur la constitutionnalité des lois, soit directement, soit par la procédure de l'exception d'inconstitutionnalité invoquée dans une affaire qui le concerne devant une juridiction. Celle-ci doit surseoir jusqu'à la décision de la Cour constitutionnelle qui doit intervenir dans un délai de trente jours. (Art. 122)
Jurisdiction and Access
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VIII. 3. The restriction of the human rights recognized by this Constitution; the principles consecrated in Article 40 of it; electoral matters; the revenues and expenditures of the State; [and] national security and the organization, functioning and discipline of the permanent Armed Force[,] may not be the object of popular consultation. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation will decide [resolverá], prior to the convocation that the Congress of the Union realizes, concerning the constitutionality of the matter of the consultation;
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VIII. 3o. No podrán ser objeto de consulta popular la restricción de los derechos humanos reconocidos por esta Constitución; los principios consagrados en el artículo 40 de la misma; la materia electoral; los ingresos y gastos del Estado; la seguridad nacional y la organización, funcionamiento y disciplina de la Fuerza Armada permanente. La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación resolverá, previo a la convocatoria que realice el Congreso de la Unión, sobre la constitucionalidad de la materia de la consulta;
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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishWhen determining a case, the courts refuse to give effect to a law or other legislation that is in conflict with the Constitution.
The Supreme Court declares invalid any law or other legislation that is in conflict with the letter and spirit of the Constitution. (Sec. 152) - EstonianKohus jätab kohtuasja lahendamisel kohaldamata mis tahes seaduse või muu õigusakti, kui see on vastuolus põhiseadusega.
Riigikohus tunnistab kehtetuks mis tahes seaduse või muu õigusakti, kui see on vastuolus põhiseaduse sätte ja mõttega. (§ 152)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The Constitutional Council is a sovereign public office with special jurisdiction to administer justice in matters of a legal-constitutional nature.
… (Art. 240) - Portuguese1. O Conselho Constitucional é o órgão de soberania, ao qual compete especialmente administrar a justiça, em matérias de natureza jurídico-constitucional.
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Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. The Constitutional Court shall be the court that has the power, specifically, to administer Justice in matters of a legal and constitutional nature, particularly with respect to:
a) Review of the constitutionality and legality, under the terms of the Constitution;
b) Verification of death and declaration of disability, of impediment or of loss of office of the President of the Republic;
c) Jurisdiction on matters of elections and political party organizations, under the terms of the law;
d) Resolution of conflicts of jurisdiction, under the terms of the law;
e) Writs of amparo.
… (Art. 215) - Portuguese1. O Tribunal Constitucional é o tribunal ao qual compete, especificamente, administrar a Justiça em matérias de natureza jurídicoconstitucional, designadamente, no que se refere a:
a) Fiscalização da constitucionalidade e legalidade, nos termos da Constituição;
b) Verificação da morte e declaração de incapacidade, de impedimento ou de perda de cargo do Presidente da República;
c) Jurisdição em matéria de eleições e de organizações político-partidárias, nos termos da lei;
d) Resolução de conflitos de jurisdição, nos termos da lei;
e) Recurso de amparo.
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Jurisdiction and Access
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The following are enabled to interpose [the] action of unconstitutionality:
1. The President of the Republic;
2. The Attorney [Fiscal] of the Nation;
3. The President of the Judicial Power, with agreement of the Plenary Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice;
4. The Defender of the People;
5. Twenty-five percent of the legal number of members of the Congress;
6. Five thousand citizens with signatures verified by the National Jurado of Elections. If the norm is a municipal ordinance, one percent of the citizens of the respective territorial domain [ámbito], are enabled to impugn it, whenever this percentage does not exceed the number of signatures specified above;
7. The Regional Governors, with the agreement of the Regional Council or the provincial mayors with agreement of their Council, in matters of their competence;
8. The professional associations [colegios], in matters of their specialty. (Art. 203) - Spanish
Están facultados para interponer acción de inconstitucionalidad:
1. El Presidente de la República.
2. El Fiscal de la Nación.
3. El Presidente del Poder Judicial, con acuerdo de la Sala Plena de la Corte Suprema de Justicia.
4. El Defensor del Pueblo.
5. El veinticinco por ciento del número legal de congresistas.
6. Cinco mil ciudadanos con firmas comprobadas por el Jurado Nacional de Elecciones. Si la norma es una ordenanza municipal, está facultado para impugnarla el uno por ciento de los ciudadanos del respectivo ámbito territorial, siempre que este porcentaje no exceda del número de firmas anteriormente señalado.
7. Los Gobernadores Regionales con acuerdo del Consejo Regional, o los alcaldes provinciales con acuerdo de su Concejo, en materias de su competencia.
8. Los colegios profesionales, en materias de su especialidad. (Art. 203)