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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishWithout prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution and if need be, the law, the organisation and operations of the National Council are determined by the rule of procedure which the Council issued.
Before being enforced, these rules of procedure must be submitted to the Supreme Court, which decides on its compliance with the Constitution and, if need be, with law. (Art. 61) - FrenchSous réserve des dispositions constitutionnelles et, le cas échéant, législatives, l'organisation et le fonctionnement du Conseil National sont déterminés par le règlement intérieur arrêté par le Conseil.
Ce règlement doit, avant sa mise en application, être soumis au Tribunal Suprême, qui se prononce sur sa conformité aux dispositions constitutionnelles et, le cas échéant, législatives. (Art. 61)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishIn case of a state of urgency or of state of siege, the President of the Republic takes, by ordinances deliberated in the Council of Ministers, the measures necessary to respond to the situation.
These ordinances are, on their signature, submitted to the Constitutional Court which, ceasing other matters, declares if they derogate or not from this Constitution. (Art. 145) - FrenchEn cas d’état d’urgence ou d’état de siège, le Président de la République prend, par ordonnances délibérées en Conseil des ministres, les mesures nécessaires pour faire face à la situation.
Ces ordonnances sont, dès leur signature, soumises à la Cour constitutionnelle qui, toutes affaires cessantes, déclare si elles dérogent ou non à la présente Constitution. (Art. 145)
Jurisdiction and Access
- English1. Where any question as to the interpretation of this Constitution arises in any proceedings in any subordinate court or tribunal and the court or tribunal is of the opinion that the question involves a substantial question of law, the court or tribunal may, and shall, if any party to the proceedings so requests, refer the question to the High Court.
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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
- EnglishThe following persons may make application to the Constitutional Tribunal in respect of matters specified in Article 189: the President of the Republic, the Marshal of the Sejm, the Marshal of the Senate, the Prime Minister, the First President of the Supreme Court, the President of the Chief Administrative Court and the President of the Supreme Chamber of Control. (Art. 192)
- PolishZ wnioskiem w sprawach, o których mowa w art. 189, do Trybunału Konstytucyjnego wystąpić mogą: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej, Marszałek Sejmu, Marszałek Senatu, Prezes Rady Ministrów, Pierwszy Prezes Sądu Najwyższego, Prezes Naczelnego Sądu Administracyjnego i Prezes Najwyższej Izby Kontroli. (Art. 192)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe organic laws, before their promulgation and the regulations of the National Assembly before their implementation [mise en application], must be submitted to the Constitutional Council which decides concerning their conformity with the Constitution.
To the same ends, the laws can be referred [déférées] to the Constitutional Council, before their promulgation, by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, or by one-third (1/3) of the Deputies composing the National Assembly.
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The Constitutional Council is competent to take cognizance of a pleadings [exception] of unconstitutionality raised in the course of a process, when it is asserted [soulevée] by one of the parties that the law on which the issue at litigation depends, infringes the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. (Art. 86) - Arabicتقدم للمجلس الدستوري القوانين النظامية قبل إصدارها، والنظام الداخلي للجمعية الوطنية قبل تنفيذه، وذلك للبت في دستوريتهما.
وكذلك لرئيس الجمهورية ولرئيس الجمعية الوطنية ولثلث (1/3) نواب الجمعية الوطنية ، تقديم القانون قبل إصداره للمجلس الدستوري.
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يخول المجلس الدستوري اختصاص التعهد في شأن دعوى بعدم الدستورية أثيرت أثناء محاكمة وذلك متى دفع أحد الأطراف بأن القانون الذي يتوقف عليه مآل النزاع يمس بالحقوق والحريات التي يضمنها الدستور . (المادّة 86) - FrenchLes lois organiques, avant leur promulgation et les règlements de l’Assemblée Nationale avant leur mise en application, doivent être soumis au Conseil Constitutionnel qui se prononce sur leur conformité à la Constitution.
Aux mêmes fins, les lois peuvent être déférées au Conseil Constitutionnel, avant leur promulgation, par le Président de la République, le Président de l'Assemblée Nationale, ou par le tiers des députés composant l'Assemblée Nationale.
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Le Conseil Constitutionnel est compétent pour connaitre d’une exception d’inconstitutionnalité soulevée au cours d’un procès, lorsqu’il est soutenu par l’une des parties que la loi dont dépend l’issue du litige, porte atteinte aux droits et libertés garantis par la constitution. (Art. 86)
Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly has the following duties and authority to:
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4) interpret the Constitution as well as current laws and regulations;
… (Art. 116) - Korean최고인민회의 상임위원회는 다음과 같은 임무와 권한을 가진다.
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4. 헌법과 현행부문법, 규정을 해석한다.
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Jurisdiction and Access
- English
It corresponds to the Constitutional Tribunal:
1. To take cognizance, in sole instance, of the action of unconstitutionality.
2. To take cognizance, in final and definitive instance, of resolutions denying habeas corpus, amparo, habeas data, and action of cumplimiento.
3. To take cognizance of the conflicts of competence, or of attributions assigned by the Constitution, in accordance with law. (Art. 202) - Spanish
Corresponde al Tribunal Constitucional:
1. Conocer, en instancia única, la acción de inconstitucionalidad.
2. Conocer, en última y definitiva instancia, las resoluciones denegatorias de hábeas corpus, amparo, hábeas data, y acción de cumplimiento.
3. Conocer los conflictos de competencia, o de atribuciones asignadas por la Constitución, conforme a ley. (Art. 202)
Jurisdiction and Access
- 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.
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Jurisdiction and Access
- EnglishThe Constitutional Court decides by order [par arrêt], on:
- the constitutionality of the laws;
- the Internal Regulations of the National Assembly before their application and their modifications;
- the conflicts of attribution between the Institutions of the State.
The Constitutional Court is competent to decide on any question of interpretation and of application of the Constitution. (Art. 126) - FrenchLa Cour constitutionnelle se prononce par arrêt, sur :
- la constitutionnalité des lois ;
- le Règlement intérieur de l'Assemblée nationale avant sa mise en application et ses modifications ;
- les conflits d'attribution entre les institutions de l'Etat.
La Cour constitutionnelle est compétente pour statuer sur toute question d'interprétation et d'application de la Constitution. (Art. 126)