Constitutional Court of Slovakia

The Constitutional Court of Slovakia (officially Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic, Slovak: Ústavný súd Slovenskej republiky) is a special court established by the Constitution of Slovakia. Its seat is in Košice in eastern Slovakia. Its head is Ivan Fiačan (since 2019). Tasks The basic standing of the court and its judges is regulated by the constitution (more precisely, chapter seven, part one). 1.It rules on the compatibility of laws, decrees (either by government or local administration bodies) and legal regulations (issued by local state administration ) with the Constitution, Constitutional law and international treaties 2. It decides on disputes between bodies of state administration, unless if the law specifies that these disputes are decided by another state body . 3.It decides on constitutional complaints against legally valid decisions of state bodies. 4.Deciding the constitutionality and legality of an disputed nation wide election(Presidential, Parlamental, European) and national referendums . 5. Is the only court that can try the President of Slovakia for high treason. 6.Deciding if a Referendum question is compatible with the Constitution 7.Rules on compatibility of an international treaty with the Constitution and Constitutional law 8. It decides on a dispute between Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court over matters of jurisdiction 9.It decides on dispute about jurisdiction of the National Audit Office 10. The Constitutional Court decides on complaints by the bodies of territorial selfadministration against unconstitutional or unlawful decisions or against other unconstitutional or unlawful actions in the matters of territorial self-administration, save another Court decides on its protection 11.The Constitutional Court decides on a complaint against a decision verifying or rejecting verification of the mandate of a Member of Parliament. 12.The Constitutional Court decides on whether a decision on declaring a state of extreme emergency or state of emergency and other decisions related to this decision were issued in conformity with the Constitution and constitutional act. 14.The Constitutional Court decides on the conformity of the resolution of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on the abolition of amnesty or individual pardon issued by the President 15. The Constitutional Court carries out disciplinary proceedings against the President and Vice-President of the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic and the President and VicePresident of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic. The Court initiates proceedings on the basis of a proposal submitted by: at least one-fifth (i.e. 30) deputies of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the president of Slovakia, the Government of Slovakia, a court, the general prosecutor, Obmudsman or anyone in the case of constitutional complaints. Judges Originally, the Court had ten judges appointed for seven years by the President, who selected them from a list of twenty candidates chosen by the National Council. After a constitutional amendment in 2001, it is composed of thirteen judges appointed for twelve years and selected by the President from a list of twenty-six candidates elected by the National Council (by a simple majority vote). A candidate for constitutional judge must be electable to the National Council, be at least 40 years old, be a law school graduate and be practising law for at least 15 years. Judges may be taken into custody only with consent of the Constitutional Court. Current composition References External links Official site