The Sobranie decides on the immunity of judges. The performance of a judge's office is incompatible with other public offices, professions or membership of a political party. Political organisation and activity in the judiciary is prohibited. The Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia is the highest court in the republic, providing uniformity in the implementation of the laws by the courts. The right of citizens to local self-government is guaranteed by the constitution.
Municipalities are units of local self-government.
The municipality is autonomous in the execution of its constitutionally and legally determined powers. Municipalities are financed from both their own sources of income determined by law and the state budget. According to Article 115 of the constitution, local authorities decide on issues of local relevance, particularly in the fields of basic health care, child care, communal activities, culture, pre-school education, primary education, sport, social security, urban planning, and other fields determined by law. The constitutional court decides conflicts of competence between central bodies and local self-government. This designation represents the provisional reference of the country in international relations following a UN decision.