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The '''Constitutional Court of Romania''' (''Curtea Constituţională'' |
The '''Constitutional Court of Romania''' (''Curtea Constituţională'' a [[Romanian language|Romaniei]]) is the institution which rules on whether the laws, decrees or other bills enacted by the [[Romania]]n authorities are in conformity with the [[Constitution of Romania|Constitution]]. |
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It consists of nine members serving nine-year terms which cannot be extended, with three members each appointed by the [[President of Romania|President]], the [[Senate of Romania|Senate]] and the [[Chamber of Deputies of Romania|Chamber of Deputies]]. Three members are renewed every three years, including three in [[2007]]. |
It consists of nine members serving nine-year terms which cannot be extended, with three members each appointed by the [[President of Romania|President]], the [[Senate of Romania|Senate]] and the [[Chamber of Deputies of Romania|Chamber of Deputies]]. Three members are renewed every three years, including three in [[2007]]. |
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Revision as of 21:00, 23 April 2009
| Constitutional Court of Romania Curtea Constituţionalǎ a României | |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Location | Bucharest |
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| Authorized by | Constitution |
| Appeals to | 1992 - 2003: Parliament 2003 - present: none |
| Judge term length | 9 years |
| Number of positions | 9 |
| Website | http://www.ccr.ro/ |
| President of the Constitutional Court of Romania | |
| Currently | Ioan Vida |
| Since | 2004 |
| Lead position ends | 2010 |
| Jurist term ends | 2010 |
The Constitutional Court of Romania (Curtea Constituţională a Romaniei) is the institution which rules on whether the laws, decrees or other bills enacted by the Romanian authorities are in conformity with the Constitution.
It consists of nine members serving nine-year terms which cannot be extended, with three members each appointed by the President, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. Three members are renewed every three years, including three in 2007.
According to the Article 144 of the Constitution, the Constitutional Court exercises the following powers:
- to adjudicate on the constitutionality of laws, before promulgation, upon notification by the President of Romania, by the President of either Chamber of Parliament, by the Government, the Supreme Court of Justice, by a number of at least 50 Deputies or at least 25 Senators, as well as, ex officio, on initiatives to revise the Constitution
- to adjudicate on the constitutionality of the Standing Orders of Parliament, upon notification by the President of either Chamber, by a parliamentary group or a number of at least 50 Deputies or at least 25 Senators
- to decide on exceptions brought to the Courts of law as to the unconstitutionality of laws and orders
- to guard the observance of the procedure for the election of the President of Romania and to confirm the ballot returns
- to ascertain the circumstances which justify the interim in the exercise of office of President of Romania, and to report its findings to Parliament and the Government
- to give advisory opinion on the proposal to suspend the President of Romania from office
- to guard the observance of the procedure for the organization and holding of a referendum, and to confirm its returns
- to check on compliance with the conditions for the exercise of the legislative initiative by citizens
- to decide on objections of unconstitutionality of a political party
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