CCRM

Constitution of Moldova

Constitution of the Republic of Moldova


Stand:
Title V
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
Articol  134 Status

(1) The Constitutional Court is the only authority of constitutional jurisdiction in the Republic of Moldova.


(2) The Constitutional Court is independent of any other public authority and is subject only to the Constitution.


(3) The Constitutional Court guarantees the supremacy of the Constitution, ensures the realization of the principle of separation of state power into legislative power, executive power and judicial power and guarantees the responsibility of the state towards the citizen and the citizen towards the state.

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Articol  135 Powers

(1) The Constitutional Court:


a) exercises, upon notification, the control of the constitutionality of the laws, and of the decisions of the Parliament, of the decrees of the President of the Republic of Moldova, of the decisions and ordinances of the Government, as well as of the international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is party;


b) interprets the Constitution;


c) decides on the initiatives to revise the Constitution


d) confirms the results of the republican referendums;


e) confirms the results of the election of the Parliament and of the President of the Republic of Moldova;


f) notes the circumstances that justify the dissolution of the Parliament, the dismissal of the President of the Republic of Moldova or the interim office of President, as well as the impossibility of the President of the Republic of Moldova to exercise his duties for more than 60 days;


g) resolves the exceptional cases of unconstitutionality of the legal acts notified by the Supreme Court of Justice;


h) decides on matters having as object the constitutionality of a party.


(2) The Constitutional Court carries out its activity on the initiative of the subjects provided by the Law on the Constitutional Court.

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Articol  136 Structure

(1) The Constitutional Court is composed of 6 judges, appointed for a term of 6 years.


(2) Two judges are appointed by the Parliament, two by the Government and two by the Superior Council of Magistracy.


(3) The judges of the Constitutional Court elect, by secret ballot, its president.

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Articol  137 Independence

The judges of the Constitutional Court are irremovable during their term of office, independent and are subject only to the Constitution.

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Articol  138 Conditions for appointment.

Judges of the Constitutional Court must have a higher legal background, a high professional competence and a minimum of 15 years' experience in legal activity, legal education or scientific activity.

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Articol  139 Incompatibilities

The position of judge of the Constitutional Court is incompatible with any other public or private function remunerated, except for teaching and scientific activity.

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Articol  140 Decisions of the Constitutional Court

(1) Laws and other normative acts or parts thereof shall become null and last, as soon as the appropriate decision of the Constitutional Court is adopted.


(2) The decisions of the Constitutional Court are final and cannot be appealed.

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