General Council of the Judiciary

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The General Council of the Judiciary is Spain’s highest governing body for the judiciary, responsible for overseeing judges and courts and safeguarding judicial independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional body of Spain
judicial council
appliesToJurisdiction Spanish judiciary
branch judicial branch of Spain
buildingUsed Palacio de las Salesas
composition President of the Supreme Court
judicial members
lay members
constitutionalArticle Article 122 of the Spanish Constitution
country Spain
distinctFrom Spanish government
surface form: Spanish Government

Cortes Generales
surface form: Spanish Parliament
establishedInPeriod post-Franco democratic transition in Spain
function administrative governance of the judiciary
appointment of judges and magistrates
disciplinary proceedings against judges
issuing reports on judicial matters
participation in appointment of senior judicial posts
promotion of judges and magistrates
safeguarding judicial independence
governs judicial power in Spain
hasLegalPersonality yes
hasMotto Al servicio de la Justicia
headquartersCountry Spain
headquartersLocation Madrid
jurisdiction Spain
languageOfWork Spanish
legalBasis Spanish Constitution
surface form: Spanish Constitution of 1978
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Community of Madrid
nativeName General Council of the Judiciary self-linksurface differs
surface form: Consejo General del Poder Judicial
oversees courts in Spain
judges in Spain
partOf constitutional system of Spain
presidentAlsoHoldsOffice President of the Supreme Court of Spain
responsibleFor administration of the courts
judicial career management
judicial disciplinary regime
role governing body of the judiciary in Spain
guarantee of judicial independence in Spain
shortName CGPJ
subordinateTo Spanish Constitution
supervises General Secretariat of the Judiciary
typeOfOrganization collegial body
website https://www.poderjudicial.es

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Spanish Constitution judicialOrgan General Council of the Judiciary
General Council of the Judiciary nativeName General Council of the Judiciary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Consejo General del Poder Judicial
Supreme Court of Spain presidentSelectedOnProposalOf General Council of the Judiciary