CGPJ
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CGPJ is the commonly used acronym for Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary, the constitutional body that governs the country’s judiciary and guarantees its independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
ⓘ
judicial council ⓘ public institution of Spain ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CGPJ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfPower | judicial power ⓘ |
| composition |
President of the CGPJ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
judicial members ⓘ lay members ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional body ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Constitutional Court of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Government NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Parliament (Cortes Generales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Consejo General del Poder Judicial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullNameInEnglish | General Council of the Judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
adopts regulations on internal judicial organization within its competence
ⓘ
issues reports on draft legislation affecting the judiciary ⓘ manages the careers of judges and magistrates in Spain ⓘ oversees the organization and functioning of courts in Spain ⓘ participates in the appointment, promotion, and discipline of judges in Spain ⓘ |
| guarantees | independence of judges in Spain ⓘ |
| hasPresidentTitle | President of the General Council of the Judiciary ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Madrid ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Spanish Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Spanish judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Organic Law of the Judiciary of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Constitution of 1978 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Spain ⓘ |
| nativeName | Consejo General del Poder Judicial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | Spanish legal system ⓘ |
| oversees |
Supreme Court judges’ careers
ⓘ
appointments to senior judicial posts in Spain ⓘ |
| presidentAlsoHoldsOffice | President of the Supreme Court of Spain ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administrative management of certain judicial resources
ⓘ
allocation and transfer of judges within the judiciary ⓘ disciplinary proceedings against judges and magistrates ⓘ selection of candidates for judicial office ⓘ |
| role |
governing body of the judiciary in Spain
ⓘ
guarantee of judicial independence in Spain ⓘ |
| sector | justice ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Spanish constitutional framework ⓘ |
| supervises |
judges in Spain
ⓘ
magistrates in Spain ⓘ |
| typeOfIndependenceGuaranteed | institutional independence of the judiciary ⓘ |
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