Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court
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The Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court is one of the court’s two panels, primarily responsible for adjudicating key constitutional issues in Germany, including matters of federal institutions, electoral law, and European integration.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial panel
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senate of a constitutional court ⓘ |
| applies | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesBy |
Bundesrat
NERFINISHED
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Bundestag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingForceOfDecisions | binding on all constitutional organs of the Federation and the Länder ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Germany ⓘ |
| canDeclare | federal laws null and void ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
European integration issues
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abstract judicial review ⓘ constitutional complaints in specific subject areas ⓘ disputes concerning federal elections ⓘ electoral law ⓘ federal institutional disputes ⓘ impeachment of the Federal President ⓘ organstreit proceedings ⓘ party ban proceedings ⓘ review of federal electoral law ⓘ transfer of sovereign powers to the European Union ⓘ treaties of the European Union ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
certain disputes between Federation and Länder
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compatibility of federal laws with the Basic Law ⓘ disputes between federal constitutional organs ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
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Federal Constitutional Court Act ⓘ |
| hasChambers | 3 ⓘ |
| hasCompetenceDefinedBy | Federal Constitutional Court Act of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 8 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameInGerman | Zweiter Senat des Bundesverfassungsgerichts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hears |
cases on the division of powers between federal institutions
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major cases on European Union law interaction with German constitutional law ⓘ |
| isOneOf | two senates of the Federal Constitutional Court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Bundesverfassungsgerichtsgesetz
NERFINISHED
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Grundgesetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfCourt | constitutional court level ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Karlsruhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumAgeOfJudges | 68 years ⓘ |
| parallelBody | First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Constitutional Court of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingOfficer | Vice-President of the Federal Constitutional Court (traditionally, in alternating practice with the First Senate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Karlsruhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthOfJudges | 12 years maximum ⓘ |
| typeOfCourtFunction | constitutional review ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Vice President of the Federal Constitutional Court
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Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court
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