grundlagsutskottet
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grundlagsutskottet is the Finnish name for the Parliament of Finland’s Constitutional Law Committee, a key body responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of legislation and overseeing fundamental rights issues.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary committee
ⓘ
standing committee of the Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| appointmentMethod | members elected by the Parliament of Finland from among its members ⓘ |
| classification | constitutional law committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | members of Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| decisionForm | committee opinions and reports ⓘ |
| domain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
fundamental rights ⓘ legislative review ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
compatibility of ordinary laws with the Constitution of Finland
ⓘ
human rights obligations binding on Finland ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PeV (in Finnish parliamentary documents) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityTo |
assess whether limitations on basic rights meet constitutional criteria
ⓘ
propose that a bill be amended to comply with the Constitution ⓘ |
| influences |
drafting of fundamental rights provisions in legislation
ⓘ
interpretation of the Constitution of Finland in practice ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national legislation of Finland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Finnish
ⓘ
Swedish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
interprets the Constitution of Finland in the legislative process
ⓘ
issues opinions on constitutional matters to other committees ⓘ monitors the protection of fundamental rights in legislation ⓘ reviews the constitutionality of proposed legislation ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Parliament House, Helsinki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameInFinnish | perustuslakivaliokunta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNameInSwedish | grundlagsutskottet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
fundamental rights and liberties
ⓘ
limitations on basic rights in draft laws ⓘ separation of powers issues in legislation ⓘ |
| parliamentaryChamber | Eduskunta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | committee system of the Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
constitutional review in Finland
ⓘ
fundamental rights in the Constitution of Finland ⓘ parliamentary oversight in Finland ⓘ |
| roleInEUmatters | examines constitutional aspects of EU-related legislation ⓘ |
| typeOfReview | ex ante constitutional review of legislation ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Finnish Government in the legislative process
ⓘ
other standing committees of the Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
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