Title VI – The Constitutional Court
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Title VI – The Constitutional Court is the section of the Belgian Constitution that defines the role, powers, and organization of Belgium’s Constitutional Court, which oversees the constitutionality of laws and protects fundamental rights.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
section of the Belgian Constitution
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| aimsTo |
ensure conformity of laws with the Belgian Constitution
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protect fundamental rights guaranteed by the Belgian Constitution → |
| appliesTo |
decrees of communities and regions in Belgium
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federal laws of Belgium → ordinances of the Brussels-Capital Region → |
| bindingOn |
executive authorities in Belgium
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judicial authorities in Belgium → legislative authorities in Belgium → |
| concerns |
annulment of unconstitutional laws in Belgium
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judicial review of legislative acts in Belgium → preliminary questions on constitutionality → |
| country |
Belgium
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| defines |
organization of the Constitutional Court of Belgium
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powers of the Constitutional Court of Belgium → role of the Constitutional Court of Belgium → |
| establishes |
competence of the Constitutional Court to review norms for compliance with certain fundamental rights
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competence of the Constitutional Court to review norms for compliance with constitutional rules on division of powers → |
| grantsPowerTo |
Constitutional Court of Belgium
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| hierarchicalLevel |
supreme law within Belgian legal order
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| jurisdictionType |
constitutional jurisdiction
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| language |
Dutch
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French → German → |
| legalField |
constitutional law
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| legalNature |
constitutional provision
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| legalSystem |
Belgian legal system
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| partOf |
Belgian Constitution
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| protects |
federal balance between state, communities and regions in Belgium
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fundamental rights of individuals in Belgium → separation of powers in Belgium → |
| regulates |
appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court of Belgium
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composition of the Constitutional Court of Belgium → jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court of Belgium → procedure before the Constitutional Court of Belgium → tenure of judges of the Constitutional Court of Belgium → |
| relatedTo |
Title I – On Federal Belgium, its components and its territory
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Title II – The Belgians and their rights → |
| scope |
national
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| subjectMatter |
constitutional review of laws in Belgium
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division of powers between federal state, communities and regions → protection of fundamental rights in Belgium → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Constitution of Belgium
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hasPart |