Verfassungsgerichtshof
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Verfassungsgerichtshof is Austria’s highest constitutional court, responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding the country’s constitutional order.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
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court ⓘ supreme court ⓘ |
| appealTo | no regular appeal against its decisions ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | Federal President of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingForce | decisions binding on all other Austrian authorities ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Austria ⓘ |
| building | Verfassungsgerichtshof building, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAnnul |
unconstitutional parts of laws
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unconstitutional regulations ⓘ unconstitutional statutes ⓘ |
| competence |
adjudication of electoral disputes
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impeachment proceedings against highest office holders ⓘ judicial review of laws ⓘ protection of constitutional rights ⓘ review of constitutionality of international treaties under certain conditions ⓘ review of constitutionality of statutes ⓘ review of regulations and ordinances ⓘ |
| composition |
President
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Vice-President NERFINISHED ⓘ other members (judges) ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| differenceFrom |
Oberster Gerichtshof (Austrian Supreme Court for civil and criminal matters)
NERFINISHED
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Verwaltungsgerichtshof (Austrian Supreme Administrative Court) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Federal Constitutional Law of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationPrinciple | Austrian Federal Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalNature | specialized constitutional jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalOrder | Austrian legal system ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Vienna ⓘ |
| memberTitle | Verfassungsrichter ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nativeName | Verfassungsgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominationBy |
Federal Council of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Federal Government of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ National Council of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Verfassungsgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | safeguarding the constitutional order of Austria ⓘ |
| protects | fundamental rights under the Austrian Constitution ⓘ |
| reviews |
federal laws
ⓘ
state (Länder) laws ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the Austrian Constitution
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highest constitutional court in Austria ⓘ |
| seat | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationOfPowersRole | constitutional review ⓘ |
| shortName | VfGH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfReview |
abstract review of norms
ⓘ
concrete review of norms ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Constitutional Court of Austria (regarding constitutional review)
→
officialName
→
Verfassungsgerichtshof
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subject surface form:
Constitutional Court of Austria