Austrian Constitutional Court
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The Austrian Constitutional Court is Austria’s highest judicial body for constitutional review, responsible for assessing the constitutionality of laws and safeguarding fundamental rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Austrian Constitutional Court canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional court
ⓘ
court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VfGH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnProposalOf |
Federal Council of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Government of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ National Council of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all other courts in Austria ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Austria ⓘ |
| buildingLocation | Judenplatz, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canAnnul |
federal laws
ⓘ
regulations ⓘ state laws ⓘ |
| capitalJurisdiction | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionMethod | appointed by the Federal President of Austria ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Federal Constitutional Law of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Supreme Administrative Court of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of Justice of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1919 ⓘ |
| function |
adjudication of constitutional complaints
ⓘ
judicial review of laws ⓘ protection of constitutional rights ⓘ review of constitutionality of ordinances ⓘ review of constitutionality of statutes ⓘ review of elections ⓘ review of referendums ⓘ settlement of jurisdictional disputes between state organs ⓘ |
| handlesCasesFrom |
federal level
ⓘ
state level ⓘ |
| highestCourtFor | constitutional review in Austria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | German ⓘ |
| legalRemedyType |
abstract judicial review
ⓘ
concrete judicial review ⓘ individual constitutional complaint ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austria
ⓘ
Vienna ⓘ |
| memberRequirement |
Austrian citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age 35 ⓘ qualified lawyer ⓘ |
| nativeName | Verfassungsgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 14 full members ⓘ |
| numberOfSubstituteMembers | 6 substitute members GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Austrian judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentTitle | President of the Constitutional Court ⓘ |
| seat | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentTitle | Vice-President of the Constitutional Court ⓘ |
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