e-Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law
2022/3

The electronic Bulletin on Constitutional Case-Law ("e-Bulletin") is produced by the European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission. The e-Bulletin regularly reports on the case-law of constitutional courts and courts with equivalent jurisdiction in Europe and beyond, including case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The e-Bulletin is sent to liaison officers and to subscribers by e-mail three times a year, each mailing reports on the most important case-law gathered during a four-month period.

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T. Van Dijk
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European Commission for Democracy through Law (“Venice Commission”)
June 2023

A. List of précis by country

B. Systematic Thesaurus

C. Alphabetical Index

A. List of précis by country
Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan
Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Canada
Costa Rica Council of Europe Croatia Estonia
European Union France Germany Hungary
Ireland Italy Kyrgyzstan Liechtenstein
Lithuania Luxembourg Mexico Moldova, Republic of
Portugal North Macedonia Serbia Slovenia
South Africa Sweden Switzerland Ukraine
United Kingdom

ARGENTINA

ARG-2022-3-003 a) Argentina / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 20.09.2022 / e) FGR 28817/2018/1/RH1 / f) Qiu, Wenzhan c. Dirección Nacional de Migraciones s/ Impugnación de acto administrativo /
According to Section 29 of Argentine Public Law of Immigration no. 25.871, the dispensation for family reunification reasons constitutes an exceptional and restrictive discretionary power of the National Directorate of Immigration (hereinafter, "DNM"), which necessarily presupposes the existence of a clear petition of the interested party before the immigration authority along with the... Read more
1.2.1.4 Constitutional Justice - Types of claim - Claim by a public body - Organs of federated or regional authorities.
1.3.4.12 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Conflict of laws.
1.3.5.12 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Court decisions.
2.1.1.1.1 Sources - Categories - Written rules - National rules - Constitution.
3.20 General Principles - Reasonableness.
3.22 General Principles - Prohibition of arbitrariness.
4.6.2 Institutions - Executive bodies - Powers.
4.8.1 Institutions - Federalism, regionalism and local self-government - Federal entities.
5.1.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners.
5.3.9 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of residence.
5.3.33 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life.
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
Expulsion, foreigner / Immigration / Family reunification / Arbitrariness / Disregard of the records of the case / Extraordinary appeal / Federal rules.

ARMENIA

ARM-2022-3-001 a) Armenia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 29.04.2021 / e) DCC-1590 / f) The case concerning the constitutionality of Articles 86.2, 86.7 and 5.2(4.2) of the Constitutional Law on the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly, originating in an application of at least one fifth of the total number of deputies of the National Assembly /
The Constitution envisages a review of the constitutionality of draft amendments to the Constitution, the observance of which rule guarantees the stability of the constitutional order, prevents the adoption of norms contrary to the principles and values underlying the Constitution, and can serve as an effective means for the citizens of the Republic of Armenia and the National Assembly to make... Read more
1.1.4.2 Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Relations with other institutions - Legislative bodies.
1.3.5.9 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Parliamentary rules.
2.1.1 Sources - Categories - Written rules.
3.9 General Principles - Rule of law.
4.5.2 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers.
4.5.6.4 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Law-making procedure - Right of amendment.
Amendments / Constitution / Preliminary review / Rules of procedure.

AUSTRIA

AUT-2022-3-004 a) Austria / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 29.09.2022 / e) SV 1/2021 / f) /
The principle of proportionality inherent in Article 6.1 ECHR cannot be applied in such a way as to compel an international organisation like the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC (hereinafter, "OPEC") to submit itself to national jurisdiction in relation to employment contracts. However, the headquarters State is required to convince itself that employees have available to... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
3.19 General Principles - Margin of appreciation.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
International organisation, staff, protection of fundamental rights / Privileges and immunities / International organisation, immunity from jurisdiction.

AZERBAIJAN

AZE-2022-3-005 a) Azerbaijan / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenum / d) 15.09.2022 / e) / f) Interpretation of Article 125 of the Criminal Code /
Questions had arisen in judicial practice over the definition of incidents of suicide or attempted suicide and incitement thereto.
3.10 General Principles - Certainty of the law.
5.3.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to life.
Suicide, attempted suicide, incitement.

AZE-2022-3-006 a) Azerbaijan / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenum / d) 14.11.2022 / e) Baku / f) Verification of compliance of Article 4.0.1.13 of the Law on Social Benefits with Articles 25.I, 25.III, 38.I, 38.III, 149.I and 149.III of the Constitution /
Benefits for women raising more than five children on their own were defined in the legislation on social benefits but not for single fathers in that position. This raised questions over social security and equality rights, and discrimination against single fathers raising more than five children.
5.2.2.1 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Gender.
5.4.14 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to social security.
Social assistance, single fathers.

BELGIUM

BEL-2022-3-005 a) Belgium / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 20.10.2022 / e) 134/2022 / f) /
Medical practitioners who perform euthanasia do not commit any offence if they have ascertained that the patients satisfy the substantive requirements for euthanasia and if they have complied with the requirements and procedures laid down by the Law of 28 May 2002 relating to euthanasia. There is no reasonable justification for applying a single offence to any failure to comply with these... Read more
3.20 General Principles - Reasonableness.
5.2 Fundamental Rights - Equality.
5.3.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to life.
Euthanasia, medical practitioner, offence.

BEL-2022-3-006 a) Belgium / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 10.11.2022 / e) 147/2022 / f) /
A law prohibiting in principle the installation of new oil-fired boilers and the replacement of existing oil-fired boilers constitutes control of the use of property that is necessary for the protection of the environment and public health.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
5.3.39.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property - Other limitations.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
5.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to the environment.
Energy, source, regulation / Heating, installation, oil-fired boiler / Greenhouse gas / Pollution / Margin of appreciation.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

BIH-2022-3-005 a) Bosnia and Herzegovina / b) Constitutional Court / c) Chamber / d) 20.04.2022 / e) AP-399/22 / f) /
The absence of an adequate and convincing explanation in relation to the main issue concerning the determination of the amount for the support of a minor child is a violation of the right to a fair trial. The amount for supporting a minor child must be determined in the child’s best interests and sufficient for the needs of the child’s age.
2.1.1.4.15 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989.
5.3.13.18 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Reasoning.
Child support, amount / Child, best interests / Best interests of the child.

BIH-2022-3-006 a) Bosnia and Herzegovina / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 11.05.2022 / e) AP-3206/20 / f) /
Banning the suspect, who is a public figure, from communicating with media representatives about facts related to the criminal proceedings against him does not constitute a violation of freedom of expression.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
Criminal proceedings, measures / Media, access, restriction / Suspect.

BRAZIL

BRA-2022-3-006 a) Brazil / b) Supreme Court / c) Full Court / d) 16.08.2022 / e) Direct Action of Unconstitutionality 6970 (ADI 6970) / f) COVID-19 and compensation for disability or death of health professionals due to the pandemic /
A federal rule providing for financial compensation of an indemnity nature to be paid by the Union for permanent incapacity or death of health professionals resulting from the direct care of patients affected by Covid-19 is constitutional; it does not impinge upon the work of the federal public administration.
5.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Positive obligation of the state.
5.1.5 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Emergency situations.
COVID-19, pandemic, state, finance / COVID-19, special legal order / Damage, compensation, scope / Damage, compensation, State, conditions.

BRA-2022-3-007 a) Brazil / b) Supreme Court / c) Full Court / d) 21.09.2022 / e) Referral of the provisional remedy on the Direct Action of Unconstitutionality 6119, 6139 and 6466 (ADI 6119 MC-Ref; ADI 6139 MC-Ref and ADI 6466 MC-Ref) / f) Flexibility in the acquisition of firearms through a presidential decree /
Questions arose over a presidential decree which relaxed the criteria and requirements for the acquisition of firearms. These provisions impinge upon legislative competence; it is not up to the executive to create presumptions of effective need for the acquisition of a firearm which differ from the hypotheses already accounted for in legislation.
1.1.1.1.4 Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Statute and organisation - Sources - Rule issued by the executive.
3.4 General Principles - Separation of powers.
5.1.4.2 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions - General/special clause of limitation.
5.3.12 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Security of the person.
Firearm, permit / Firearm, fitness to possess / Firearm, right to keep and bear / Firearm, use, conditions / Public safety, firearm.

BRA-2022-3-008 a) Brazil / b) Supreme Court / c) Full Court / d) 22.09.2022 / e) Extraordinary Appeal 1008166 (RE 1008166) / f) Fundamental right of basic education /
The State is responsible for ensuring day-care and preschool places for children aged up to five years old.
5.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Positive obligation of the state.
5.4.2 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to education.
Education, access, basic education / Education, state, duty / Education, pre-school.

BRA-2022-3-009 a) Brazil / b) Supreme Court / c) Full Court / d) 02.11.2022 / e) Fourth Referral on the Incidental Emergency Relief on the Claim of Non-Compliance with a Fundamental Precept 828 (ADPF 828 TPI-fourth Ref) / f) resumption of repossessions suspended due to Covid-19 /
In view of the diminishing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, new transitional arrangements need to be adopted, for the resumption of repossessions of property suspended due to the virus. Courts should set up commissions to mediate possible evictions prior to any court decision, to reduce the housing and humanitarian impacts in cases of collective eviction.
3.20 General Principles - Reasonableness.
5.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Positive obligation of the state.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.9 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of residence.
5.3.33 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life.
5.3.39.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property - Other limitations.
5.4.13 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to housing.
COVID-19, epidemic, pandemic / COVID-19, regulations, scope, limits / Repossession, property, suspension, resumption / Housing, eviction, arbitrariness, protection / Property, deprivation, time period / Property, illegally occupied, eviction.

BRA-2022-3-010 a) Brazil / b) Supreme Court / c) Full Court / d) 03.11.2022 / e) Direct Action of Unconstitutionality due to omission 59 (ADO 59) / f) The Federal Government shall resume the projects funded by the Amazon Fund /
The presidential decrees that altered the Amazon Fund were unconstitutional. They halted the funding of projects to preserve the Amazon, thus representing failure on the part of the government to comply with its constitutional duty to preserve the Forest.
4.6.10.2 Institutions - Executive bodies - Liability - Political responsibility.
5.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to the environment.
Environment, conservation / Environment, protection, Amazon Fund.

CANADA

CAN-2022-3-005 a) Canada / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 28.10.2022 / e) 39360 / f) R. v. Ndhlovu /
Canada’s national sex offender registry was created by the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (hereinafter, "SOIRA"). Sections 490.012 of the Criminal Code provides that SOIRA orders are mandatory for offenders convicted of designated offences such as sexual assault and other sexual offences. Section 490.013.2.1 of the Criminal Code mandates lifetime registration for individuals convicted... Read more
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
5.3.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
Registry, sex offender / Sex offender, mandatory registration.

CAN-2022-3-006 a) Canada / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 04.11.2022 / e) 39346 / f) R. v. Sharma /
Section 742.1.c of the Criminal Code, which makes conditional sentences unavailable for any offence with a maximum term of imprisonment of 14 years or life, and Section 742.1.e.ii, which makes conditional sentences unavailable for offences, prosecuted by indictment, having a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years and involving the import, export, trafficking, or production of drugs, are... Read more
5.2.2.2 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Race.
5.3.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty.
Sentence, conditional, unavailability / Indigenous offender, conditional sentence.

COSTA RICA

CRC-2022-3-001 a) Costa Rica / b) Supreme Court of Justice / c) Constitutional Chamber / d) 10.05.2022 / e) 10549/2022 / f) /
When making amendments to the Constitution, parliamentarians must properly consider and construe the rights enshrined in the Constitution. Amendments must be fair and avoid arbitrariness. A fair balance must be struck between significant universal principles and rights such as the general principle of equality and the principle of the superior interests of the child, against the background of... Read more
1.3.3 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Advisory powers.
1.3.5.9 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Parliamentary rules.
2.1.1.4.15 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989.
2.2.1.2 Sources - Hierarchy - Hierarchy as between national and non-national sources - Treaties and legislative acts.
2.3.11 Sources - Techniques of review - Pro homine/most favourable interpretation to the individual.
5.3.29.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to participate in public affairs - Right to participate in political activity.
5.3.33.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life - Descent.
5.3.44 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of the child.
Member of parliament, remote voting, right / Superior interest of the child, principle.

CRC-2022-3-002 a) Costa Rica / b) Supreme Court of Justice / c) Constitutional Chamber / d) 21.10.2022 / e) 025167/2022 / f) /
Article 13.3 of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter, "ACHR"), provides that the freedoms of expression and of the press are to be protected against indirect forms of control, such as the abuse of governmental powers. Candidates to high public office must tolerate criticism, during the electoral process and after being elected in office.
2.1.1.4.11 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - American Convention on Human Rights of 1969.
3.22 General Principles - Prohibition of arbitrariness.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.3.22 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of the written press.
Freedom of expression, restriction, indirect forms or methods / Censorship, prohibition / Government, power, abuse.

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

ECH-2022-3-010 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Section I / d) 07.07.2022 / e) 28470/12 / f) Safi and Others v. Greece /
Specific omissions and delays by the national authorities in conducting and organising an operation to rescue refugees whose boat had sunk, causing several deaths: violation of right to life (Article 2 ECHR). Lack of effective investigation into the sinking of a boat carrying refugees, some of whom died: procedural violation of Article 2 ECHR. Body searches of refugees arriving on a Greek... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
5.1.1.3.1 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners - Refugees and applicants for refugee status.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to life.
5.3.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.
5.3.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial.
Life, effective investigation / Right to life, investigation, effective / Right to life, substantive aspect, procedural aspect / Investigation, criminal, effectiveness / Immigration, procedure / Vulnerable persons, protection / Degrading, treatment, severity, minimum / Search, body, conditions / Refugee / Immigrant, illegal.

ECH-2022-3-011 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Grand Chamber / d) 11.07.2022 / e) 28749/18 / f) Kavala v. Türkiye [GC] /
Türkiye had failed to fulfil its obligation under Article 46.1 ECHR to abide by the Kavala v. Türkiye judgment of 10 December 2019. The European Court of Human Rights was unable to conclude that the State Party had acted in "good faith", in a manner compatible with the "conclusions and spirit" of the Kavala judgment, or in a way that would make practical and effective the protection... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
5.3.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty.
5.3.5.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty - Detention pending trial.
Committee of Ministers, decision, binding force / Abuse of power / Execution of judgment / European Court of Human Rights, judgement, execution.

ECH-2022-3-012 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Grand Chamber / d) 13.07.2022 / e) Request P16-2021-002 / f) Advisory opinion requested by the French Conseil d’État /
Difference in the treatment of landowners’ associations set up before and after the creation of an approved municipal hunters’ association: the Court replies to the Conseil d’Etat’s request for an advisory opinion. In its request, the Conseil d’État asked the Court about the relevant criteria for assessing the compatibility with Article 14 ECHR taken together with Article 1... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
5.3.39.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property - Other limitations.
5.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to the environment.
European Convention of Human Rights, Protocol 16 ECHR, opinion, advisory, scope / Discrimination / Proportionality, horizontal, definition / Property right, limitation / Property, agricultural, consolidation / Property, collective, exploitation / Property, control and use.

ECH-2022-3-013 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Grand Chamber / d) 14.09.2022 / e) 24384/19, 44234/20 / f) H.F. and Others v. France [GC] /
Refusal to repatriate French national detained in Kurdish-run camps after the fall of the "Islamic State". Given that the applicants could not validly argue that the mere decision of the French authorities not to repatriate their family members had the effect of bringing them within the scope of France’s jurisdiction as regards the ill-treatment to which they were subjected in Syrian camps under... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
2.1.1.4.10 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969.
5.1.1.1.1 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Nationals - Nationals living abroad.
Repatriation, request, refusal / European Convention on Human Rights, applicability / Effective control / Jurisdiction, territorial, effective control / Arbitrariness, prohibition / Extraterritorial jurisdiction / Expulsion or return.

ECH-2022-3-014 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Section III / d) 21.07.2022 / e) 5797/17 / f) Darboe and Camara v. Italy /
Respect for private life: Unaccompanied minor asylum-seeker placed in adult reception centre, not provided minimum procedural guarantees in age-assessment procedure: violation of Article 8 ECHR. Degrading and Inhuman treatment: Placement of minor in adult reception centre in inadequate conditions for more than four months and subjected to age-assessment procedure breaching Article 8 ECHR:... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
5.1.1.4.1 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Natural persons - Minors.
5.3.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.
5.3.11 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of asylum.
5.3.13.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Effective remedy.
Physical and psychological integrity, right, minor, protection, general interest, pressing reason / Minor child, international protection, application, rejection / Minor, foreign, unaccompanied, degrading treatment / Private life, right / Effective remedy.

ECH-2022-3-015 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Grand Chamber / d) 30.08.2022 / e) 47358/20 / f) C. v. Romania /
Positive obligations of a State under Article 8 ECHR: in criminal proceedings concerning the allegation of sexual harassment, the significant flaws in the investigation meant the State did not sufficiently protect the applicant’s right to respect for her private life, in particular her personal integrity..
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
5.3.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
Investigation, inadequate / Physical and psychological integrity, right, vulnerable person, protection / Sexual harassment, work.

ECH-2022-3-016 a) Council of Europe / b) European Court of Human Rights / c) Section V / d) 08.09.2022 / e) 3153/16, 27758/18 / f) Drelon v. France /
Respect for private life: Collection of data on sexual behaviour of potential blood donor based on speculation, and excessive length of data retention by public body: violation of Article 8.1 ECHR.
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
5.2.2.11 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Sexual orientation.
5.3.32.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life - Protection of personal data.
Blood transfusion, refusal / Blood, donation, exclusion, homosexuality / Data protection, unnecessary personal data, information concerning health / Disease, infectious / Private life, database / Private life, interference, proportionality.

CROATIA

CRO-2022-3-007 a) Croatia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 04.05.2021 / e) U-I-4241/2018 / f) /
Certain provisions of the legislation governing the State Attorney’s Council reduced the options of the State Attorney’s Council to select between candidates for the office of deputy municipal state attorney to the top ten placed on the list of candidates. These provisions did not undermine the State Attorney’s Council’s to decide autonomously and independently on the appointment of deputy... Read more
4.7.4.3.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Prosecutors / State counsel - Appointment.
5.2.1.2 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Employment.
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
State Attorney, deputy, appointment, criteria / State Attorney’s Council, autonomy, restrictions.

CRO-2022-3-008 a) Croatia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 27.09.2022 / e) U-III-2360/2017 / f) /
The Constitutional Court does not have jurisdiction to decide on a request lodged pursuant to the Courts Act for failure to render a Constitutional Court decision within a reasonable time.
3.4 General Principles - Separation of powers.
5.3.13.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Trial/decision within reasonable time.
Constitutional Court proceedings, length / Complaint, constitutional, admissibility.

CRO-2022-3-009 a) Croatia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 26.10.2022 / e) U-III-1588/2022 et al. / f) /
A decision by the State Judicial Council on the appointment of two candidates as judges to the civil division of the Split County Court which contained statements in its reasoning about the performance of these candidates was not in breach of the right of access to any workplace of another candidate or their right to a fair trial in respect of the right to a statement of reasons for a decision.... Read more
4.7.4.1.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Appointment.
5.3.13.15 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Impartiality.
5.3.13.18 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Reasoning.
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
State Judicial Council, appointment of judges, decision, review / State Judicial Council, decision-making autonomy, restrictions / State Judicial Council, appointment of judges, process, length, COVID 19 pandemic / State Judicial Council, member, recusal / Judge, appointment, ranking difference.

CRO-2022-3-010 a) Croatia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 20.12.2022 / e) U-I-3024/2022 et al. / f) /
Equal compensation for the establishment of the rights of easement, construction, or the right of way on public roads, for the purpose of placing communal water and energy installations, or electronic communications installations and related equipment, must be paid by all public and private law entities who are the holders of these rights. The amount of compensation is decided by the Government.... Read more
2.1.1.3 Sources - Categories - Written rules - Law of the European Union/EU Law.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
3.18 General Principles - General interest.
3.21 General Principles - Equality.
3.25 General Principles - Market economy.
4.8.7.1 Institutions - Federalism, regionalism and local self-government - Budgetary and financial aspects - Finance.
5.4.6 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Commercial and industrial freedom.
Competition, distortion / Competition, market, European Union model / Public Road land, right of use, compensation, equal / Public road land, right of use, compensation, exemption, criterion / State aid.

CRO-2022-3-011 a) Croatia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 20.12.2022 / e) U-III-3686/2019 / f) /
Regardless of what expert finding and opinion it bases its decision, the court is obliged to give sufficient and relevant reasons for it. Pursuant to Article 23 of the Constitutional Act on the Constitutional Court, the award of the costs of Constitutional Court proceedings is not a rule but is reserved for exceptional situations. When deciding on the costs of the proceedings before it, the... Read more
1.4.14.3 Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Costs - Party costs.
5.3.13.17 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Rules of evidence.
5.3.13.18 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Reasoning.
Constitutional Court / Proceedings, costs, reimbursement, conditions / Complaint, constitutional, legal costs / Legal costs, reimbursement, refusal / Evidence, assessment in appeal proceedings / Evidence, evaluation / Expert medical opinion requested by a court.

ESTONIA

EST-2022-3-001 a) Estonia / b) Supreme Court / c) Constitutional Review Chamber / d) 31.10.2022 / e) 5-22-4 / f) Constitutional review of the provisions of the Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act serving as legal bases for government orders concerning corona /
General delegating norms of the law, which allow the Government of the Republic to issue legislation of specific application concerning the limitation of access to certain activities and quarantine requirements for unvaccinated persons during the COVID pandemic, are not contrary to the Constitution. The state’s duty to protect its inhabitants in exceptional situations and to prevent hitherto... Read more
3.12 General Principles - Clarity and precision of legal provisions.
3.13 General Principles - Legality.
4.6.3.2 Institutions - Executive bodies - Application of laws - Delegated rule-making powers.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.4 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to physical and psychological integrity.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
COVID-19, pandemic / COVID-19, special legal order, government powers / COVID-19, pandemic, legislative response / COVID-19, regulations, scope, limits / COVID-19, vaccination, infectious disease, obligation, policy / COVID-19, vaccine pass, places, access.

EUROPEAN UNION

ECJ-2022-3-016 a) European Union / b) Court of Justice of the European Union / c) Fourth Chamber / d) 28.10.2022 / e) C-435/22 / f) Generalstaatsanwaltschaft München (Extradition and ne bis in idem) /
The authorities of a Member State are not to extradite a third-country national to another third country where that national has been convicted by final judgment in another Member State for the same acts as those referred to in the extradition request and has been subject to the sentence imposed in that State.
5.1.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners.
5.3.9 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of residence.
5.3.14 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Ne bis in idem.
Extradition, third state, request / Citizen of a third state / Member State, final conviction / Sentence served in this Member State / Schengen, Convention / Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union / Extradition, treaty / Extradition, foreigner, procedure, human rights / Ne bis in idem, interstate application / Double jeopardy, rule against.

ECJ-2022-3-017 a) European Union / b) Court of Justice of the European Union / c) Grand Chamber / d) 08.11.2022 / e) C-704/20 / f) Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (Examination of office of the retention) /
A national court is required to ascertain of its own motion whether a detention measure taken in respect of an illegally staying foreign national or an asylum seeker is lawful.
2.1.1.3 Sources - Categories - Written rules - Law of the European Union/EU Law.
2.1.1.4.18 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 2000.
5.1.1.3.1 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners - Refugees and applicants for refugee status.
5.3.5.1.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty - Non-penal measures.
5.3.11 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of asylum.
Third-country national / Asylum seeker protection international / Administrative detention / Judicial authority, ex officio control of the legality of the detention of a third-country national / Detention pending expulsion / Dublin Regulation / Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

ECJ-2022-3-018 a) European Union / b) Court of Justice of the European Union / c) Grand Chamber / d) 15.11.2022 / e) C-646/20 / f) Senate Department for the Interior and Sport /
Automatic recognition of extrajudicial divorces: a divorce decree drawn up by the civil registrar of a Member State, containing a divorce agreement concluded by the spouses and confirmed by them before that registrar in accordance with the conditions laid down by the legislation of that Member State, constitutes a ‘judgment’ within the meaning of the Brussels IIa Regulation
5.3.13.1.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Civil proceedings.
5.3.33 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life.
Extrajudicial divorce, recognition / Notion of "divorce decision" / Divorce established by the civil registrar of a Member State, automatic recognition / Divorce, applicable law.

ECJ-2022-3-019 a) European Union / b) Court of Justice of the European Union / c) Grand Chamber / d) 22.11.2022 / e) C-69/21 / f) Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (Removal – Therapeutic Cannabis) /
A third country national who is suffering from a serious illness may not be removed if, in the absence of appropriate medical treatment in the receiving country, that national risks being exposed to a real risk of a rapid, significant and permanent increase in the pain linked to that illness.
5.1.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.9 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of residence.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
Third-country nationals, illegal stay, return / National suffering from a serious illness / Treatment unavailable in the country of origin / Expulsion, postponement, conditions / Refugee status / Subsidiary protection / Residence permit / Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union / Medical treatment, discontinuation / Private life, consequence, serious / Health, protection, effective / Health, risk.

ECJ-2022-3-020 a) European Union / b) Court of Justice of the European Union / c) Grand Chamber / d) 08.12.2022 / e) C-460/20 / f) Google (Dereferencing of allegedly inaccurate content /
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): the operator of a search engine must dereference information found in the referenced content where the person requesting dereferencing proves that such information is manifestly inaccurate.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
5.1 Fundamental Rights - General questions.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
5.3.32.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life - Protection of personal data.
Data, personal, mandatory publication / Data, personal, natural person / Search engine, de-referencing / Personal data, controller / Defamation, internet / Personal data protection / Burden of proof / Private life, protection.

ECJ-2022-3-021 a) European Union / b) Court of Justice of the European Union / c) Grand Chamber / d) 22.12.2022 / e) C-237/21 / f) Generalstaatsanwaltschaft München (Request for extradition to Bosnia and Herzegovina) /
Extradition of a Union citizen to a third State in order for him to serve a sentence in that State may be justified to prevent the risk of impunity.
5.1.1.1.1 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Nationals - Nationals living abroad.
5.1.4 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions.
5.3.6 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of movement.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
Extradition, Union citizen / Third State, extradition request / Extradition, Union citizen, defence / Right to extradition, conditions / Treaty of Lisbon / Non-discrimination principle / Free movement of persons / Residence, choice, free / Custodial sentence / Extradition, national, possibility / European Convention on Extradition / Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

FRANCE

FRA-2022-3-011 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 21.10.2022 / e) 2022-1016 QPC / f) ContextLogic Inc (Delisting of an online interface) /
The Constitutional Council holds that the legislative provisions allowing the authorities to order the delisting of an online interface whose content is manifestly unlawful are constitutional.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.4.6 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Commercial and industrial freedom.
5.4.7 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Consumer protection.
Online interface, delisting.

FRA-2022-3-012 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 25.10.2022 / e) 2022-3 RIP / f) Private member’s bill introducing an additional levy on windfall profits of major companies /
The Constitutional Council holds that the private member’s bill introducing an additional levy on windfall profits of major companies does not satisfy the constitutional and institutional requirements for commencing the phase of collecting votes in favour under the "joint initiative referendum" procedure. The sole effect of the bill is to supplement the state budget by introducing a measure... Read more
4.9.2.1 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Referenda and other instruments of direct democracy - Admissibility.
Company, windfall profit, additional levy / Joint initiative referendum.

FRA-2022-3-013 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 28.10.2022 / e) 2022-1021 QPC / f) Ms Marie P. (Applications for the annulment of investigative measures, filed by journalists who are neither parties to proceedings nor assisted witnesses) /
The Constitutional Council holds that legislative provisions that prevent third parties to proceedings from seeking the annulment of investigative measures which, in the context of criminal proceedings, were carried out in breach of the confidentiality of sources are constitutional.
5.3.13.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Criminal proceedings.
5.3.13.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Effective remedy.
5.3.13.7 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Right to participate in the administration of justice.
5.3.13.17 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Rules of evidence.
5.3.13.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Languages.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
5.3.36.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Inviolability of communications - Electronic communications.
Journalist, source, confidentiality / Investigations, criminal, breach of confidentiality of sources.

FRA-2022-3-014 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 10.11.2022 / e) 2022-1022 QPC / f) Ms Zohra M. and others (Refusal by a medical practitioner to apply advance directives that are manifestly inappropriate or incompatible with the medical situation of the patient) /
The Constitutional Council holds that the legislative provisions on the conditions in which medical practitioners may override the advance directives of patients at the end of their lives are constitutional.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to life.
5.3.5 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty.
5.3.18 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of conscience.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
Life, end, advance directives / Margin of appreciation, medical practitioner.

FRA-2022-3-015 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 15.12.2022 / e) 2022-844 DC / f) Legislation introducing emergency measures relating to the functioning of the labour market with a view to achieving full employment /
The Constitutional Council held that the following provisions of the law introducing emergency measures relating to the functioning of the labour market with a view to achieving full employment were constitutional: - Article 1 of this law, which provides that, as an exception to the normal rules, a Council of State decree shall determine the measures for implementing the legislation on... Read more
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
5.4.11 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Freedom of trade unions.
5.4.15 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to unemployment benefits.
Labour, presumption of resignation, abandonment of post / Worker deprived of employment, compensation.

FRA-2022-3-016 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 20.12.2022 / e) 2022-845 CC / f) 2023 Social Security Finance Law /
Asked to rule on the 2023 Social Security Finance Law, the Constitutional Council struck down provisions limiting health insurance compensation for sick leave prescribed via teleconsultation, together with 11 "social riders".
5.4.14 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to social security.
Teleconsultation, sick leave, compensation / Insurance, health, compensation, limitation.

FRA-2022-3-017 a) France / b) Constitutional Council / c) / d) 29.12.2022 / e) 2022-847 DC / f) 2023 Finance Law /
Asked to rule on the 2023 Finance Law, the Constitutional Council dismissed criticism concerning the procedure for its adoption and struck down seven "fiscal riders".
4.5.7.3 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Relations with the executive bodies - Motion of censure.
4.10 Institutions - Public finances.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
Finances, law, adoption, procedure / National Assembly, vote of confidence, government / Law, finance, sincerity / lotteries, revenues, earmarking.

GERMANY

GER-2022-3-019 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) First Panel / d) 03.06.2022 / e) 1 BvR 2354/13 / f) Data sharing powers of domestic intelligence agencies /
The legislative competence of the Federation under Article 73.1 no. 10 of the Basic Law extends to cooperation between the Federation and the federal states and to cooperation between the federal states themselves; however, it does not encompass legislation concerning cooperation between authorities within the same federal state. While the principle of legal clarity limits the use of chains of... Read more
3.12 General Principles - Clarity and precision of legal provisions.
5.1.4 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions.
5.3.32.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life - Protection of personal data.
Surveillance, secret, measure / Data collection, secret / Data, personal, treatment / Personal data, collection / Personal data, protection / Police, criminal authority, judicial supervision / Police, measure / Police, surveillance, limits / Privacy, invasion, proportionality / Security, public, danger / Data, use, purpose limitation, principle / Right to informational self-determination.

GER-2022-3-020 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) Second Panel / d) 03.06.2022 / e) 2 BvE 8/21 / f) Parliamentary right of inquiry regarding the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution /
The right of a member of the Bundestag under the second sentence of Article 38.2 of the Basic Law to ask questions and to receive information from the Federal Government concerning the organisation and performance of tasks by intelligence services is not subject to limitation in the sense of a "sectoral exception". The Parliamentary Oversight Panel is merely an additional instrument of... Read more
3.4 General Principles - Separation of powers.
4.5.7.1 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Relations with the executive bodies - Questions to the government.
Decision making, executive, core sphere / Information, access, limits / Information, confidential, access / Parliament, controlling function / Parliament, enquiry, guarantee / Parliament, member, supervision of government authorities / Parliament, right to be informed / Secret, information, disclosure.

GER-2022-3-021 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) First Panel / d) 29.09.2022 / e) 1 BvR 2380/21, 1 BvR 2449/21 / f) Veterinary prescription requirement /
When reviewing the constitutionality of a provision, it is not decisive if the relevant reasons for enacting the provision have been expressly set out in the legislative process or have been specified in the legislative materials. Rather, in such a review, the purposes that must be taken into consideration also include purposes that can be clearly derived from the legislator’s intent or are put... Read more
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
5.4.4 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Freedom to choose one's profession.
Animal, welfare / Drug, prescription / Legislative process / Legislator, intent, determination / Legitimate aim, law.

GER-2022-3-022 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) Second Panel / d) 13.10.2022 / e) 2 BvR 1111/21 / f) Act of approval of ESM amendments /
A transfer of sovereign powers to the EU or to an intergovernmental institution that supplements or is otherwise closely aligned with the EU in the sense of Article 23.1 of the Basic Law occurs only when the EU or an intergovernmental institution is authorised to implement measures with direct consequences for legal subjects in Germany. De facto changes of the integration agenda of the EU... Read more
3.1 General Principles - Sovereignty.
3.3.1 General Principles - Democracy - Representative democracy.
3.26 General Principles - Fundamental principles of the Internal Market.
4.10.2 Institutions - Public finances - Budget.
4.17.1.6 Institutions - European Union - Institutional structure - European Central Bank.
4.17.2 Institutions - European Union - Distribution of powers between the EU and member states.
Responsibility, budgetary, German Bundestag / Relationship, legitimising, between the European Stability Mechanism and parliament / Constitution, identity / Budget, right to decide / German Bundestag, rights / Economic policy / Monetary policy / Eurosystem.

GER-2022-3-023 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) First Panel / d) 19.10.2022 / e) 1 BvL 3/21 / f) [Special Rate in the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act] /
The state has a duty to provide the means to ensure that the existential minimum in accordance with human dignity is upheld. This objective constitutional duty gives rise to a corresponding individual right to benefits for those in need. Such right extends to those means that are absolutely necessary for maintaining a life in accordance with human dignity. The Basic Law does not preclude the... Read more
3.5 General Principles - Social State.
5.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Positive obligation of the state.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
Asylum, seeker, social benefits, amount / Dignified minimum existence, fundamental right to guarantee / Under-funding / Benefits, calculation.

GER-2022-3-024 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) First Chamber of the First Panel / d) 24.10.2022 / e) 1 BvR 19/22 / f) Post-mortem Personality Right /
Only living persons are holders of the general right of personality, as enshrined in Article 2.1 in conjunction with Article 1.1 of the Basic Law. After their death, a person is no longer protected by this right. However, it would be incompatible with the constitutional guarantee of the inviolability of human dignity, as enshrined in Article 1.1 of the Basic Law, if a person could be degraded or... Read more
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.3.31 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to respect for one's honour and reputation.
Compensation, claim / Deceased, personality, protection / Deceased, reputation, respect, right / Defamation, memory of deceased / Human dignity, reputation / Human dignity, violation, monetary compensation / Personality right, public figure.

GER-2022-3-025 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) Second Panel / d) 26.10.2022 / e) 2 BvE 3/15, 2 BvE 7/15 / f) EUNAVFOR MED (Federal Government’s duty to inform Parliament) /
The Federal Government’s duty to notify Parliament comprehensively and as early as possible under the second sentence of Article 23.2 of the Basic Law extends to measures in the domains of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy. Providing the Parliament with classified information, which is then subject to the Parliament Rules on Document Security, does... Read more
3.3.1 General Principles - Democracy - Representative democracy.
3.4 General Principles - Separation of powers.
4.5.7 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Relations with the executive bodies.
4.6.2 Institutions - Executive bodies - Powers.
4.17 Institutions - European Union.
Confidential information, protection / Constitutional Justice, types of claim, parliamentary group / Defence policy / European Union, negotiations, member state, representative / Government, executive decision-making, autonomous / Military operation, defence, international / Organstreit (dispute between constitutional organs) / Parliament, government, relation, European integration / Parliament, information rights / Parliament, powers, European integration / Parliament, responsibility, European integration.

GER-2022-3-026 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) Second Panel / d) 08.11.2022 / e) 2 BvR 2480/10, 2 BvR 421/13, 2 BvR 786/15, 2 BvR 756/16, 2 BvR 561/18 / f) European Patent Office /
Acts of supranational organisations within the meaning of Article 24.1 of the Basic Law cannot be directly challenged by a constitutional complaint. To the extent that such supranational organisations adopt legal acts, the Constitutional Court’s review may consider the domestic act approving the transfer of sovereign powers and whether the organs of the supranational organisation subsequently... Read more
1.3.4.1 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Litigation in respect of fundamental rights and freedoms.
1.4.9.1 Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Parties - Locus standi.
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
2.1.1.4.18 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 2000.
4.16.1 Institutions - International relations - Transfer of powers to international institutions.
5.1.1.3 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
5.3.13.14 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Independence.
European Patent Office, immunity from jurisdiction / Fair trial, appeal, right / Judicial independence / Patent, dispute / Supranational organisation, act, protection of individual.

GER-2022-3-027 a) Germany / b) Federal Constitutional Court / c) Second Panel / d) 06.12.2022 / e) 2 BvR 547/21, 2 BvR 798/21 / f) Act Ratifying the EU Own Resources Decision – Next Generation EU /
Constitutional complaints directed against the Act Ratifying the EU Own Resources Decision, can be admissible if they claim a violation of the right to democratic self-determination derived from the first sentence of Article 38.1 in conjunction with Article 20.1, 20.2 and Article 79.3 of the Basic Law. The Constitutional Court can use the ultra vires doctrine to determine whether the... Read more
1.3.4.14 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Distribution of powers between the EU and member states.
1.3.5.2 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Law of the European Union/EU Law.
3.3.1 General Principles - Democracy - Representative democracy.
3.19 General Principles - Margin of appreciation.
4.5.2.1 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Competences with respect to international agreements.
4.10.2 Institutions - Public finances - Budget.
4.17.2.1 Institutions - European Union - Distribution of powers between the EU and member states - Sincere co-operation between EU institutions and member States.
5.3.41.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Right to vote.
COVID-19, pandemic / Capital markets, borrowing / Constitution, identity, review / Debt, public / Democracy, core, right, individual / European Union, borrowing / European Union, budget / European Union, Council, decision, ratification, Member States / European Union, Member States, finances / European Union, own resources / European Union act, ultra vires, review / Pandemic, COVID-19, social and economic effects, recovery / Parliament, powers, budgetary / Public finances, liabilities, risk assessment / Recovery instrument / Right to vote, self-determination, democratic.

HUNGARY

HUN-2022-3-011 a) Hungary / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 04.10.2022 / e) 23/2022 (X. 19.) AB / f) Establishment of conflict with the Constitution, annulment and ban on application of Government Decree 22/2019 (II. 25.) on the repeal of Government Decree 449/2013 (XI. 28.) on the procedure for the return of disputed cultural property held in public collections and on the transitional provisions related thereto /
Legislation which changes the burden of proof that falls to the claimant in proceedings that are ongoing runs counter to the prohibition of retrospective legislation and is thus unconstitutional.
3.10 General Principles - Certainty of the law.
5.3.13.17 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Rules of evidence.
5.3.38 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Non-retrospective effect of law.
Burden of proof, changes, ongoing proceedings.

HUN-2022-3-012 a) Hungary / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 25.10.2022 / e) 28/2022 (XI. 8.) AB / f) On the examination of Article 1 of the Act amending Act XC of 2017 on Criminal Procedure, amended in connection with the conditionality mechanism procedure, submitted to Parliament as Bill T/706., which has been adopted but not yet promulgated on 3 October 2020 /
The principle of the monopoly of prosecution does not exclude the introduction of an additional element in the framework of criminal proceedings concerning the protection of public assets.
3.10 General Principles - Certainty of the law.
4.7.4.3 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Prosecutors / State counsel.
4.10.8 Institutions - Public finances - Public assets.
4.15 Institutions - Exercise of public functions by private bodies.
5.3.13.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Criminal proceedings.
Criminal prosecution, monopoly principle / Prosecution, third parties, right.

HUN-2022-3-013 a) Hungary / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 15.11.2022 / e) 30/2022 (XII.6) AB / f) on establishing an omission and a constitutional requirement in relation to certain provisions of Act XL of 1994 on the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and on the Act LXXVI of 2014 on Research, Development and Innovation. as amended by Act LXVIII. of 2019 on restructuring of the institutional framework and financing of the research, development and innovation system /
The reorganisation of certain tasks of institutions with a public-service mission may affect the exercise of rights relating to the property associated with the exercise of that mission. The designation of a new holder of property is not automatic. The absence of a guaranteeing regulation that meets the requirements of the rule of law and the right to property may give rise to an unconstitutional... Read more
3.10 General Principles - Certainty of the law.
5.3.39 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property.
5.4.21 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Scientific freedom.
Academy, property.

IRELAND

IRL-2022-3-004 a) Ireland / b) Supreme Court / c) O’Donnell C.J., MacMenamin J., Dunne J., Charleton J., Baker J., Hogan J., Power J. / d) 11.11.2022 / e) 1124/21 / f) Costello v. The Government of Ireland, Ireland and the Attorney General /
The Supreme Court held that the Constitution of Ireland precludes the Government and Dáil Éireann from ratifying the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (hereinaftere, "CETA") as Irish law now stands.
1.3.5.1 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - International treaties.
1.3.5.5 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Laws and other rules having the force of law.
1.5.4.3 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Finding of constitutionality or unconstitutionality.
2.2.1.1 Sources - Hierarchy - Hierarchy as between national and non-national sources - Treaties and constitutions.
3.1 General Principles - Sovereignty.
International agreement, constitutionality / International law, domestic law, relationship / Trade agreement, international, constitutionality, assessment / Sovereign power, limitation / Ratification Act, constitutionality, amendment.

ITALY

ITA-2022-3-008 a) Italy / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 31.05.2022 / e) 131/2022 / f) /
The way in which a surname professes a child’s family identity must reflect and show respect for the parity and equal dignity of the parents. The rule attributing paternal surnames to children is a holdover of a patriarchal idea of the family. It is the echo of a disparity of treatment. A child’s surname must consist of the surnames of the parents, except where they agree otherwise. The paradigm... Read more
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.20 General Principles - Reasonableness.
3.21 General Principles - Equality.
5.2.2 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
5.3.33 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life.
5.3.44 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of the child.
Children / Surname, paternal, disparity of treatment.

ITA-2022-3-009 a) Italy / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 16.06.2022 / e) 149/2022 / f) /
The fact of having two distinct classes of sanctions (one criminal, the other administrative) for the same conduct entails, just as necessarily, the prospect of the perpetrator facing several proceedings at the same time or consecutively. Thus, as soon as one of these proceedings concludes with a final decision on the (criminal or administrative) liability of the individual concerned, it is... Read more
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.20 General Principles - Reasonableness.
5.2 Fundamental Rights - Equality.
5.3.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial.
5.3.13.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Criminal proceedings.
5.3.13.1.4 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Litigious administrative proceedings.
5.3.14 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Ne bis in idem.
Punitive sanctions / Criminal charges / Administrative sanctions / Double jeopardy, administrative, nature of the offence.

ITA-2022-3-010 a) Italy / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 22.07.2022 / e) 183/2022 / f) /
The requirements that protection against unlawful dismissal be effective, adequate and dissuasive also apply to dismissals by smaller employers. In a system hinging on the tendentially general scope of protection in the form of monetary compensation, the specificity of small organisational realities, which nevertheless remains in the current economic system, cannot justify a disproportionate... Read more
3.14 General Principles - Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.20 General Principles - Reasonableness.
3.21 General Principles - Equality.
5.2 Fundamental Rights - Equality.
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
Dismissal, unlawful, compensation.

KYRGYZSTAN

KGZ-2022-3-001 a) Kyrgyz Republic / b) Constitutional Chamber / c) Plenary / d) 16.09.2020 / e) 5-P / f) Review of the constitutionality of Article 106.4 of the Civil Procedure Code /
Insolvency of the interested parties should not prevent them from exercising the right to judicial protection.
1.4.14.1 Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Costs - Waiver of court fees.
1.4.14.3 Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Costs - Party costs.
5.2.1.1 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Public burdens.
5.3.13.1.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Civil proceedings.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
State fee / Payment / Equality and non-discrimination / Insolvency.

KGZ-2022-3-002 a) Kyrgyz Republic / b) Constitutional Chamber / c) Plenary / d) 14.10.2020 / e) 7-P / f) Review of the constitutionality of paragraph 3 of the Regulations on the ID card /
Information regarding ethnic affiliation is included only in an electronic data and is not indicated openly in the text form.
5.2.2.3 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Ethnic origin.
5.3.32.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life - Protection of personal data.
ID card / Ethnicity / Cultural identity / Equality and non-discrimination.

KGZ-2022-3-003 a) Kyrgyz Republic / b) Constitutional Chamber / c) Plenary / d) 21.10.2020 / e) 8-P / f) Review of the constitutionality of Article 12.2, Article 28.2.1 of the constitutional Law on the Status of Judges /
No one shall be entitled to solicit a report from a judge on a specific judicial case, except where a matter concerning the liability of the judge is under examination.
4.7.4.1.6 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status.
4.7.4.1.6.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status - Discipline.
4.7.16.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Liability - Liability of judges.
5.3.13.14 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Independence.
5.3.13.15 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Impartiality.
Judicial function, responsible performance / Disciplinary liability / Disciplinary commission / Interference in the administration of justice / Independence, judiciary.

KGZ-2022-3-004 a) Kyrgyz Republic / b) Constitutional Chamber / c) Plenary / d) 16.12.2020 / e) 10-P / f) Review of the constitutionality of Article 293.5 of the Criminal Procedure Code /
Detention is a preventive measure and can only be applied to the accused. The essence of detention as a preventive measure is that a person is deprived of liberty until the final decision of the court on his guilt. The main goal is to prevent that the accused escapes the investigation of the court, to allow the court to establish the truth in the specific case, and to ensure the execution of the... Read more
5.3.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial.
5.3.13.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Criminal proceedings.
5.3.13.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Trial/decision within reasonable time.
5.3.13.22 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Presumption of innocence.
Right to liberty, minimum impairment / Detention, as a preventive measure / Detention, duration, prolongation / Delay, undue / Equality.

LIECHTENSTEIN

LIE-2022-3-003 a) Liechtenstein / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 29.08.2022 / e) StGH 2022-039 / f) /
In a situation where collecting enough signatures for a referendum on a decision of a municipal council has failed, it is constitutional to prevent citizens from launching municipal initiatives on issues which have already been subject to a decision of the municipal council.
1.3.2.1 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Type of review - Preliminary / ex post facto review.
5.3.29.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to participate in public affairs - Right to participate in political activity.
Conditions / Referendum, local / Initiative, local, admissibility.

LITHUANIA

LTU-2022-3-001 a) Lithuania / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 27.04.2022 / e) KT50-A-N4/2022 / f) Information indicated in electoral posters that candidates for political representative institutions have been found guilty of a criminal act /
When regulating the way information about a candidate who has been found guilty of a criminal act is presented in electoral campaign materials such as posters, the legislature must take into account the fact that a criminal act can be very diverse in nature. It can be committed through negligence as well as intentionally and can cause greater or lesser degrees of harm. Consideration must be given... Read more
4.9.5 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Eligibility.
4.9.8 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Electoral campaign and campaign material.
5.3.41.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Right to vote.
5.3.41.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Right to stand for election.
Election, national parliament / Election, European Parliament / Election, municipal councils / Information, candidate / Candidate, criminal offence.

LTU-2022-3-002 a) Lithuania / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 21.06.2022 / e) KT79-N8/2022 / f) The right of the National Public Health Centre to assign binding measures to employees for the control of communicable diseases in humans /
When seeking to ensure the universal constitutional right to have proper, safe, and healthy conditions at work and when regulating the measures for controlling and managing communicable diseases, the Constitution allows the legislature discretion to establish which competent public health institution has the power to decide what measures laid down in laws and sub-statutory legal acts... Read more
5.4.3 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.
5.4.17 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to just and decent working conditions.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
COVID-19, pandemic / Control, communicable disease / State-level emergency / Quarantine.

LTU-2022-3-003 a) Lithuania / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 29.12.2022 / e) KT155-N16/2022 / f) The power of the Seimas Ombudspersons transferred to the Intelligence Ombudspersons to investigate complaints about the abuse of authority or bureaucratic intransigence by officials of intelligence institutions /
The legislature has the discretion under the Constitution, to decide on the areas in which other specialised institutions of control may be established to control the activities of state officials, and to establish their relationship with the Parliamentary Ombudspersons. However, when establishing such specialised institutions, the legislature must not assign to them such powers that would deny... Read more
4.5.2 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers.
4.11.3 Institutions - Armed forces, police forces and secret services - Secret services.
4.12.3 Institutions - Ombudsman - Powers.
Parliamentary Ombudspersons / Intelligence Ombudspersons / Bureaucratic intransigence.

LUXEMBOURG

LUX-2022-3-001 a) Luxembourg / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 25.11.2022 / e) 00172 / f) /
By requiring masks to be worn during activities in enclosed public spaces, the legislature introduced a measure which, according to the characteristics of COVID-19 as established by scientific research at that stage, was capable of effectively limiting the spread of the virus, without, however, disproportionately infringing the right to privacy, including the right to choose one’s clothing, since... Read more
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
5.1.4.2 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions - General/special clause of limitation.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
COVID-19, pandemic / Fundamental right, nature / Right and freedom, legal limitation, obligation / Public health, protection / Privacy, infringement.

MEXICO

MEX-2022-3-007 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 12.01.2021 / e) JDC-1458/2021 / f) /
The principle of effective judicial protection guarantees individuals the right to access justice in a substantive and effective manner. Access to justice must provide effective remedies, and the failure to provide rulings in an understandable format can violate this principle. Jurisdictional bodies are required to implement easy-read formats to facilitate access to justice, especially for people... Read more
5.2.2.8 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Physical or mental disability.
5.3.24 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to information.
Impairment, visual, protection, inclusion, diversity, easy-read format / Judicial protection, access, remedies.

MEX-2022-3-008 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 07.04.2021 / e) SUP-JE-65/2021 / f) /
Judges, particularly local electoral judges, must conduct themselves ethically and uphold principles such as impartiality, equity, certainty, independence, and professionalism in order to ensure the proper functioning of the electoral system, in accordance with various international standards, including the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary and the recommendations of the... Read more
1.1.4.2 Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Relations with other institutions - Legislative bodies.
Judge, electoral, local / Conflict of interest, lack of impartiality, sanction.

MEX-2022-3-009 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 23.03.2022 / e) SUP- JDC-56/2022 / f) /
Article 41 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States establishes that political parties must promote the participation of women in electoral processes and guarantee gender parity in the composition of legislative bodies.
1.1.2.4 Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Composition, recruitment and structure - Appointment of members.
5.2.2.1 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Gender.
Electoral body, composition, parity.

MEX-2022-3-010 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 10.04.2022 / e) SUP-REP-81/2022 / f) /
The obligation of the jurisdictional body to provide immediate, adequate, and effective protection to prevent possible damage to the personal integrity of the complainant in a timely manner arises when there is a complaint of gender-based violence, and the administrative authority has failed to rule on the issuance of precautionary measures.
1.5.4.7 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Interim measures.
Violence, gender, transsexual, political / Precautionary measures, adoption.

MEX-2022-3-011 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 24.08.2022 / e) SUP-REP-602-2022 and joint cases / f) /
An idiomatic expression directed towards both male and female legislators who voted against an initiative, where there is no intention to discriminate or undermine the dignity of women legislators just because they were women does not constitute discrimination towards women.
5.2.2.1 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Gender.
Violence, gender, political / Stereotypes, discrimination, equality.

MEX-2022-3-012 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 14.09.2022 / e) SUP-REP-102/2021 and joint case SUP-REP-105/2021 / f) /
The constitutional provisions including the right to equality and non-discrimination oblige the administrative and jurisdictional authorities to intervene in cases of political violence against women under the due diligence scheme, to achieve effective prevention and act effectively in response to complaints, especially when the adoption of precautionary measures is requested. In accordance with... Read more
1.5.4.7 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Interim measures.
Violence, gender, political.

MEX-2022-3-013 a) Mexico / b) Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary / c) High Chamber / d) 28.09.2022 / e) SUP-JRC-101/2022 / f) /
The annulment of elections should only be done as a last resort, and should be determined only when serious, widespread, and systematic violations provided for by law are fully and objectively accredited.
1.2.4 Constitutional Justice - Types of claim - Initiation ex officio by the body of constitutional jurisdiction.
1.3.4.5 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Electoral disputes.
1.5.4.4 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Annulment.
2.3.1 Sources - Techniques of review - Concept of manifest error in assessing evidence or exercising discretion.
2.3.10 Sources - Techniques of review - Contextual interpretation.
3.3.1 General Principles - Democracy - Representative democracy.
4.9.5 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Eligibility.
4.9.8.1 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Electoral campaign and campaign material - Campaign financing.
4.9.11.2 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Determination of votes - Electoral reports.
4.9.13 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Judicial control.
5.2.1.4 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Elections.
5.3.41 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights.
Election, annulment, evidence, standard, campaign / Judicial review, elections, campaign finance, free and fair elections.

MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF

MDA-2022-3-011 a) Moldova / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 20.09.2022 / e) 17 / f) Exception of unconstitutionality of several provisions from Article 59.1 from the Insolvency Law no. 149 of 29 June 2012 /
It is essential that an insolvency administrator or liquidator has access to sufficient procedural guarantees providing a real opportunity to present his or her case before the competent authorities, so as to allow an effective defence against the measures affecting his or her rights.
3.10 General Principles - Certainty of the law.
3.12 General Principles - Clarity and precision of legal provisions.
4.7.4.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Officers of the court.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
Insolvency, liquidator, administrator, court, access.

MDA-2022-3-012 a) Moldova / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 27.09.2022 / e) 18 / f) Constitutionality control of Article 25.1.g1 , 25.1.g2 and 25.1.g4 of Law no. 544 of 20 July 1995 regarding the status of the judge (dismissal of the judge in case of finding a violation of the legal regime of conflicts of interest, incompatibilities or in case of failure to submit the declaration of assets and personal interests) /
Judges may be subject to verification of their compliance with the legal regime of conflicts of interest by the National Integrity Authority in so far as it does not refer to the control of conflicts of interest admitted in the administration of justice. The National Integrity Authority does not have the competence to decide the dismissal of a judge. The Superior Council of Magistracy is the... Read more
3.9 General Principles - Rule of law.
4.7.4.1.5 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - End of office.
4.7.4.1.6.1 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status - Incompatibilities.
4.7.4.1.6.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status - Discipline.
4.7.5 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Supreme Judicial Council or equivalent body.
Conflict of interest, judge / Official, high, recusal, judge, dismissal / Assets, declaration, failure, consequences, dismissal / Assets, declaration, judge, control.

MDA-2022-3-013 a) Moldova / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 03.11.2022 / e) 19 / f) Exception of unconstitutionality of Article 476.1 of the Contravention Code (reopening a final decision to apply the contravention sanction) /
A simple reassessment of the facts in the light of the applicable law cannot constitute a reason to reopen a final and binding judgment. Lack of a time-limit in which the prosecutor can apply for reopening keeps the person who has been sanctioned for a contravention, even if it has been found facts to justify a reopening, in a state of continuous uncertainty.
3.10 General Principles - Certainty of the law.
5.3.13.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Criminal proceedings.
5.3.14 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Ne bis in idem.
Reopening, criminal, proceedings, reassessment, final decision / Statute of limitations, period, uncertainty.

MDA-2022-3-014 a) Moldova / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 03.11.2022 / e) 20 / f) Exception of unconstitutionality of some provisions from Article 437.1 of the Civil Procedure Code /
The general requirement to type the appeal application also in cases where the plaintiff may not have an effective possibility to type the documents violates the right to access to a court.
5.3.13.1.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Civil proceedings.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
Access to court, condition / Appeal, requirement, formal / Formalism, excessive.

MDA-2022-3-015 a) Moldova / b) Constitutional Court / c) Plenary / d) 03.12.2022 / e) 21 / f) Control of the constitutionality of several provisions of Law no. 270 of 23 November 2018 regarding the unitary salary system in the budget sector, of Articles III and V of Law no. 271 of 23 November 2018 for the amendment of some legislative acts and Article VI of Law no. 257 of 16 December 2020 regarding the amendment of some legislative acts (salary of judges and members of the Superior Council of the Magistracy) /
The remuneration of judges and of the members of Superior Council of the Magistracy must be protected from monetary fluctuations. This objective can be achieved by adjusting salaries based on the inflation rate or based on other mechanisms that take into account the evolution of prices for basic products and services, as in the case of pension indexation.
4.7.4.1.6 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status.
4.7.4.6 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Budget.
4.7.5 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Supreme Judicial Council or equivalent body.
Judge, salary, judicial independence / Judge, remuneration, adequate.

PORTUGAL

POR-2022-3-012 a) Portugal / b) Constitutional Court / c) Third Chamber / d) 20.09.2022 / e) 557/22 / f) /
A Government Decree which classified the breaching of the obligation to confine as a crime of disobedience was unconstitutional; there was no normative continuity between it, the presidential decree and the parliamentary resolution. It represented intervention by the Government in matters that were within the partial legislative competence of parliament.
1.3.4.7.2 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Restrictive proceedings - Withdrawal of civil rights.
3.4 General Principles - Separation of powers.
4.18 Institutions - State of emergency and emergency powers.
5.3.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty.
COVID-19, pandemic / Mandatory confinement.

POR-2022-3-013 a) Portugal / b) Constitutional Court / c) Third Chamber / d) 18.10.2022 / e) 653/22 / f) /
A provision whereby the Public Prosecutor can make certain criminal investigation proceedings secret without the defendant having a say in the matter is constitutional. Any such decision must be validated by the Judge of Criminal Investigation and the defendant will have the chance at various points in the proceedings to request information.
5.3.13.6 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Right to a hearing.
5.3.13.8 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Right of access to the file.
Investigation, secrecy.

POR-2022-3-014 a) Portugal / b) Constitutional Court / c) First Chamber / d) 15.11.2022 / e) 557/22 / f) /
Questions had arisen over the admissibility of appeals to the Appeal Court when the procedural deadline had expired but certain exceptions had been introduced during the pandemic and the defendant in person believed they had more time.
3.12 General Principles - Clarity and precision of legal provisions.
5.3.13.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.
COVID-19, pandemic / Appeal, deadline, regulation.

POR-2022-3-015 a) Portugal / b) Constitutional Court / c) Second Chamber / d) 20.12.2022 / e) 943/22 / f) /
A norm that classified as a crime the mistreatment of companion animals was unconstitutional; it lacked clarity and was ambiguous.
3.13 General Principles - Legality.
5.3.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.
Companion animals, maltreatment, legal protection.

NORTH MACEDONIA

MKD-2022-3-003 a) Republic of North Macedonia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 01.12.2022 / e) Joined cases U.27/2020, U.289/2020 / f) /
Restriction on access to disability benefit based on age represents a violation of the principle of equal treatment of Article 9 of the Constitution.
3.9 General Principles - Rule of law.
5.1.1.4.2 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Natural persons - Incapacitated.
5.2.1.3 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Social security.
5.2.2.7 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Age.
5.4.14 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to social security.
Discrimination, age / Social protection / Disability, benefit / Disabled person, social assistance, entitlement.

SERBIA

SRB-2022-3-003 a) Serbia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 16.06.2022 / e) Už-9940/2018 / f) /
The courts are not immune from criticism and scrutiny. A clear distinction must, however, be made between criticism and insult. If the sole intent of any form of expression is to insult a court or members of that court, an appropriate punishment would not, in principle, constitute a violation of freedom of expression.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
Freedom of expression, scope / Lawyer, freedom of expression / Judge, acceptable criticism, limit / Court, wrongful criticism, protection / Court, criticism, insult.

SLOVENIA

SLO-2022-3-004 a) Slovenia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 07.01.2021 / e) U-I-246/19 / f) /
It follows from the constitutional provisions that regulate the position of judges and the right to judicial protection that the judicial function is reserved for the courts. The legislative and executive branches of power must not interfere in any way with the decision-making of courts in individual cases, including by discussing the legality or adequacy of individual judicial decisions or how... Read more
1.5.4.3 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Finding of constitutionality or unconstitutionality.
3.4 General Principles - Separation of powers.
4.5.2.2 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Powers of enquiry.
4.7.16.2 Institutions - Judicial bodies - Liability - Liability of judges.
5.3.13.14 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Independence.
Parliamentary, inquiry / Accountability, judges / Judicial impartiality, constitutional principle / Judicial independence / Separation of powers.

SLO-2022-3-005 a) Slovenia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 16.09.2021 / e) U-I-45/16, Up-321/18, Up-1140/18, Up-1244/18 / f) /
Article 39 of the Constitution protects access to information held by a public entity that originates from its work area, that is readily available at the moment when the request is lodged, and that, by its nature or substance, is such that it can affect the effective exercise of the right to freedom of expression. Limitations of access to public information are admissible only if the attainment... Read more
1.5.4.3 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Finding of constitutionality or unconstitutionality.
1.5.5.2 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Individual opinions of members - Dissenting opinions.
5.4.2 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to education.
Schools, ranking / Education, school, choice / Education, primary, examination / Education, secondary, final examination / Right to education.

SLO-2022-3-006 a) Slovenia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 18.11.2021 / e) U-I-16/21, U-I-27/21 / f) /
An employment contract cannot be terminated at the initiative of an employer without valid reasons for such termination connected to the employee’s capacity or conduct or to the operational requirements of the employer that justify such termination. The termination of an employment contract at the initiative of the employer for a business reason related to the fact that the employee meets the... Read more
5.2.2.7 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Age.
5.4.16 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to a pension.
Principle of equality / Discrimination, age / Employment, contract, termination, retirement / Reason, statement / Reason, justified / Pension, old age.

SLO-2022-3-007 a) Slovenia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 21.01.2022 / e) Up-14/21 / f) /
At the constitutional level, the general freedom of action entails the requirement that the court deciding in a dispute arising from a consumer contract adopts a position regarding the relative importance of the positive and the negative aspects of contractual freedom in the light of the circumstances of the case. This requirement is particularly accentuated in the context of legal relationships... Read more
2.1.1.3 Sources - Categories - Written rules - Law of the European Union/EU Law.
2.1.3.2.2 Sources - Categories - Case-law - International case-law - Court of Justice of the European Union.
3.5 General Principles - Social State.
5.3.13.18 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Reasoning.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
Consumer credit agreement / Consumer credit, foreign currency / Consumer credit, information, duty to provide / Consumer credit, unfair term / Loan, foreign currency / Loan, information, duty to provide / Loan, unfair term.

SLO-2022-3-008 a) Slovenia / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 10.03.2022 / e) Ps-1/22 / f) /
The activities of political parties are necessarily connected to the exercise of the principle of popular sovereignty and the freedom of expression. Political parties must be ensured freedom during their establishment, with regard to their programmes, in their activities, and in their influence on the formation of the political will of the people. The prohibition of their activities can thus only... Read more
1.3.4.7.1 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Restrictive proceedings - Banning of political parties.
3.3.1 General Principles - Democracy - Representative democracy.
4.5.10.4 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Political parties - Prohibition.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.19 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of opinion.
5.3.27 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of association.
5.3.28 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of assembly.
Political party, ban / Political party, freedom of association / Political pluralism, principle / Human dignity / Association, freedom / Assembly, freedom / Expression, freedom.

SOUTH AFRICA

RSA-2022-3-009 a) South Africa / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 20.09.2022 / e) CCT 385/21 / f) AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism NPC v. President of the Republic of South Africa /
The law requires that donations for internal political party elections be disclosed in order to promote transparency and guard against corruption.
1.5.4.3 Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Finding of constitutionality or unconstitutionality.
4.5.10 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Political parties.
4.9.8.1 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Electoral campaign and campaign material - Campaign financing.
5.3.24 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to information.
5.3.41.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Right to vote.
Transparency, principle / Electoral process, transparency / Election, party, equal opportunity / Conflict of interest / Unconstitutional law, temporary correction.

RSA-2022-3-010 a) South Africa / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 21.09.2022 / e) CCT 320/21 / f) Blind SA v. Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others /
Legislation that protects the rights of copyright owners must take account of the differential impacts of such protection upon different classes of persons. Where those with print and visual disabilities suffer great and particular hardship by reason of the requirement of authorisation, whereby persons with disabilities must secure authorisation from the owners of copyright in literary works.... Read more
5.2.2.8 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Physical or mental disability.
5.2.2.10 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Language.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.3.24 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to information.
5.4.2 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to education.
5.4.12 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to intellectual property.
5.4.20 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to culture.
Culture, right / Disability, persons rights / Education, Equal opportunity / Equality, rights, protection / Expression, freedom / Human dignity.

RSA-2022-3-011 a) South Africa / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 29.09.2022 / e) CCT 210/21 / f) Centre for Child Law v. Director for Public Prosecutions, Johannesburg and Others /
National legislation that criminalised the use and/or possession of cannabis by a child was declared constitutionally invalid. Criminalisation leads to exacerbated harm and risk to children, which offends the best interests of the child principle and children’s right to dignity. The use and/or possession of cannabis by a child should instead be addressed through social systems that provide... Read more
2.1.1.4.15 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989.
5.2.2.7 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Age.
5.3.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.
5.3.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty.
5.3.44 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of the child.
Cannabis, decriminalisation / Children, best interests / Detention, alternatives / Detention, children.

RSA-2022-3-012 a) South Africa / b) Constitutional Court / c) / d) 14.11.2022 / e) CCT 66/21 / f) Mineral Sands Resources Propriety Limited and Another v. Christine Reddell and Others /
There are different categories of abuse of process: gross abuse of the procedure employed by a litigant; frivolous and vexatious litigation; cases which involve criminal proceedings, public and private; and "abusive litigation" such as a Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (hereinafter, "SLAPP") suit. The common law doctrine of abuse of process currently provides for a SLAPP suit... Read more
5.3.19 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of opinion.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.3.22 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of the written press.
5.3.29.1 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to participate in public affairs - Right to participate in political activity.
5.3.31 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to respect for one's honour and reputation.
Abuse of process, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit, abusive litigation / SLAPP / Abuse of process, ulterior motive, merits / Defamation, reputation / Activism, campaign / Litigation, procedure, correctness.

SWEDEN

SWE-2022-3-004 a) Sweden / b) Supreme Administrative Court / c) / d) 07.12.2022 / e) 7208-21, 656-22 / f) /
The Government’s decision regarding an exemption from the requirement of an environmental assessment and to give a company a temporary limestone quarrying permit is not in violation of any legal rule.
1.3.5.3 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Constitution.
3.13 General Principles - Legality.
5.5.1 Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to the environment.
Judicial review, environment, permit / Environment, government decision, judicial review.

SWE-2022-3-005 a) Sweden / b) Supreme Administrative Court / c) / d) 08.12.2022 / e) 4120-21 / f) /
A decision to ban the wearing of hijabs in schools and pre-schools constitutes an infringement of the right to freedom of speech.
3.13 General Principles - Legality.
4.8.3 Institutions - Federalism, regionalism and local self-government - Municipalities.
5.3.20 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of worship.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
Freedom of speech / Freedom of religion / Religion, clothing, restriction / Schools, wearing a headscarf.

SWITZERLAND

SUI-2022-3-006 a) Switzerland / b) Federal Court / c) Second Chamber of Public Law / d) 23.12.2021 / e) 2C_1079/2019 / f) A. B. v. Grand Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva /
Article 8 ECHR; Articles 10.2, 13.2, 16, 22 and 36 of the Federal Constitution; Articles 197.1, 32.1 of the Federal Constitution, Article 6.2 ECHR, Articles 10.2.a and 14.2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 16 December 1996 (hereinafter, "UN Covenant II"), Articles 10.1 and 234 of the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter, "CCP"); execution of pre-trial... Read more
1.3.2.2 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Type of review - Abstract / concrete review.
1.3.5.5 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Laws and other rules having the force of law.
3.7 General Principles - Relations between the State and bodies of a religious or ideological nature.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
5.1.4 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions.
5.2.2.6 Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Religion.
5.3.20 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of worship.
Public service / Conviction, religious, equality / Equality, prohibition of discrimination / Freedom of religion / Freedom, restriction / Religion, religious activity, freedom / Religion, event, authorisation / Religion, faith, public practice, interference / Religion, State, neutrality / Religion, separation of church and State / Religion, dress, restrictions.

SUI-2022-3-007 a) Switzerland / b) Federal Court / c) Court of Criminal Law / d) 28.03.2022 / e) 6B_894/2021 / f) A. v. Public Prosecutor's Office of the Republic and Canton of Geneva and B /
Article 426 of the Swiss Civil Code (hereinafter, "CC"); Article 5.1.e ECHR; disciplinary action against a doctor for issuing an unjustified order to hospitalise a patient to receive treatment or care (hereinafter, "PAFA"). In medicine, the right to self-determination, which is linked to the right to personal freedom enshrined in Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, takes the form of the... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
3.13 General Principles - Legality.
3.14 General Principles - Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege.
5.3.15 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of victims of crime.
Interpretation, compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights / Sexual offence / Coercion / Rape / Victim, consent / Principle, legality, criminal law.

UKRAINE

UKR-2022-3-007 a) Ukraine / b) Constitutional Court / c) Second Senate / d) 12.10.2022 / e) 7-r (II)/2022 / f) Compliance of the provisions of Article 2 of the Law on Measures for Legislative Support of Pension System Reform dated 8 July 2011 no. 3668-VI with the Constitution (the case on social guarantees for defenders of Ukraine) /
Questions had arisen over certain provisions of the legislation governing the reform of the pension system, the effect of which was extended to the legislation on pension provision for persons discharged from military service. These provisions failed to provide high-level social guarantees arising from the special legal status of citizens of Ukraine serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and... Read more
4.11.1 Institutions - Armed forces, police forces and secret services - Armed forces.
5.4.16 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to a pension.
Protection, social, military personnel.

UKR-2022-3-008 a) Ukraine / b) Constitutional Court / c) First Senate / d) 12.10.2022 / e) 8-r (I)/2022 / f) Compliance of a separate provision of Article 204-3.1.2 of the Code on Administrative Offences with the Constitution /
Measures introduced with a view to control the movement of goods to or from the area of an anti-terrorist operation, involving the mandatory confiscation of such goods, were at variance with the principle of the individualisation of legal liability, disproportionate and unconstitutional. The legal provision concerned would lose its effect six months after delivery of the Constitutional Court’s... Read more
5.3.13 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial.
5.3.39.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property - Other limitations.
Confiscation, goods, mandatory / Liability, administrative, sanction.

UKR-2022-3-009 a) Ukraine / b) Constitutional Court / c) Second Senate / d) 16.11.2022 / e) 9-r (II)/2022 / f) Compliance of a separate provision of Article 37 of the Law on State Registration of Property Rights to Immovable Property and Encumbrances with the Constitution /
Problems had arisen over the application of the legislation, as amended, on the state registration of property rights to immovable property, particularly the cancellation of the decision of the state registrar. As these provisions pave the way to interference with property rights, they must conform to the Constitution and laws, have a legitimate aim and be proportionate. They did not meet these... Read more
5.3.39 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property.
Rights, registration, state, cancellation.

UKR-2022-3-010 a) Ukraine / b) Constitutional Court / c) Second Senate / d) 23.12.2022 / e) 3-r/2022 / f) Compliance of Section XI.2.1 Final and Transitional Provisions of the Law on Public Service dated 10 December 2015 no. 889–VII? with the Constitution (guarantees of social protection of public servants) /
Questions had arisen over provisions of the law regulating the pension provision of public servants; these provisions had rendered it impossible to recalculate the amounts of pensions accrued under them. This represented a legislative omission and was at variance with the Constitution.
3.9 General Principles - Rule of law.
5.3.26 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - National service.
5.4.14 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to social security.
Pension provision, employees, state.

UKR-2022-3-011 a) Ukraine / b) Constitutional Court / c) Grand Chamber / d) 27.12.2022 / e) 4-r/2022 / f) Conformity of the Law on Amending Article 12 of the Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organisations regarding the statutory name of religious organisations (associations) that are part of the structure (affiliate with) a religious organisation (association), the governing centre (administration) of which is located outside Ukraine in a state that is recognised by law as having implemented military aggression against Ukraine and/or temporarily occupied part of the territory of Ukraine" (case regarding the full statutory name of religious organisations) /
Restrictions have been imposed by legislative provisions on the statutory names of religious associations forming part of religious administrative centres located outside Ukraine, in a state legally recognised to have implemented military aggression against Ukraine. Such restrictions impinge on the external aspect, but not the inner core, of freedom of conscience and thought, and the freedom of... Read more
3.7 General Principles - Relations between the State and bodies of a religious or ideological nature.
3.12 General Principles - Clarity and precision of legal provisions.
3.17 General Principles - Weighing of interests.
4.18 Institutions - State of emergency and emergency powers.
5.1.5 Fundamental Rights - General questions - Emergency situations.
5.3.28 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of assembly.
Organisation, religious, statutory name / Organisation, religious, activity, registration and record, requirements.

UNITED KINGDOM

GBR-2022-3-003 a) United Kingdom / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 27.04.2022 / e) / f) R (on the application of Coughlan) v. Minister for the Cabinet Office /
Pilot schemes which introduced voter identification requirements at local elections were schemes about "how voting at the elections is to take place" as per Section 10.2.a of the Representation of the People Act 2000. Accordingly, the orders introducing the pilot schemes had not been made ultra vires.
1.3.5.15 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Failure to act or to pass legislation.
2.1.3.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - Domestic case-law.
4.6.3.2 Institutions - Executive bodies - Application of laws - Delegated rule-making powers.
4.9.5 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Eligibility.
4.9.9.4 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Voting procedures - Identity checks on voters.
5.3.41.3 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Freedom of voting.
Election, local / Voting / Vote, procedure, protocol / Ultra vires.

GBR-2022-3-004 a) United Kingdom / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 15.06.2022 / e) / f) In the matter H-W (Children) and In the Matter of H-W (Children) (no. 2) /
A judge had erred in making orders which approved a plan to remove three siblings from parental care and place them in separate, long-term, foster care. The law required the judge to take a critical side-by-side analysis of the available options or the evaluative, holistic assessment. The judge had not done this. Accordingly, in the absence of this analysis, the appellate court could not... Read more
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
2.1.3.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - Domestic case-law.
2.1.3.2.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - International case-law - European Court of Human Rights.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
5.3.44 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of the child.
Family / Sexual abuse of minors / Child, taking into care.

GBR-2022-3-005 a) United Kingdom / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 06.07.2022 / e) / f) Basfar v. Wong /
A diplomat in the UK did not have diplomatic immunity in relation to proceedings brought against him by a worker who alleged that the diplomat had trafficked her and forced her to work in conditions which amounted to modern slavery. On the assumption that the allegations were true, the diplomat’s treatment of the worker constituted a commercial activity exercised outside his official functions... Read more
1.3.5.15 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Failure to act or to pass legislation.
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
2.1.1.4.10 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969.
2.1.1.4.19 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - International conventions regulating diplomatic and consular relations.
2.1.3.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - Domestic case-law.
2.1.3.2.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - International case-law - European Court of Human Rights.
4.6.3.2 Institutions - Executive bodies - Application of laws - Delegated rule-making powers.
4.9.5 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Eligibility.
4.9.9.4 Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Voting procedures - Identity checks on voters.
5.3.5.2 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Prohibition of forced or compulsory labour.
Immunity, diplomatic / Employment / Forced labour / Modern slavery.

GBR-2022-3-006 a) United Kingdom / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 23.11.2022 / e) / f) REFERENCE by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues under paragraph 34 of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998 /
A proposed Bill, which made provision for a referendum on the question, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", was outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. This was because the Bill related to matters which have been reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom under the Scotland Act 1998. The Supreme Court had jurisdiction to determine this issue even though the... Read more
1.3.2.1 Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Type of review - Preliminary / ex post facto review.
2.1.1.1.2 Sources - Categories - Written rules - National rules - Quasi-constitutional enactments.
2.1.1.4.1 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - United Nations Charter of 1945.
2.1.3.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - Domestic case-law.
2.1.3.3 Sources - Categories - Case-law - Foreign case-law.
3.1 General Principles - Sovereignty.
3.6.2 General Principles - Structure of the State - Regional State.
4.5.2.3 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Delegation to another legislative body.
4.5.6.1 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Law-making procedure - Right to initiate legislation.
5.5.4 Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to self-determination.
Law-making, constitutional rules / Devolution / Independence / Referendum, legislative / Competence, legislative.

GBR-2022-3-007 a) United Kingdom / b) Supreme Court / c) / d) 07.12.2022 / e) / f) Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland - Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill /
Clause 5.2.a of the Abortion (Safe Access Zones) (Northern Ireland) Bill was compatible with the rights of those who seek to express their opposition to the provision of abortion treatment services in Northern Ireland under Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Therefore, the Bill was not outside the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
2.1.1.4.4 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.
2.1.1.4.12 Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979.
2.1.3.1 Sources - Categories - Case-law - Domestic case-law.
3.16 General Principles - Proportionality.
3.19 General Principles - Margin of appreciation.
4.5.2.1 Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Competences with respect to international agreements.
5.3.18 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of conscience.
5.3.21 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.
5.3.27 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of association.
5.3.32 Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.
5.4.19 Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.
Abortion, clinic, blocking of access / Abortion, anti-abortion, campaigner, rights / Freedom of speech / Freedom of conscience / Freedom of assembly / Competence, legislative.

B. Systematic Thesaurus
1.1.1.1.4Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Statute and organisation - Sources - Rule issued by the executive.BRA-2022-3-007
1.1.2.4Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Composition, recruitment and structure - Appointment of members.MEX-2022-3-009
1.1.4.2Constitutional Justice - Constitutional jurisdiction - Relations with other institutions - Legislative bodies.ARM-2022-3-001, MEX-2022-3-008
1.2.1.4Constitutional Justice - Types of claim - Claim by a public body - Organs of federated or regional authorities.ARG-2022-3-003
1.2.4Constitutional Justice - Types of claim - Initiation ex officio by the body of constitutional jurisdiction.MEX-2022-3-013
1.3.2.1Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Type of review - Preliminary / ex post facto review.GBR-2022-3-006, LIE-2022-3-003
1.3.2.2Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Type of review - Abstract / concrete review.SUI-2022-3-006
1.3.3Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Advisory powers.CRC-2022-3-001
1.3.4.1Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Litigation in respect of fundamental rights and freedoms.GER-2022-3-026
1.3.4.5Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Electoral disputes.MEX-2022-3-013
1.3.4.7.1Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Restrictive proceedings - Banning of political parties.SLO-2022-3-008
1.3.4.7.2Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Restrictive proceedings - Withdrawal of civil rights.POR-2022-3-012
1.3.4.12Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Conflict of laws.ARG-2022-3-003
1.3.4.14Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - Types of litigation - Distribution of powers between the EU and member states.GER-2022-3-027
1.3.5.1Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - International treaties.IRL-2022-3-004
1.3.5.2Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Law of the European Union/EU Law.GER-2022-3-027
1.3.5.3Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Constitution.SWE-2022-3-004
1.3.5.5Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Laws and other rules having the force of law.IRL-2022-3-004, SUI-2022-3-006
1.3.5.9Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Parliamentary rules.ARM-2022-3-001, CRC-2022-3-001
1.3.5.12Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Court decisions.ARG-2022-3-003
1.3.5.15Constitutional Justice - Jurisdiction - The subject of review - Failure to act or to pass legislation.GBR-2022-3-003, GBR-2022-3-005
1.4.9.1Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Parties - Locus standi.GER-2022-3-026
1.4.14.1Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Costs - Waiver of court fees.KGZ-2022-3-001
1.4.14.3Constitutional Justice - Procedure - Costs - Party costs.CRO-2022-3-011, KGZ-2022-3-001
1.5.4.3Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Finding of constitutionality or unconstitutionality.IRL-2022-3-004, RSA-2022-3-009, SLO-2022-3-004, SLO-2022-3-005
1.5.4.4Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Annulment.MEX-2022-3-013
1.5.4.7Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Types - Interim measures.MEX-2022-3-010, MEX-2022-3-012
1.5.5.2Constitutional Justice - Decisions - Individual opinions of members - Dissenting opinions.SLO-2022-3-005
2.1.1Sources - Categories - Written rules.ARM-2022-3-001
2.1.1.1.1Sources - Categories - Written rules - National rules - Constitution.ARG-2022-3-003
2.1.1.1.2Sources - Categories - Written rules - National rules - Quasi-constitutional enactments.GBR-2022-3-006
2.1.1.3Sources - Categories - Written rules - Law of the European Union/EU Law.CRO-2022-3-010, ECJ-2022-3-017, SLO-2022-3-007
2.1.1.4.1Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - United Nations Charter of 1945.GBR-2022-3-006
2.1.1.4.4Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - European Convention on Human Rights of 1950.AUT-2022-3-004, ECH-2022-3-010, ECH-2022-3-011, ECH-2022-3-012, ECH-2022-3-013, ECH-2022-3-014, ECH-2022-3-015, ECH-2022-3-016, GBR-2022-3-004, GBR-2022-3-005, GBR-2022-3-007, GER-2022-3-026, SUI-2022-3-007
2.1.1.4.10Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969.ECH-2022-3-013, GBR-2022-3-005
2.1.1.4.11Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - American Convention on Human Rights of 1969.CRC-2022-3-002
2.1.1.4.12Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women of 1979.GBR-2022-3-007
2.1.1.4.15Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989.BIH-2022-3-005, CRC-2022-3-001, RSA-2022-3-011
2.1.1.4.18Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 2000.ECJ-2022-3-017, GER-2022-3-026
2.1.1.4.19Sources - Categories - Written rules - International instruments - International conventions regulating diplomatic and consular relations.GBR-2022-3-005
2.1.3.1Sources - Categories - Case-law - Domestic case-law.GBR-2022-3-003, GBR-2022-3-004, GBR-2022-3-005, GBR-2022-3-006, GBR-2022-3-007
2.1.3.2.1Sources - Categories - Case-law - International case-law - European Court of Human Rights.GBR-2022-3-004, GBR-2022-3-005
2.1.3.2.2Sources - Categories - Case-law - International case-law - Court of Justice of the European Union.SLO-2022-3-007
2.1.3.3Sources - Categories - Case-law - Foreign case-law.GBR-2022-3-006
2.2.1.1Sources - Hierarchy - Hierarchy as between national and non-national sources - Treaties and constitutions.IRL-2022-3-004
2.2.1.2Sources - Hierarchy - Hierarchy as between national and non-national sources - Treaties and legislative acts.CRC-2022-3-001
2.3.1Sources - Techniques of review - Concept of manifest error in assessing evidence or exercising discretion.MEX-2022-3-013
2.3.10Sources - Techniques of review - Contextual interpretation.MEX-2022-3-013
2.3.11Sources - Techniques of review - Pro homine/most favourable interpretation to the individual.CRC-2022-3-001
3.1General Principles - Sovereignty.GBR-2022-3-006, GER-2022-3-022, IRL-2022-3-004
3.3.1General Principles - Democracy - Representative democracy.GER-2022-3-022, GER-2022-3-025, GER-2022-3-027, MEX-2022-3-013, SLO-2022-3-008
3.4General Principles - Separation of powers.BRA-2022-3-007, CRO-2022-3-008, GER-2022-3-020, GER-2022-3-025, POR-2022-3-012, SLO-2022-3-004
3.5General Principles - Social State.GER-2022-3-023, SLO-2022-3-007
3.6.2General Principles - Structure of the State - Regional State.GBR-2022-3-006
3.7General Principles - Relations between the State and bodies of a religious or ideological nature.SUI-2022-3-006, UKR-2022-3-011
3.9General Principles - Rule of law.ARM-2022-3-001, MDA-2022-3-012, MKD-2022-3-003, UKR-2022-3-010
3.10General Principles - Certainty of the law.AZE-2022-3-005, MDA-2022-3-011, MDA-2022-3-013, HUN-2022-3-011, HUN-2022-3-012, HUN-2022-3-013
3.12General Principles - Clarity and precision of legal provisions.EST-2022-3-001, GER-2022-3-019, MDA-2022-3-011, POR-2022-3-014, UKR-2022-3-011
3.13General Principles - Legality.EST-2022-3-001, POR-2022-3-015, SUI-2022-3-007, SWE-2022-3-004, SWE-2022-3-005
3.14General Principles - Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege.ITA-2022-3-010, SUI-2022-3-007
3.16General Principles - Proportionality.CAN-2022-3-005, CRO-2022-3-010, ECH-2022-3-012, ECJ-2022-3-020, GBR-2022-3-004, GBR-2022-3-007, GER-2022-3-021, ITA-2022-3-008, ITA-2022-3-009, ITA-2022-3-010, LUX-2022-3-001, SRB-2022-3-003, SUI-2022-3-006
3.17General Principles - Weighing of interests.BEL-2022-3-006, CRO-2022-3-010, ECJ-2022-3-020, FRA-2022-3-011, GER-2022-3-021, LUX-2022-3-001, SUI-2022-3-006, UKR-2022-3-011
3.18General Principles - General interest.CRO-2022-3-010
3.19General Principles - Margin of appreciation.AUT-2022-3-004, GBR-2022-3-007, GER-2022-3-027
3.20General Principles - Reasonableness.ARG-2022-3-003, BEL-2022-3-005, BRA-2022-3-009, ITA-2022-3-008, ITA-2022-3-009, ITA-2022-3-010
3.21General Principles - Equality.CRO-2022-3-010, ITA-2022-3-008, ITA-2022-3-010
3.22General Principles - Prohibition of arbitrariness.ARG-2022-3-003, CRC-2022-3-002
3.25General Principles - Market economy.CRO-2022-3-010
3.26General Principles - Fundamental principles of the Internal Market.GER-2022-3-022
4.5.2Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers.ARM-2022-3-001, LTU-2022-3-003
4.5.2.1Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Competences with respect to international agreements.GBR-2022-3-007, GER-2022-3-027
4.5.2.2Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Powers of enquiry.SLO-2022-3-004
4.5.2.3Institutions - Legislative bodies - Powers - Delegation to another legislative body.GBR-2022-3-006
4.5.6.1Institutions - Legislative bodies - Law-making procedure - Right to initiate legislation.GBR-2022-3-006
4.5.6.4Institutions - Legislative bodies - Law-making procedure - Right of amendment.ARM-2022-3-001
4.5.7Institutions - Legislative bodies - Relations with the executive bodies.GER-2022-3-025
4.5.7.1Institutions - Legislative bodies - Relations with the executive bodies - Questions to the government.GER-2022-3-020
4.5.7.3Institutions - Legislative bodies - Relations with the executive bodies - Motion of censure.FRA-2022-3-017
4.5.10Institutions - Legislative bodies - Political parties.RSA-2022-3-009
4.5.10.4Institutions - Legislative bodies - Political parties - Prohibition.SLO-2022-3-008
4.6.2Institutions - Executive bodies - Powers.ARG-2022-3-003, GER-2022-3-025
4.6.3.2Institutions - Executive bodies - Application of laws - Delegated rule-making powers.EST-2022-3-001, GBR-2022-3-003, GBR-2022-3-005
4.6.10.2Institutions - Executive bodies - Liability - Political responsibility.BRA-2022-3-010
4.7.4.1.2Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Appointment.CRO-2022-3-009
4.7.4.1.5Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - End of office.MDA-2022-3-012
4.7.4.1.6Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status.KGZ-2022-3-003, MDA-2022-3-015
4.7.4.1.6.1Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status - Incompatibilities.MDA-2022-3-012
4.7.4.1.6.2Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Members - Status - Discipline.KGZ-2022-3-003, MDA-2022-3-012
4.7.4.2Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Officers of the court.MDA-2022-3-011
4.7.4.3Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Prosecutors / State counsel.HUN-2022-3-012
4.7.4.3.2Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Prosecutors / State counsel - Appointment.CRO-2022-3-007
4.7.4.6Institutions - Judicial bodies - Organisation - Budget.MDA-2022-3-015
4.7.5Institutions - Judicial bodies - Supreme Judicial Council or equivalent body.MDA-2022-3-012, MDA-2022-3-015
4.7.16.2Institutions - Judicial bodies - Liability - Liability of judges.KGZ-2022-3-003, SLO-2022-3-004
4.8.1Institutions - Federalism, regionalism and local self-government - Federal entities.ARG-2022-3-003
4.8.3Institutions - Federalism, regionalism and local self-government - Municipalities.SWE-2022-3-005
4.8.7.1Institutions - Federalism, regionalism and local self-government - Budgetary and financial aspects - Finance.CRO-2022-3-010
4.9.2.1Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Referenda and other instruments of direct democracy - Admissibility.FRA-2022-3-012
4.9.5Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Eligibility.GBR-2022-3-003, GBR-2022-3-005, LTU-2022-3-001, MEX-2022-3-013
4.9.8Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Electoral campaign and campaign material.LTU-2022-3-001
4.9.8.1Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Electoral campaign and campaign material - Campaign financing.MEX-2022-3-013, RSA-2022-3-009
4.9.9.4Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Voting procedures - Identity checks on voters.GBR-2022-3-003, GBR-2022-3-005
4.9.11.2Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Determination of votes - Electoral reports.MEX-2022-3-013
4.9.13Institutions - Elections and instruments of direct democracy - Judicial control.MEX-2022-3-013
4.10Institutions - Public finances.FRA-2022-3-017
4.10.2Institutions - Public finances - Budget.GER-2022-3-022, GER-2022-3-027
4.10.8Institutions - Public finances - Public assets.HUN-2022-3-012
4.11.1Institutions - Armed forces, police forces and secret services - Armed forces.UKR-2022-3-007
4.11.3Institutions - Armed forces, police forces and secret services - Secret services.LTU-2022-3-003
4.12.3Institutions - Ombudsman - Powers.LTU-2022-3-003
4.15Institutions - Exercise of public functions by private bodies.HUN-2022-3-012
4.16.1Institutions - International relations - Transfer of powers to international institutions.GER-2022-3-026
4.17Institutions - European Union.GER-2022-3-025
4.17.1.6Institutions - European Union - Institutional structure - European Central Bank.GER-2022-3-022
4.17.2Institutions - European Union - Distribution of powers between the EU and member states.GER-2022-3-022
4.17.2.1Institutions - European Union - Distribution of powers between the EU and member states - Sincere co-operation between EU institutions and member States.GER-2022-3-027
4.18Institutions - State of emergency and emergency powers.POR-2022-3-012, UKR-2022-3-011
5.1Fundamental Rights - General questions.ECJ-2022-3-020
5.1.1.1.1Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Nationals - Nationals living abroad.ECH-2022-3-013, ECJ-2022-3-021
5.1.1.3Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners.ARG-2022-3-003, ECJ-2022-3-016, ECJ-2022-3-019, GER-2022-3-026
5.1.1.3.1Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Foreigners - Refugees and applicants for refugee status.ECH-2022-3-010, ECJ-2022-3-017
5.1.1.4.1Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Natural persons - Minors.ECH-2022-3-014
5.1.1.4.2Fundamental Rights - General questions - Entitlement to rights - Natural persons - Incapacitated.MKD-2022-3-003
5.1.3Fundamental Rights - General questions - Positive obligation of the state.BRA-2022-3-006, BRA-2022-3-008, BRA-2022-3-009, GER-2022-3-023
5.1.4Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions.ECJ-2022-3-021, GER-2022-3-019, SUI-2022-3-006
5.1.4.2Fundamental Rights - General questions - Limits and restrictions - General/special clause of limitation.BRA-2022-3-007, LUX-2022-3-001
5.1.5Fundamental Rights - General questions - Emergency situations.BRA-2022-3-006, UKR-2022-3-011
5.2Fundamental Rights - Equality.BEL-2022-3-005, ITA-2022-3-009, ITA-2022-3-010
5.2.1.1Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Public burdens.KGZ-2022-3-001
5.2.1.2Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Employment.CRO-2022-3-007
5.2.1.3Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Social security.MKD-2022-3-003
5.2.1.4Fundamental Rights - Equality - Scope of application - Elections.MEX-2022-3-013
5.2.2Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction.ITA-2022-3-008
5.2.2.1Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Gender.AZE-2022-3-006, MEX-2022-3-009, MEX-2022-3-011
5.2.2.2Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Race.CAN-2022-3-006
5.2.2.3Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Ethnic origin.KGZ-2022-3-002
5.2.2.6Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Religion.SUI-2022-3-006
5.2.2.7Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Age.MKD-2022-3-003, RSA-2022-3-011, SLO-2022-3-006
5.2.2.8Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Physical or mental disability.MEX-2022-3-007, RSA-2022-3-010
5.2.2.10Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Language.RSA-2022-3-010
5.2.2.11Fundamental Rights - Equality - Criteria of distinction - Sexual orientation.ECH-2022-3-016
5.3.1Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to dignity.BRA-2022-3-009, ECH-2022-3-010, ECJ-2022-3-019, EST-2022-3-001, FRA-2022-3-014, FRA-2022-3-017, GER-2022-3-023, GER-2022-3-024, RSA-2022-3-010, RSA-2022-3-011, SLO-2022-3-008
5.3.2Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to life.AZE-2022-3-005, BEL-2022-3-005, ECH-2022-3-010, FRA-2022-3-014
5.3.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.ECH-2022-3-010, ECH-2022-3-014, POR-2022-3-015
5.3.4Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to physical and psychological integrity.EST-2022-3-001
5.3.5Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty.FRA-2022-3-014
5.3.5.1Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty.CAN-2022-3-005, CAN-2022-3-006, ECH-2022-3-011, POR-2022-3-012, RSA-2022-3-011
5.3.5.1.2Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty - Non-penal measures.ECJ-2022-3-017
5.3.5.1.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Deprivation of liberty - Detention pending trial.ECH-2022-3-011
5.3.5.2Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Individual liberty - Prohibition of forced or compulsory labour.GBR-2022-3-005
5.3.6Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of movement.ECJ-2022-3-021
5.3.9Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of residence.ARG-2022-3-003, BRA-2022-3-009, ECJ-2022-3-016, ECJ-2022-3-019
5.3.11Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right of asylum.ECH-2022-3-014, ECJ-2022-3-017
5.3.12Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Security of the person.BRA-2022-3-007
5.3.13Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial.ECH-2022-3-010, ECH-2022-3-015, ITA-2022-3-009, KGZ-2022-3-004, UKR-2022-3-008
5.3.13.1.2Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Civil proceedings.ECJ-2022-3-018, KGZ-2022-3-001, MDA-2022-3-014
5.3.13.1.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Criminal proceedings.FRA-2022-3-013, ITA-2022-3-009, KGZ-2022-3-004, MDA-2022-3-013, HUN-2022-3-012
5.3.13.1.4Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Scope - Litigious administrative proceedings.ITA-2022-3-009
5.3.13.2Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Effective remedy.ECH-2022-3-014, FRA-2022-3-013
5.3.13.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Access to courts.AUT-2022-3-004, ECJ-2022-3-021, GER-2022-3-026, KGZ-2022-3-001, MDA-2022-3-011, MDA-2022-3-014, POR-2022-3-014
5.3.13.6Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Right to a hearing.POR-2022-3-013
5.3.13.7Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Right to participate in the administration of justice.FRA-2022-3-013
5.3.13.8Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Right of access to the file.POR-2022-3-013
5.3.13.13Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Trial/decision within reasonable time.CRO-2022-3-008, KGZ-2022-3-004
5.3.13.14Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Independence.GER-2022-3-026, KGZ-2022-3-003, SLO-2022-3-004
5.3.13.15Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Impartiality.CRO-2022-3-009, KGZ-2022-3-003
5.3.13.17Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Rules of evidence.CRO-2022-3-011, FRA-2022-3-013, HUN-2022-3-011
5.3.13.18Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Reasoning.BIH-2022-3-005, CRO-2022-3-009, CRO-2022-3-011, SLO-2022-3-007
5.3.13.21Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Languages.FRA-2022-3-013
5.3.13.22Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Procedural safeguards, rights of the defence and fair trial - Presumption of innocence.KGZ-2022-3-004
5.3.14Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Ne bis in idem.ECJ-2022-3-016, ITA-2022-3-009, MDA-2022-3-013
5.3.15Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of victims of crime.SUI-2022-3-007
5.3.18Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of conscience.FRA-2022-3-014, GBR-2022-3-007
5.3.19Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of opinion.RSA-2022-3-012, SLO-2022-3-008
5.3.20Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of worship.SUI-2022-3-006, SWE-2022-3-005
5.3.21Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of expression.BIH-2022-3-006, CRC-2022-3-002, FRA-2022-3-011, FRA-2022-3-013, GBR-2022-3-007, GER-2022-3-024, RSA-2022-3-010, RSA-2022-3-012, SRB-2022-3-003, SWE-2022-3-005
5.3.22Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of the written press.CRC-2022-3-002, RSA-2022-3-012
5.3.24Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to information.MEX-2022-3-007, RSA-2022-3-009, RSA-2022-3-010
5.3.26Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - National service.UKR-2022-3-010
5.3.27Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of association.GBR-2022-3-007, SLO-2022-3-008
5.3.28Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Freedom of assembly.SLO-2022-3-008, UKR-2022-3-011
5.3.29.1Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to participate in public affairs - Right to participate in political activity.CRC-2022-3-001, LIE-2022-3-003, RSA-2022-3-012
5.3.31Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to respect for one's honour and reputation.GER-2022-3-024, RSA-2022-3-012
5.3.32Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life.CAN-2022-3-005, ECH-2022-3-015, ECJ-2022-3-020, FRA-2022-3-013, GBR-2022-3-007, ITA-2022-3-008, LUX-2022-3-001, SLO-2022-3-007
5.3.32.1Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to private life - Protection of personal data.ECH-2022-3-016, ECJ-2022-3-020, GER-2022-3-019, KGZ-2022-3-002
5.3.33Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life.ARG-2022-3-003, BRA-2022-3-009, ECJ-2022-3-018, ITA-2022-3-008
5.3.33.1Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to family life - Descent.CRC-2022-3-001
5.3.36.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Inviolability of communications - Electronic communications.FRA-2022-3-013
5.3.38Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Non-retrospective effect of law.HUN-2022-3-011
5.3.39Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property.UKR-2022-3-009, HUN-2022-3-013
5.3.39.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Right to property - Other limitations.BEL-2022-3-006, BRA-2022-3-009, ECH-2022-3-012, UKR-2022-3-008
5.3.41Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights.MEX-2022-3-013
5.3.41.1Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Right to vote.GER-2022-3-027, LTU-2022-3-001, RSA-2022-3-009
5.3.41.2Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Right to stand for election.LTU-2022-3-001
5.3.41.3Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Electoral rights - Freedom of voting.GBR-2022-3-003
5.3.44Fundamental Rights - Civil and political rights - Rights of the child.CRC-2022-3-001, GBR-2022-3-004, ITA-2022-3-008, RSA-2022-3-011
5.4.2Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to education.BRA-2022-3-008, RSA-2022-3-010, SLO-2022-3-005
5.4.3Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to work.ARG-2022-3-003, CRO-2022-3-007, CRO-2022-3-009, FRA-2022-3-015, GER-2022-3-021, ITA-2022-3-010, LTU-2022-3-002
5.4.4Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Freedom to choose one's profession.GER-2022-3-021
5.4.6Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Commercial and industrial freedom.CRO-2022-3-010, FRA-2022-3-011
5.4.7Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Consumer protection.FRA-2022-3-011
5.4.11Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Freedom of trade unions.FRA-2022-3-015
5.4.12Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to intellectual property.RSA-2022-3-010
5.4.13Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to housing.BRA-2022-3-009
5.4.14Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to social security.AZE-2022-3-006, FRA-2022-3-016, MKD-2022-3-003, UKR-2022-3-010
5.4.15Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to unemployment benefits.FRA-2022-3-015
5.4.16Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to a pension.SLO-2022-3-006, UKR-2022-3-007
5.4.17Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to just and decent working conditions.LTU-2022-3-002
5.4.19Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to health.BEL-2022-3-006, ECJ-2022-3-019, EST-2022-3-001, FRA-2022-3-014, GBR-2022-3-007, LTU-2022-3-002, LUX-2022-3-001
5.4.20Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to culture.RSA-2022-3-010
5.4.21Fundamental Rights - Economic, social and cultural rights - Scientific freedom.HUN-2022-3-013
5.5.1Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to the environment.BEL-2022-3-006, BRA-2022-3-010, ECH-2022-3-012, SWE-2022-3-004
5.5.4Fundamental Rights - Collective rights - Right to self-determination.GBR-2022-3-006

C. Alphabetical Index

Abortion, anti-abortion, campaigner, rights GBR-2022-3-007
Abortion, clinic, blocking of access GBR-2022-3-007
Abuse of power ECH-2022-3-011
Abuse of process, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit, abusive litigation RSA-2022-3-012
Abuse of process, ulterior motive, merits RSA-2022-3-012
Academy, property HUN-2022-3-013
Access to court, condition MDA-2022-3-014
Accountability, judges SLO-2022-3-004
Activism, campaign RSA-2022-3-012
Administrative detention ECJ-2022-3-017
Administrative sanctions ITA-2022-3-009
Amendments ARM-2022-3-001
Animal, welfare GER-2022-3-021
Appeal, deadline, regulation POR-2022-3-014
Appeal, requirement, formal MDA-2022-3-014
Arbitrariness ARG-2022-3-003
Arbitrariness, prohibition ECH-2022-3-013
Assembly, freedom SLO-2022-3-008
Assets, declaration, failure, consequences, dismissal MDA-2022-3-012
Assets, declaration, judge, control MDA-2022-3-012
Association, freedom SLO-2022-3-008
Asylum seeker protection international ECJ-2022-3-017
Asylum, seeker, social benefits, amount GER-2022-3-023
Benefits, calculation GER-2022-3-023
Best interests of the child BIH-2022-3-005
Blood transfusion, refusal ECH-2022-3-016
Blood, donation, exclusion, homosexuality ECH-2022-3-016
Budget, right to decide GER-2022-3-022
Burden of proof ECJ-2022-3-020
Burden of proof, changes, ongoing proceedings HUN-2022-3-011
Bureaucratic intransigence LTU-2022-3-003
Candidate, criminal offence LTU-2022-3-001
Cannabis, decriminalisation RSA-2022-3-011
Capital markets, borrowing GER-2022-3-027
Censorship, prohibition CRC-2022-3-002
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ECJ-2022-3-016, ECJ-2022-3-021, ECJ-2022-3-019, ECJ-2022-3-017
Child support, amount BIH-2022-3-005
Child, best interests BIH-2022-3-005
Child, taking into care GBR-2022-3-004
Children ITA-2022-3-008
Children, best interests RSA-2022-3-011
Citizen of a third state ECJ-2022-3-016
Coercion SUI-2022-3-007
Committee of Ministers, decision, binding force ECH-2022-3-011
Companion animals, maltreatment, legal protection POR-2022-3-015
Company, windfall profit, additional levy FRA-2022-3-012
Compensation, claim GER-2022-3-024
Competence, legislative GBR-2022-3-007, GBR-2022-3-006
Competition, distortion CRO-2022-3-010
Competition, market, European Union model CRO-2022-3-010
Complaint, constitutional, admissibility CRO-2022-3-008
Complaint, constitutional, legal costs CRO-2022-3-011
Conditions LIE-2022-3-003
Confidential information, protection GER-2022-3-025
Confiscation, goods, mandatory UKR-2022-3-008
Conflict of interest RSA-2022-3-009
Conflict of interest, judge MDA-2022-3-012
Conflict of interest, lack of impartiality, sanction MEX-2022-3-008
Constitution ARM-2022-3-001
Constitution, identity GER-2022-3-022
Constitution, identity, review GER-2022-3-027
Constitutional Court CRO-2022-3-011
Constitutional Court proceedings, length CRO-2022-3-008
Constitutional Justice, types of claim, parliamentary group GER-2022-3-025
Consumer credit agreement SLO-2022-3-007
Consumer credit, foreign currency SLO-2022-3-007
Consumer credit, information, duty to provide SLO-2022-3-007
Consumer credit, unfair term SLO-2022-3-007
Control, communicable disease LTU-2022-3-002
Conviction, religious, equality SUI-2022-3-006
Court, criticism, insult SRB-2022-3-003
Court, wrongful criticism, protection SRB-2022-3-003
COVID-19, epidemic, pandemic BRA-2022-3-009
COVID-19, pandemic POR-2022-3-014, POR-2022-3-012, EST-2022-3-001, LUX-2022-3-001, GER-2022-3-027, LTU-2022-3-002
COVID-19, pandemic, legislative response EST-2022-3-001
COVID-19, pandemic, state, finance BRA-2022-3-006
COVID-19, regulations, scope, limits BRA-2022-3-009, EST-2022-3-001
COVID-19, special legal order BRA-2022-3-006
COVID-19, special legal order, government powers EST-2022-3-001
COVID-19, vaccination, infectious disease, obligation, policy EST-2022-3-001
COVID-19, vaccine pass, places, access EST-2022-3-001
Criminal charges ITA-2022-3-009
Criminal proceedings, measures BIH-2022-3-006
Criminal prosecution, monopoly principle HUN-2022-3-012
Cultural identity KGZ-2022-3-002
Culture, right RSA-2022-3-010
Custodial sentence ECJ-2022-3-021
Damage, compensation, scope BRA-2022-3-006
Damage, compensation, State, conditions BRA-2022-3-006
Data collection, secret GER-2022-3-019
Data protection, unnecessary personal data, information concerning health ECH-2022-3-016
Data, personal, mandatory publication ECJ-2022-3-020
Data, personal, natural person ECJ-2022-3-020
Data, personal, treatment GER-2022-3-019
Data, use, purpose limitation, principle GER-2022-3-019
Debt, public GER-2022-3-027
Deceased, personality, protection GER-2022-3-024
Deceased, reputation, respect, right GER-2022-3-024
Decision making, executive, core sphere GER-2022-3-020
Defamation, internet ECJ-2022-3-020
Defamation, memory of deceased GER-2022-3-024
Defamation, reputation RSA-2022-3-012
Defence policy GER-2022-3-025
Degrading, treatment, severity, minimum ECH-2022-3-010
Delay, undue KGZ-2022-3-004
Democracy, core, right, individual GER-2022-3-027
Detention pending expulsion ECJ-2022-3-017
Detention, alternatives RSA-2022-3-011
Detention, as a preventive measure KGZ-2022-3-004
Detention, children RSA-2022-3-011
Detention, duration, prolongation KGZ-2022-3-004
Devolution GBR-2022-3-006
Dignified minimum existence, fundamental right to guarantee GER-2022-3-023
Disability, benefit MKD-2022-3-003
Disability, persons rights RSA-2022-3-010
Disabled person, social assistance, entitlement MKD-2022-3-003
Disciplinary commission KGZ-2022-3-003
Disciplinary liability KGZ-2022-3-003
Discrimination ECH-2022-3-012
Discrimination, age SLO-2022-3-006, MKD-2022-3-003
Disease, infectious ECH-2022-3-016
Dismissal, unlawful, compensation ITA-2022-3-010
Disregard of the records of the case ARG-2022-3-003
Divorce established by the civil registrar of a Member State, automatic recognition ECJ-2022-3-018
Divorce, applicable law ECJ-2022-3-018
Double jeopardy, administrative, nature of the offence ITA-2022-3-009
Double jeopardy, rule against ECJ-2022-3-016
Drug, prescription GER-2022-3-021
Dublin Regulation ECJ-2022-3-017
Economic policy GER-2022-3-022
Education, access, basic education BRA-2022-3-008
Education, Equal opportunity RSA-2022-3-010
Education, pre-school BRA-2022-3-008
Education, primary, examination SLO-2022-3-005
Education, school, choice SLO-2022-3-005
Education, secondary, final examination SLO-2022-3-005
Education, state, duty BRA-2022-3-008
Effective control ECH-2022-3-013
Effective remedy ECH-2022-3-014
Election, annulment, evidence, standard, campaign MEX-2022-3-013
Election, European Parliament LTU-2022-3-001
Election, local GBR-2022-3-003
Election, municipal councils LTU-2022-3-001
Election, national parliament LTU-2022-3-001
Election, party, equal opportunity RSA-2022-3-009
Electoral body, composition, parity MEX-2022-3-009
Electoral process, transparency RSA-2022-3-009
Employment GBR-2022-3-005
Employment, contract, termination, retirement SLO-2022-3-006
Energy, source, regulation BEL-2022-3-006
Environment, conservation BRA-2022-3-010
Environment, government decision, judicial review SWE-2022-3-004
Environment, protection, Amazon Fund BRA-2022-3-010
Equality KGZ-2022-3-004
Equality and non-discrimination KGZ-2022-3-001, KGZ-2022-3-002
Equality, prohibition of discrimination SUI-2022-3-006
Equality, rights, protection RSA-2022-3-010
Ethnicity KGZ-2022-3-002
European Convention of Human Rights, Protocol 16 ECHR, opinion, advisory, scope ECH-2022-3-012
European Convention on Extradition ECJ-2022-3-021
European Convention on Human Rights, applicability ECH-2022-3-013
European Court of Human Rights, judgement, execution ECH-2022-3-011
European Patent Office, immunity from jurisdiction GER-2022-3-026
European Union act, ultra vires, review GER-2022-3-027
European Union, borrowing GER-2022-3-027
European Union, budget GER-2022-3-027
European Union, Council, decision, ratification, Member States GER-2022-3-027
European Union, Member States, finances GER-2022-3-027
European Union, negotiations, member state, representative GER-2022-3-025
European Union, own resources GER-2022-3-027
Eurosystem GER-2022-3-022
Euthanasia, medical practitioner, offence BEL-2022-3-005
Evidence, assessment in appeal proceedings CRO-2022-3-011
Evidence, evaluation CRO-2022-3-011
Execution of judgment ECH-2022-3-011
Expert medical opinion requested by a court CRO-2022-3-011
Expression, freedom SLO-2022-3-008, RSA-2022-3-010
Expulsion or return ECH-2022-3-013
Expulsion, foreigner ARG-2022-3-003
Expulsion, postponement, conditions ECJ-2022-3-019
Extradition, foreigner, procedure, human rights ECJ-2022-3-016
Extradition, national, possibility ECJ-2022-3-021
Extradition, third state, request ECJ-2022-3-016
Extradition, treaty ECJ-2022-3-016
Extradition, Union citizen ECJ-2022-3-021
Extradition, Union citizen, defence ECJ-2022-3-021
Extrajudicial divorce, recognition ECJ-2022-3-018
Extraordinary appeal ARG-2022-3-003
Extraterritorial jurisdiction ECH-2022-3-013
Fair trial, appeal, right GER-2022-3-026
Family GBR-2022-3-004
Family reunification ARG-2022-3-003
Federal rules ARG-2022-3-003
Finances, law, adoption, procedure FRA-2022-3-017
Firearm, fitness to possess BRA-2022-3-007
Firearm, permit BRA-2022-3-007
Firearm, right to keep and bear BRA-2022-3-007
Firearm, use, conditions BRA-2022-3-007
Forced labour GBR-2022-3-005
Formalism, excessive MDA-2022-3-014
Free movement of persons ECJ-2022-3-021
Freedom of assembly GBR-2022-3-007
Freedom of conscience GBR-2022-3-007
Freedom of expression, restriction, indirect forms or methods CRC-2022-3-002
Freedom of expression, scope SRB-2022-3-003
Freedom of religion SUI-2022-3-006, SWE-2022-3-005
Freedom of speech SWE-2022-3-005, GBR-2022-3-007
Freedom, restriction SUI-2022-3-006
Fundamental right, nature LUX-2022-3-001
German Bundestag, rights GER-2022-3-022
Government, executive decision-making, autonomous GER-2022-3-025
Government, power, abuse CRC-2022-3-002
Greenhouse gas BEL-2022-3-006
Health, protection, effective ECJ-2022-3-019
Health, risk ECJ-2022-3-019
Heating, installation, oil-fired boiler BEL-2022-3-006
Housing, eviction, arbitrariness, protection BRA-2022-3-009
Human dignity RSA-2022-3-010, SLO-2022-3-008
Human dignity, reputation GER-2022-3-024
Human dignity, violation, monetary compensation GER-2022-3-024
ID card KGZ-2022-3-002
Immigrant, illegal ECH-2022-3-010
Immigration ARG-2022-3-003
Immigration, procedure ECH-2022-3-010
Immunity, diplomatic GBR-2022-3-005
Impairment, visual, protection, inclusion, diversity, easy-read format MEX-2022-3-007
Independence GBR-2022-3-006
Independence, judiciary KGZ-2022-3-003
Indigenous offender, conditional sentence CAN-2022-3-006
Information, access, limits GER-2022-3-020
Information, candidate LTU-2022-3-001
Information, confidential, access GER-2022-3-020
Initiative, local, admissibility LIE-2022-3-003
Insolvency KGZ-2022-3-001
Insolvency, liquidator, administrator, court, access MDA-2022-3-011
Insurance, health, compensation, limitation FRA-2022-3-016
Intelligence Ombudspersons LTU-2022-3-003
Interference in the administration of justice KGZ-2022-3-003
International agreement, constitutionality IRL-2022-3-004
International law, domestic law, relationship IRL-2022-3-004
International organisation, immunity from jurisdiction AUT-2022-3-004
International organisation, staff, protection of fundamental rights AUT-2022-3-004
Interpretation, compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights SUI-2022-3-007
Investigation, criminal, effectiveness ECH-2022-3-010
Investigation, inadequate ECH-2022-3-015
Investigation, secrecy POR-2022-3-013
Investigations, criminal, breach of confidentiality of sources FRA-2022-3-013
Joint initiative referendum FRA-2022-3-012
Journalist, source, confidentiality FRA-2022-3-013
Judge, acceptable criticism, limit SRB-2022-3-003
Judge, appointment, ranking difference CRO-2022-3-009
Judge, electoral, local MEX-2022-3-008
Judge, remuneration, adequate MDA-2022-3-015
Judge, salary, judicial independence MDA-2022-3-015
Judicial authority, ex officio control of the legality of the detention of a third-country national ECJ-2022-3-017
Judicial function, responsible performance KGZ-2022-3-003
Judicial impartiality, constitutional principle SLO-2022-3-004
Judicial independence SLO-2022-3-004, GER-2022-3-026
Judicial protection, access, remedies MEX-2022-3-007
Judicial review, elections, campaign finance, free and fair elections MEX-2022-3-013
Judicial review, environment, permit SWE-2022-3-004
Jurisdiction, territorial, effective control ECH-2022-3-013
Labour, presumption of resignation, abandonment of post FRA-2022-3-015
Law, finance, sincerity FRA-2022-3-017
Law-making, constitutional rules GBR-2022-3-006
Lawyer, freedom of expression SRB-2022-3-003
Legal costs, reimbursement, refusal CRO-2022-3-011
Legislative process GER-2022-3-021
Legislator, intent, determination GER-2022-3-021
Legitimate aim, law GER-2022-3-021
Liability, administrative, sanction UKR-2022-3-008
Life, effective investigation ECH-2022-3-010
Life, end, advance directives FRA-2022-3-014
Litigation, procedure, correctness RSA-2022-3-012
Loan, foreign currency SLO-2022-3-007
Loan, information, duty to provide SLO-2022-3-007
Loan, unfair term SLO-2022-3-007
lotteries, revenues, earmarking FRA-2022-3-017
Mandatory confinement POR-2022-3-012
Margin of appreciation BEL-2022-3-006
Margin of appreciation, medical practitioner FRA-2022-3-014
Media, access, restriction BIH-2022-3-006
Medical treatment, discontinuation ECJ-2022-3-019
Member of parliament, remote voting, right CRC-2022-3-001
Member State, final conviction ECJ-2022-3-016
Military operation, defence, international GER-2022-3-025
Minor child, international protection, application, rejection ECH-2022-3-014
Minor, foreign, unaccompanied, degrading treatment ECH-2022-3-014
Modern slavery GBR-2022-3-005
Monetary policy GER-2022-3-022
National Assembly, vote of confidence, government FRA-2022-3-017
National suffering from a serious illness ECJ-2022-3-019
Ne bis in idem, interstate application ECJ-2022-3-016
Non-discrimination principle ECJ-2022-3-021
Notion of "divorce decision" ECJ-2022-3-018
Official, high, recusal, judge, dismissal MDA-2022-3-012
Online interface, delisting FRA-2022-3-011
Organisation, religious, activity, registration and record, requirements UKR-2022-3-011
Organisation, religious, statutory name UKR-2022-3-011
Organstreit (dispute between constitutional organs) GER-2022-3-025
Pandemic, COVID-19, social and economic effects, recovery GER-2022-3-027
Parliament, controlling function GER-2022-3-020
Parliament, enquiry, guarantee GER-2022-3-020
Parliament, government, relation, European integration GER-2022-3-025
Parliament, information rights GER-2022-3-025
Parliament, member, supervision of government authorities GER-2022-3-020
Parliament, powers, budgetary GER-2022-3-027
Parliament, powers, European integration GER-2022-3-025
Parliament, responsibility, European integration GER-2022-3-025
Parliament, right to be informed GER-2022-3-020
Parliamentary Ombudspersons LTU-2022-3-003
Parliamentary, inquiry SLO-2022-3-004
Patent, dispute GER-2022-3-026
Payment KGZ-2022-3-001
Pension provision, employees, state UKR-2022-3-010
Pension, old age SLO-2022-3-006
Personal data protection ECJ-2022-3-020
Personal data, collection GER-2022-3-019
Personal data, controller ECJ-2022-3-020
Personal data, protection GER-2022-3-019
Personality right, public figure GER-2022-3-024
Physical and psychological integrity, right, minor, protection, general interest, pressing reason ECH-2022-3-014
Physical and psychological integrity, right, vulnerable person, protection ECH-2022-3-015
Police, criminal authority, judicial supervision GER-2022-3-019
Police, measure GER-2022-3-019
Police, surveillance, limits GER-2022-3-019
Political party, ban SLO-2022-3-008
Political party, freedom of association SLO-2022-3-008
Political pluralism, principle SLO-2022-3-008
Pollution BEL-2022-3-006
Precautionary measures, adoption MEX-2022-3-010
Preliminary review ARM-2022-3-001
Principle of equality SLO-2022-3-006
Principle, legality, criminal law SUI-2022-3-007
Privacy, infringement LUX-2022-3-001
Privacy, invasion, proportionality GER-2022-3-019
Private life, consequence, serious ECJ-2022-3-019
Private life, database ECH-2022-3-016
Private life, interference, proportionality ECH-2022-3-016
Private life, protection ECJ-2022-3-020
Private life, right ECH-2022-3-014
Privileges and immunities AUT-2022-3-004
Proceedings, costs, reimbursement, conditions CRO-2022-3-011
Property right, limitation ECH-2022-3-012
Property, agricultural, consolidation ECH-2022-3-012
Property, collective, exploitation ECH-2022-3-012
Property, control and use ECH-2022-3-012
Property, deprivation, time period BRA-2022-3-009
Property, illegally occupied, eviction BRA-2022-3-009
Proportionality, horizontal, definition ECH-2022-3-012
Prosecution, third parties, right HUN-2022-3-012
Protection, social, military personnel UKR-2022-3-007
Public finances, liabilities, risk assessment GER-2022-3-027
Public health, protection LUX-2022-3-001
Public Road land, right of use, compensation, equal CRO-2022-3-010
Public road land, right of use, compensation, exemption, criterion CRO-2022-3-010
Public safety, firearm BRA-2022-3-007
Public service SUI-2022-3-006
Punitive sanctions ITA-2022-3-009
Quarantine LTU-2022-3-002
Rape SUI-2022-3-007
Ratification Act, constitutionality, amendment IRL-2022-3-004
Reason, justified SLO-2022-3-006
Reason, statement SLO-2022-3-006
Recovery instrument GER-2022-3-027
Referendum, legislative GBR-2022-3-006
Referendum, local LIE-2022-3-003
Refugee ECH-2022-3-010
Refugee status ECJ-2022-3-019
Registry, sex offender CAN-2022-3-005
Relationship, legitimising, between the European Stability Mechanism and parliament GER-2022-3-022
Religion, clothing, restriction SWE-2022-3-005
Religion, dress, restrictions SUI-2022-3-006
Religion, event, authorisation SUI-2022-3-006
Religion, faith, public practice, interference SUI-2022-3-006
Religion, religious activity, freedom SUI-2022-3-006
Religion, separation of church and State SUI-2022-3-006
Religion, State, neutrality SUI-2022-3-006
Reopening, criminal, proceedings, reassessment, final decision MDA-2022-3-013
Repatriation, request, refusal ECH-2022-3-013
Repossession, property, suspension, resumption BRA-2022-3-009
Residence permit ECJ-2022-3-019
Residence, choice, free ECJ-2022-3-021
Responsibility, budgetary, German Bundestag GER-2022-3-022
Right and freedom, legal limitation, obligation LUX-2022-3-001
Right to education SLO-2022-3-005
Right to extradition, conditions ECJ-2022-3-021
Right to informational self-determination GER-2022-3-019
Right to liberty, minimum impairment KGZ-2022-3-004
Right to life, investigation, effective ECH-2022-3-010
Right to life, substantive aspect, procedural aspect ECH-2022-3-010
Right to vote, self-determination, democratic GER-2022-3-027
Rights, registration, state, cancellation UKR-2022-3-009
Rules of procedure ARM-2022-3-001
Schengen, Convention ECJ-2022-3-016
Schools, ranking SLO-2022-3-005
Schools, wearing a headscarf SWE-2022-3-005
Search engine, de-referencing ECJ-2022-3-020
Search, body, conditions ECH-2022-3-010
Secret, information, disclosure GER-2022-3-020
Security, public, danger GER-2022-3-019
Sentence served in this Member State ECJ-2022-3-016
Sentence, conditional, unavailability CAN-2022-3-006
Separation of powers SLO-2022-3-004
Sex offender, mandatory registration CAN-2022-3-005
Sexual abuse of minors GBR-2022-3-004
Sexual harassment, work ECH-2022-3-015
Sexual offence SUI-2022-3-007
SLAPP RSA-2022-3-012
Social assistance, single fathers AZE-2022-3-006
Social protection MKD-2022-3-003
Sovereign power, limitation IRL-2022-3-004
State aid CRO-2022-3-010
State Attorney, deputy, appointment, criteria CRO-2022-3-007
State Attorney’s Council, autonomy, restrictions CRO-2022-3-007
State fee KGZ-2022-3-001
State Judicial Council, appointment of judges, decision, review CRO-2022-3-009
State Judicial Council, appointment of judges, process, length, COVID 19 pandemic CRO-2022-3-009
State Judicial Council, decision-making autonomy, restrictions CRO-2022-3-009
State Judicial Council, member, recusal CRO-2022-3-009
State-level emergency LTU-2022-3-002
Statute of limitations, period, uncertainty MDA-2022-3-013
Stereotypes, discrimination, equality MEX-2022-3-011
Subsidiary protection ECJ-2022-3-019
Suicide, attempted suicide, incitement AZE-2022-3-005
Superior interest of the child, principle CRC-2022-3-001
Supranational organisation, act, protection of individual GER-2022-3-026
Surname, paternal, disparity of treatment ITA-2022-3-008
Surveillance, secret, measure GER-2022-3-019
Suspect BIH-2022-3-006
Teleconsultation, sick leave, compensation FRA-2022-3-016
Third State, extradition request ECJ-2022-3-021
Third-country national ECJ-2022-3-017
Third-country nationals, illegal stay, return ECJ-2022-3-019
Trade agreement, international, constitutionality, assessment IRL-2022-3-004
Transparency, principle RSA-2022-3-009
Treatment unavailable in the country of origin ECJ-2022-3-019
Treaty of Lisbon ECJ-2022-3-021
Ultra vires GBR-2022-3-003
Unconstitutional law, temporary correction RSA-2022-3-009
Under-funding GER-2022-3-023
Victim, consent SUI-2022-3-007
Violence, gender, political MEX-2022-3-011, MEX-2022-3-012
Violence, gender, transsexual, political MEX-2022-3-010
Vote, procedure, protocol GBR-2022-3-003
Voting GBR-2022-3-003
Vulnerable persons, protection ECH-2022-3-010
Worker deprived of employment, compensation FRA-2022-3-015

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