Constitutional Court of Slovakia

[1] The basic standing of the court and its judges is regulated by the constitution (more precisely, chapter seven, part one).

It rules on the compatibility of laws, decrees (either by government or local administration bodies) and legal regulations (issued by local state administration or resulting from international treaties) with the constitution.

The Court initiates proceedings on the basis of a proposal submitted by: at least one-fifth (i.e. 30) deputies of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the president of Slovakia, the Government of Slovakia, a court, the general prosecutor or anyone in the case of constitutional complaints.

Originally, the Court had ten judges appointed for seven years by the President, who selected them from a list of twenty candidates chosen by the National Council.

[2] After a constitutional amendment in 2001, it is composed of thirteen judges appointed for twelve years and selected by the President from a list of twenty-six candidates elected by the National Council (by a simple majority vote).