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Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia

Official website of the Macedonian Constitutional Court (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). The site provides background and historical information about the Court and an outline of its composition and competencies. A full-text copy of the Constitution is also available online along with the rules of procedure and profiles of the judges. A selection of the most important decisions are provided on the site. The site can be viewed in English or Macedonian.

Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan

Official website of the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan, the body with responsibility for ensuring supremacy and control of the Constitution in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The site gives background and historical information on the establishment and functions of the Constitutional Council. Decisions of the Council are available in English. An English translation of the Constitution of Kazakhstan is provided, together with translations of laws and regulations. The site can be viewed in Kazakh, Russian or English.

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea

Official website of the South Korean Constitutional Court established by the Constitution in 1988 to protect people's fundamental rights and check governmental powers. The site gives profiles of the justices and background information on the history and organisation of the court. There is a guide to the jurisdiction of the court which covers impeachment, dissolution of political parties, competence disputes relating to governmental bodies and constitutional complaints brought by individuals.

Staatsgerichtshof Des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

Official Website of the Liechtenstein State Court, which is a constitutional court and final court of appeal. The site has information about the President, Vice president, judges and deputies of the Court. There is background information on the function and history of the State Court and a copy of the Constitutional Court Act 2003. Other information includes a bibliography of selected writings on the Liechtenstein State Court and a page of links to other Liechtenstein Websites. The site can be viewed in German, or in an English version which is not quite the same.

Tribunal Constitucional Portugal

Official website of the Portuguese Constitutional Court. The site has background information on the organisation and functioning of the Court and profiles of the judges. There are laws relating to the Constitutional Court, electoral issues and political parties in Portugal and a copy of the Constitution. Full text decisions of the Constitutional Court are given in Portugese with summaries provided in English. The site can be viewed in Portuguese and English versions.

Constitutional Court of Republic of Albania

Official website of the Constitutional Court of Albania. The site provides background and historical information, profiles of members and an organisation chart. The relevant sections of the Constitution and other laws relating to the establishment, role and authority of the Court are also available. Judgments of the Constitutional Court can only be viewed in Albanian. Links are given to other Albanian governmental sites and other constitutional courts. The site is in English and Albanian.

Constitutional Court of Austria

Official Website of the Austrian Constitutional Court. The site provides background information on the jurisdiction of the Court which covers the review of norms, impeachment and electoral matters.There are details of the justices, information on the organisation of the Court and how decisions are made. A selection of Austrian Federal Constitutional Laws is given in PDF along with a copy of the Constitutional Court Act 1953. A number of full-text decisions can be viewed on the site in German only. The site can be viewed in German and English.

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria

Official website of the Bulgarian Constitutional Court described on the site as being a "politically independent body which ensures the supremacy of the Constitution". There is historical and background information on the Court covering its composition, competencies and how a case can be taken to the Constitutional Court. There are profiles of the judges and a full-text copy of the Constitution. Summaries of decisions are given from 1994 onwards. A page of links to other Constitutional Courts is also given. The site can be viewed in English as well as Bulgarian.

National Courts Administration

Website of the National Courts Administration the organisation providing administrative support and technical services to the judiciary in Lithuania. The site contains a full-text copy of the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Courts and an outline of the judicial system. Details of the courts in Lithuania and an alphabetical listing of judges are given and there are summaries of Constitutional Court rulings arranged by topic. The site can be viewed in Lithuanian only.

Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration

The Vilnius Court of Commercial Arbitration provides a permanent arbitration institution hearing national and international commercial disputes in Lithuania. It is an amalgamation of two Lithuanian arbitration institutions- the Arbitration Court at the Association International Chamber of Commerce Lithuania and the Vilnius International Commercial Arbitration. The site is available in Lithuanian, Russian and English and includes a copy of the Law on Commercial Arbitration of the Republic of Lithuania and various news items.

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