LuxembourgInstitutions 149 · State and communal institutions
How does a case reach the Constitutional Court (Cour constitutionnelle)?
In the exam (French)
Comment la Cour constitutionnelle est-elle saisie ?
- aThrough a vote of the communal councillors meeting in assemblyPar un vote des conseillers communaux réunis en assemblée
- bThrough a question that a court puts to it during a trialPar une question qu'une juridiction lui pose pendant un procèsCorrect answer
- cThrough a written request that only the Prime Minister can makePar une demande écrite que seul le Premier ministre peut faire
Why?
Under Article 112 of the Constitution, a court refers a question to the Court for a preliminary ruling: a judge who doubts that a law complies with the Constitution puts the question to it. Neither the Prime Minister nor the communes can refer a case to it.
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