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VfGG Bgbl Nr. 85/1953 idF Bgbl I Nr. 89/2004

Const i t ut i onal Cour t Act 1953 - Vf GG

1. Par tOr gani zat i on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t

1. ( 1) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t consi st s of one Presi dent , one Vi cePresi dent t wel ve f ur t her members and si x subst i t ut e members.

( 2) Any vacanci es f or t he Pr esi dent , t he Vi ce Presi dent or any of t heot her members of t he subst i t ut e member s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal lbe adver t i sed f or gener al i nvi t at i on of appl i cat i ons i n t he Amt sbl at t zurWi ener Zei t ung ( Of f i ci al Gazet t e of t he Wi ener Zei t ung) and i n t he medi aof t he Laender det er mi ned f or of f i ci al announcement s. The i nvi t at i on f orappl i cat i ons i s t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he r espect i ve chai r man of suchexecut i ve body i n charge of havi ng to submi t t he pr oposal f or t henomi nat i on i n accor dance wi t h Ar t . 147 para 2 B- VG ( Feder al Const i t ut i onAct) .

2. ( 1) From among i t s member s t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l el ect

permanent r epor t ers f or a thr ee year per i od. The vi ce pr esi dent can al soassume the f unct i on of a per manent r epor t er . As l ong as an el ect i on i s notpossi bl e, i t i s t he pr esi dent of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t who appoi nt s t hepermanent r epor t ers not yet el ect ed.

( 2) The pr esi dent or t he vi ce pr esi dent , at l east t wo of t he per manentr epor t ers and at l east t wo subst i t ut e members must be r esi dent i n Vi enna.

3. ( 1) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l be under t he cont r ol of t hepr esi dent ; he pr esi des over t he hear i ngs and del i ber at i ons.

( 2) I n case he i s pr event ed f r om at t endi ng, i t i s t he vi ce pr esi dent whoshal l act f or hi m.

( 3) I f al so he i s pr event ed f r om at t endi ng, t he el dest by year s f r om t hemember s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l t ake t he chai r .

( 4) The pr ovi si ons of par as 2 and 3 shal l al so appl y i f t he posi t i on of

t he pr esi dent i s vacant .( 5) The pr esi dent can al so put t he vi ce pr esi dent i n char ge of t he chai rdur i ng hear i ngs and del i ber at i ons, wi t h t he except i on of a case of par a 2.The vi ce presi dent i s ent i t l ed t o part i ci pate and cast hi s vot e i n anyhear i ngs not chai r ed by hi m.

4. ( 1) St ar t i ng wi t h t he f i r st day of t he mont h f ol l owi ng t hei rappoi nt ment , t he member s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l r ecei ve ar emuner at i on cal cul at ed as a per cent age rat e f r om t he i ni t i al amountaccor di ng t o 1 of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act on t he l i mi t at i on ofsal ar i es of hol der s of publ i c of f i ces, Feder al Law Gazet t e I No. 64/ 1997, asf ol l ows:

1. t he pr esi dent 180 per cent ,2. t he vi ce pr esi dent and t he permanent r epor t ers 160 percent ,3. t he other member s 90 percent .( 2) I f t he vi ce pr esi dent al so assumes t he of f i ce of a per manent

r epor t er , he shal l do so wi t hout any addi t i onal r emuner at i on.( 3) For each meet i ng t hey at t ended subst i t ute members of t he

Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l r ecei ve f or each day of hear i ng a remuner at i oni n an amount equi val ent t o one t ent h of t he r emuner at i on due f or one mont ht o such members as named i n par a 1 subpar a 3.

( 4) I n addi t i on t o t he r emuner at i on, t he member s of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t shal l r ecei ve addi t i onal amount s r esul t i ng f r om appl yi ng t hepr ovi si ons of 3 paras 3 and 7 and 7 para 2 of t he Sal ar i es Act 1956,Feder al Law Gazet t e No. 54, accor di ngl y.

( 5) The pr esi dent of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i s ent i t l ed t o an of f i ci alcar , whi ch i n consensus shal l al so be avai l abl e to the vi ce pr esi dent and

t he ot her member s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t f or of f i ci al t r avel l i ng. 9para 2 of t he Feder al Sal ari es Act , Feder al Law Gazet t e I No. 64/ 1997 shal lappl y.


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( 6) Except f or t he r emuner at i on, t he pr esi dent of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t r anks at t he same l evel wi t h a Feder al Mi ni st er , t he vi ce pr esi dentwi t h a St at e Secr et ar y who i s i n charge of determi ned dut i es.

5a. ( 1) The members and subst i t ute member s not r esi dent i n Vi enna shal lbe r ei mbur sed, i n addi t i on t o t he r emuner at i on f i xed i n 4, t he t r avel l i ngexpenses f or each heari ng as wel l as t he cost s i ncur r ed by thei r st ay i n

Vi enna. The amount of t he t r avel l i ng expenses and t he cost s i ncur r ed byt hei r st ay i n Vi enna shal l be determi ned separat el y by the Feder alGover nment .

( 2) The r ei mbur sement s under 4 and para 1 ar e exempt f r om at t achment .

5b. ( 1) The member s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l , upon thei rappl i cat i on, be gr ant ed a mont hl y ret i r ement payment af t er t hey t ermi natet hei r per i od i n of f i ce. The r et i r ement pay shal l be due as of t he f i r st oft he mont h f ol l owi ng t he appl i cat i on, however not ear l i er t han as of expi r yof t he peri od f or whi ch t hey cont i nued t o recei ve r emuner at i on i naccordance wi t h 5 para 1.

( 2) For t he r et i r ement pay the pr ovi si ons r egul at i ng pensi on payment s f orci vi l ser vant s accor di ngl y wi t h t he pr ovi so t hat t her e shal l be no cl ai m t oa r et i r ement pay i f t he t er m i n of f i ce t er mi nat es due t o one of t he r easonsnamed i n 10 para 1 subparas b and c, t hat t he basi s of cal cul at i on of t her et i r ement pay amount s t o 80 percent of t he r emunerat i on f i xed i n 4 para1 subpar a 3, t hat af t er compl et i ng ei ght year s i n of f i ce 40 per cent of t hebasi s of cal cul at i on of t he ret i r ement pay shal l be due and t hat t her et i r ement pay i ncr eases by 5 per cent f or each f ur t her f ul l year ofact i vi t y i n of f i ce and by 0. 417 per cent f or each f ur t her f ul l mont h ofact i vi t y i n of f i ce. 5 par a 2 of t he Pensi ons Act 1965, Feder al LawGazet t e No. 340 shal l appl y wi t h t he pr ovi so that

1. r emoval f r om of f i ce shal l r epl ace r et i r ement bef or e compl et i on of t he65t h year of l i f e i n accor dance wi t h 10 para 1 subpar as a or d of t hesubj ect Feder al Act and

2. t he 80 % cal cul at i on basi s f or t he r et i r ement benef i t i s t o be reducedby 0. 28 percent age poi nt s f or each mont h, t o be count ed f r omt he date ofr emoval f r om of f i ce unt i l expi r y of t he mont h when t he Member compl etes hi s65t h year of l i f e.The r et i r ement benef i t must not be l ess t han 40 % of i t s cal cul at i on basi s.Regardi ng the age t o be t aken i nt o account i n terms of paras 1 and 2, 236c par a 1 of t he Ci vi l Servant s Empl oyment Act 1979, Federal LawGazet t e No. 333 shal l appl y. Any pensi on benef i t expectanci es accr ued by31st December 2003 under t he pr ovi si ons of t he l aw as appl i cabl e by t hatdate r emai n unaf f ected.

5c. ( 1) Such Members havi ng per f ormed t he dut i es of t he Pr esi dent , t heVi ce Presi dent or of a per manent r epor t er are ent i t l ed t o an al l owance i naddi t i on t o t hei r r et i r ement benef i t . For each f ul l year dur i ng whi ch oneof t hese f unct i ons i s hel d, t hi s al l owance amount s t o 8 % of t he di f f er ence

bet ween t he r emuner at i on i n accor dance wi t h 4 par a 1 subpar as 1 and 2 andt he r emuner at i on i n accor dance wi t h 4 par a 1 subpar a 3, however not moret han 80 per cent of t he di f f erence amount cor r espondi ng t o the hi ghestof f i ce hel d. Ti mes not becomi ng ef f ect i ve f or t he hi gher f unct i on shal l f ort hi s pur pose be added t o t he dur at i on of t he next l ower of f i ce hel d. I ncase of a r educt i on of t he r et i r ement benef i t cal cul at i on basi s i naccordance wi t h 5b para 2 l ast cl ause, t he maxi mumal l owance determi nedi n t he 2nd cl ause shal l be r educed accor di ngl y.

( 2) I f t he Member i s not yet ent i t l ed t o any ret i r ement benef i t i n t er msof 5b, however such Member has hel d of f i ces i n t erms of para 1 f or atl east t hr ee years , he shal l upon appl i cat i on be awarded a mont hl yr et i r ement benef i t equal t o the amount of t he al l owance.

5e. The Member may wai ve t he r i ght t o ret i r ement benef i t s ( al l owance)under 5b and 5c or under one of t hese. To t he expr ess such wai ver hasnot been st ated, t he Member shal l pay, by way of deduct i on, 22. 79 percent


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of t he r espect i ve r emuner at i on he i s ent i t l ed t o, or , i n t he case of t hepar t i al wai ver , of t he r espect i ve por t i on of t he remuner at i on, as wel l asof t he addi t i onal mont hl y sal ar i es pr ovi ded f or by the l aw. Wi t hdr awal ofsuch wai ver i s not possi bl e.

5f . I f a Member of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t di es dur i ng hi s t er m ofof f i ce or t he per son ent i t l ed t o r ecei ve a pensi on benef i t pay i n t er ms of

5b, hi s wi dow and/ or sur vi vi ng dependant s are ent i t l ed t o a mai nt enancesupport payment . I f a Member of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t di es dur i ng hi st erm of of f i ce, hi s wi dow and/ or dependant s are ent i t l ed t o a compensat i onpayabl e at deat h. The compensat i on payabl e at deat h and t he mai ntenancepayment shal l be subj ect t o the same type of pr ovi si ons appl i cabl e to ci vi lser vant s and t hei r wi dow and/ or dependent s. Cal cul at i on of mai nt enancepayment s shal l be based on t he pensi on benef i t i n t erms of 5b and t heal l owance i n t erms of 5c.

5g. 5b t hr ough 5e and 5f f i r st and l ast cl ause shal l al so appl y tof ormer Members of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t and t hei r survi vi ng dependent sand wi dow( er ) .

5h. The pr ovi si ons on t he cont r i but i on i n accor dance wi t h 13a of t he

Pensi ons Act 1965, Federal Law Gazet t e No. 340/ 1965, shal l be appl i ed wi t ht he f ol l owi ng pr ovi so:1. The t erm mont hl y recur r ent payment s under t he subj ect Federal Act shal l be repl aced by r et i r ement ( ol d age) benef i t s i n accor dance wi t h 5b t hr ough 5g of t he subj ect Feder al Act .2. The cont r i but i on to be pai d i n accor dance wi t h subpara a i ncr eases by5. 7 per cent age poi nt s each.

Attention

Const i t ut i onal pr ovi si on 5i . ( Const i t ut i onal pr ovi si on) ( 1) The t ot al r emuner at i on i n accor dancewi t h 4 and t he ot her sal ar i es, r et i r ement benef i t s and f ees a Member oft he Const i t ut i onal Cour t dr aws f r om a l egal ent i t y subj ect t o cont r ol by

t he Board of Audi t must not exceed t he sal ary of a Federal Mi ni st er.( 2) For f or mer Member s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t , par a 1 shal l appl y

wi t h t he pr ovi so t hat t he pensi on benef i t ( al l owance) under 5b and 5cshal l r epl ace t he r emunerat i on under 4.

( 3) I f t he t ot al of r i ght s under par a 1 or 2 exceeds t he l i mi t s st at edt her e, t he total of emol ument s i n t erms of 4 i s t o be reducedaccor di ngl y.

( 4) I f a Member or f or mer Member of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i s ent i t l edt o emol ument s f or an act i vi t y or f or mer act i vi t y i n an or gan of t heEur opean Communi t i es ( Ar t . 23c par a 1 B- VG[ Federal Const i t ut i on Act ] ) , t her i ght s f or payment s i n accor dance wi t h paras 1 or 2 shal l be due, cont r aryt o t he pr ovi si ons of par a 3, onl y to t he extent by whi ch t he t ot al ofr i ght s f or payment s due f r om such organs of t he Eur opean Communi t y( wi t h t he

except i on of t hose expr essl y gr ant ed as rei mbur sement f or t he expendi t ur esr esul t i ng f r om t he r esi dence on t he pl ace of wor k) f al l s shor t of t he t opl i mi t st at ed i n par as 1 or 2.

( 5) The Member or f ormer Member of t he Const i t ut i onal cour t i s obl i ged t or epor t wi t hout del ay any and al l r i ght s t o payment s st ated i n paras 1t hr ough 4 as wel l as modi f i cat i ons of such r i ght s t o al l of f i ces f r om whi chpayment s ar e due t o hi m.

( 6) Par as 1 thr ough 5 shal l al so appl y t o the mai nt enance benef i t s of t hewi dow and sur vi vi ng dependents of any f ormer Member of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t .

6. ( 1) The Vi ce Presi dent and al l ot her Member s shal l be i nvi t ed t oat t end each hear i ng of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t .

( 2) I n case a Member i s prevent ed f r omat t endi ng, a subst i t ut e Membershal l be i nvi t ed t o at t end. I n doi ng so, al l owance i s t o be made f or t hef act whet her t he Member pr evented f r om at t endi ng has been appoi nted onbasi s of a pr oposal of t he Feder al Gover nment , t he Nat i onal Counci l or of


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t he Federal Counci l . The same shal l appl y i n case t he posi t i on of a Memberhas become vacant , f or t he t i me unt i l i t wi l l be f i l l ed. Vors

7. ( 1) A quor um i s gi ven i n t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t whenever t heChai r man and at l east ei ght vot i ng Members ar e pr esent .

( 2) I n hear i ngs on t he f ol l owi ng mat t ers t he pr esence of t he Chai r man andf our vot i ng Member s i s suf f i ci ent t o const i t ut e a quor um:

a) pecuni ar y cl ai ms agai nst t he Federat i on, t he Laender , t hemuni ci pal i t i es and t he muni ci pal i t y associ at i ons whi ch ar e nei t her t o bedeci ded by the cour t s of l aw nor by a r ul i ng of an admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t y( Ar t . 137 B- VG) ;

b) conf l i ct s of j ur i sdi ct i on bet ween cour t s of l aw and admi ni st r at i veaut hor i t i es ( Ar t . 138 par a 1 subpar a a of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act ) ;

c) al l cases deci ded i n chambers , wi t h t he except i on of cases of 10paras 2 and 4;

d) upon a mot i on of t he r epor t er wi t h t he consent of t he chai r man whenhear i ng compl ai nt s r egar di ng cases i n whi ch t he i ssue of t he l aw al r eadyhas been suf f i ci ent l y cl ar i f i ed by pr ecedent cour t deci si ons.

8. Bef or e ent er i ng i nt o of f i ce t he Member s of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t

sol emnl y vow t o uncondi t i onal l y observe t he Const i t ut i on and al l other l awsof t he Republ i c of Aust r i a and t o di l i gent l y compl y wi t h t he dut i es ofthei r of f i ce.

( 2) The Pr esi dent and t he Vi ce Presi dent shal l be swor n i n of f i ce by t heFederal Presi dent , t he Members and t he Subst i t ut e Members by t he Presi dentof t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t .

( 3) Addi ng a r el i gi ous oath to t he vows t o be made i n accordance wi t hparas 1 and 2 i s per mi t t ed.

9. I t i s up t o t he Feder al Pr esi dent t o gr ant f or t he Pr esi dent or t heVi ce Presi dent l eave. Leave f or t he Members and t he Subst i t ut e Members oft he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i s gr ant ed by t he Pr esi dent of t he Cour t .

10. ( 1) A Member or a Subst i t ut e Member shal l be removed f r om of f i ce bydeci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i f :

a) any occurr ence excl udes, i n accor dance wi t h Ar t . 147 para 4 of t heFeder al Const i t ut i on Act , t he Member ( subst i t ut e Member ) f r omf ur t herbel ongi ng t o the Const i t ut i onal Cour t ,

b) t he condi t i ons st at ed i n Ar t . 147 par a 7 of t he Feder al Const i t ut i onAct occur ,

c) i f by hi s/ her conduct i n of f i ce or ot her wi se t he Member ( Subst i t ut eMember ) has proved unwor t hy of t he r espect and conf i dence requi r ed by suchof f i ce or has gr ossl y di sr egar ded t he obl i gat i on of non- di scl osur e ofconf i dent i al i nf or mat i on of hi s of f i ce, or

d) i f t he Member ( Subst i t ut e Member) by any physi cal def ect or ment aldi sorder becomes i ncapaci t at ed t o compl y wi t h t he dut i es of t he of f i ce.

( 2) I n the cases st at ed i n par a 1 under par as a t hr ough c, t he pr oceedi ngof r emoval of a Member ( Subst i t ut e Member) f r omof f i ce may onl y be

i nst i t ut ed, af t er heari ng such Member ( Subst i t ut e Member) , on basi s of anor der of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i ssued by t he Pr esi dent or t he Member oft he Const i t ut i onal Cour t appoi nt ed f or such case by the Presi dent . Theor der i s i ssued i n chamber s af t er hear i ng t he Procur ator Gener al and shal lspeci f y the char ges. The Const i t ut i onal Cour t may al so deci de ex of f i ci o i nchambers t he pr el i mi nary r emoval f r om of f i ce of a Member agai nst whom t hepr oceedi ng has been i nst i t ut ed. 15, 16, 18 t hr ough 23 of t he J udgesDi sci pl i nar y Act dat ed 21st May 1868, I mper i al Law Gazet t e No. 46, shal lappl y accor di ngl y t o t he f ur t her cour se of t he pr oceedi ng. I f f ai l ur e t ocompl y wi t h a dut y const i t ut es an act puni shabl e by t he cour t s, t hepr ovi si ons of 33 and 34 of t he af or ement i oned Act shal l appl yaccor di ngl y.

( 3) The pr ovi si ons of 52 para 2 and 53 of t he ment i oned J udges

Di sci pl i nar y Act shal l appl y accor di ngl y t o t he pr oceedi ng i n a case ofpara 1 subpar a d.

( 4) A deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i n accor dance wi t h par a 1 can


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be rendered onl y wi t h a maj or i t y of at l east t wo thi r ds of t he Members andshal l cal l f or t he r emoval of a Member ( Subst i t ut e Member ) f r om of f i ce. I na case of par a 1 subpar a b, t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l onl y st at e t hatt he Member ( Subst i t ut e Member) di sr egarded thr ee successi ve i nvi t at i ons t oat t end a hear i ng of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t wi t hout pr esent i ng an adequat eexcuse; such st at ement i s t he equi val ent of a deci si on of r emoval f r om

of f i ce. 11. The Pr esi dent shal l i nf or m t he Feder al Chancel l or whenever a

posi t i on i n t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t has become vacant , and t he FederalChancel l or shal l do what i s necessar y t o seek t he pr oposal f or nomi nat i onof a candi dat e f or t hi s posi t i on ( Ar t . 147 par a 2 of t he Feder alConsti t ut i on Act) .

12. ( 1) Chal l engi ng a Member ( subst i t ut e Member ) i n a case t o be hear dbef or e t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i s not admi ssi bl e.

( 2) A Member ( Subst i t ut e Member) of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i s excl udedf r om exer ci s i ng hi s of f i ce:

a) i n such cases i n whi ch a j udge woul d be excl uded i n accordance wi t ht he pr ocedur al l aws r ef er r ed t o i n t hi s act ;

b) i n a case of havi ng been i nvol ved i n t he i ssue of a r ul i ng i n anadmi ni st r at i ve pr oceedi ng r egar di ng t he case f i l ed wi t h t he Const i t ut i onalCour t .

( 3) Members ( Subst i t ut e Member s) havi ng par t i ci pated i n taki ng a deci si onof an el ect i on aut hor i t y ar e excl uded f r om any hear i ng and deci si onr egar di ng a deci si on of such aut hor i t y.

( 4) I n exami ni ng t he conf or mi t y of r egul at i ons or publ i c not i ces on t her epubl i cat i on of an act ( t r eat y) wi t h t he l aw, such Member s ( Subst i t ut eMembers) are excl uded who at t he t i me of i ssue of such r egul at i on or publ i cnot i ce were members of t he Federal Gover nment or t he r espect i ve Laendergover nment . I n exami ni ng the conf ormi t y of Federal act s such Members( Subst i t ute Members) are excl uded who were at t he t i me of t he act bei ngadopt ed par t of t he respect i ve l egi sl at i ve aut hor i t y. I n exami ni ng t heconf or mi t y of Feder al act s wi t h the Const i t ut i on, such Member s ( subst i t ut eMembers) are al so excl uded who were par t of t he Federal Counci l at t he t i meof t he Nat i onal Counci l s vot i ng on t he pr oposed l aw. I n exami ni ng t heconf or mi t y of t r eat i es wi t h t he l aw, t he pr ovi si ons of t he f i r st cl ause, t ot he extent cover i ng t r eat i es r at i f i ed i n accor dance wi t h Ar t . 50 par a 1 B-VG or t r eat i es modi f yi ng or suppl ement i ng l aws i n accor dance wi t h Ar t . 16para 1 B- VG, as wel l as t he pr ovi si ons of t he second and t hi r d cl ause shal lbe appl i ed accor di ngl y.

( 5) I n exami ni ng t he conf or mi t y of r egul at i ons or of publ i c not i ces ont he r epubl i cat i on of an act ( t r eat y) wi t h t he l aw, t he conf or mi t y of act swi t h t he Const i t ut i on or t he conf or mi t y of t r eat i es wi t h t he l aw, i f suchexami nat i on i s t o be car r i ed out upon r equest of a cour t of l aw ( ani ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel or t he Feder al Procur ement Aut hor i t y) suchMembers ( Subst i t ute Member s) are excl uded who ar e par t of t he cour t

( i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , Feder al Pr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) i ssui ngt he r equest .

( 6) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t i t sel f deci des i n chamber s on t he exi st enceof any reason f or excl usi on.

13. ( 1) I r r espect i ve of Ar t . 65 para 2 subpar a a B- VG, such matt er si nvol vi ng t he admi ni st r at i ve st af f of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t as wel l ast he mat er i al r equi r ement s, shal l be handl ed by t he Presi dent .

( 2) Bef or e taki ng i mpor t ant deci si ons on st af f , i n par t i cul ar engagi ngnew empl oyees or conf er r i ng management f unct i ons on admi ni st r at i veempl oyees, t he staf f panel , consi st i ng of t he Pr esi dent , t he Vi ce Pr esi dentand t he per manent r epor t er of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t , shal l be hear d.

13a. ( 1) An of f i ce of r ecor ds shal l be or gani zed wi t hi n t he

Const i t ut i onal Cour t . I f t he Pr esi dent appoi nt s a Member of t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t t o be head of t he of f i ce of r ecor ds, such Member i s,wi t h r egard t o remunerat i on and pensi on benef i t r i ght s, pl aced on t he samel evel as a permanent r epor t er .


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( 2) The of f i ce of r ecor ds i s i n par t i cul ar i n char ge of conci ser egi st er i ng of t he deci si ons of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t , i n case ofnecessi t y al so the deci si ons of ot her supr eme cour t s and t he r el evantl i terature.

14. ( 1) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t aut onomousl y adopt s i t s St andi ngOr der s whi ch shal l be not i f i ed i n publ i c by t he Feder al Chancel l or .

( 2) The St andi ng Or der s shal l al so pr ovi de f or what ever i nst r ument s i naddi t i on t o renderi ng puni shment f or f r i vol ous pr ocedur e or cont empt ofcour t i n accor dance wi t h 28 shal l be avai l abl e t o t he Pr esi dent i nexecut i ng the St andi ng Or ders and to mai nt ai n l aw and or der dur i ng hear i ngsand del i ber at i ons.

( 3) At t he end of each year t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t pr epares a report oni t s act i vi t y and t he exper i ence gat her ed t her eby and f or war ds t hi s r epor tt o t he Feder al Chancel l or .

2. Par tThe proceedi ng bef or e t he Const i t ut i onal Court

1. Mai n ChapterGener al Pr ovi si ons

15. ( 1) Appeal s addr essed t o t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t under Ar t . 126a,127c, 137 t hr ough 145, 148f and 148i B- VG shal l be i n wr i t i ng.

( 2) The appeal shal l cont ai n t he ref er ence t o the ar t i cl e of t he Feder alConst i t ut i on Act on basi s of whi ch r ecour se i s sought wi t h t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t , t he pr esent at i on of t he f act s bei ng t he basi s of t her equest and a subst ant i at ed r equest f or a deci si on.

16. The Pr esi dent assi gns each case ar i si ng t o a permanent r epor t er. I nexcept i onal cases he may al so assi gn a case f or r epor t t o a di f f er entMember of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t .

17. ( 1) Each appl i cat i on shal l be accompani ed by a suf f i ci ent number ofcopi es i ncl udi ng t he encl osur es permi t t i ng servi ce of one copy to each

par t y ( aut hor i t y) t o be summoned t o the hear i ng.( 2) Compl ai nt s accor di ng t o 37, appl i cat i ons accor di ng t o 46, 48,

50, 57, 62 und 66 as wel l as appeal s shal l , unl ess covered by what i spr ovi ded i n 24 para 2, shal l be f i l ed by a l awyer hol di ng a power ofat t or ney.

( 3) Appl i cat i ons of one thi r d of t he member s of t he Nat i onal Counci l , t heFeder al Counci l or a Laender Par l i ament i n accor dance wi t h ar t . 140 para 1of t he Federal Const i t ut i on Act need not be f i l ed by a l awyer hol di ng apower of at t orney.

( 4) The f i l i ngs may al so cont ai n l egal ar gument s.

17a. For appl i cat i ons i n accor dance wi t h 15 par a 1 i ncl udi ng t heencl osur es a f i l i ng f ee i s payabl e i n accor dance wi t h t he f ol l owi ngpr ovi si ons:

1. The f ee amount s t o 180 Eur os. The Federal Chancel l or and the FederalMi ni st er of Fi nance are aut hor i zed, i n coor di nat i on wi t h t he Mai n Commi t t eeof t he Nat i onal Counci l , t o f i x a di f f er ent amount f or t he f i l i ng f ee assoon and t o the ext ent t he consumer pr i ce i ndex publ i shed by t heBundesanst al t St at i st i k st er r ei ch (Feder al I nst i t ut e St at i st i csAust r i a) or any ot her i ndex repl aci ng i t has var i ed by more t han 10% i ncompar i son wi t h t he i ndex f i gur e publ i shed f or t he mont h of J anuary 1997,t aken as basi s i n compar i son wi t h t he i ndex f i gur e on whi ch t he l ast f i xi ngwas based. The new amount shal l be cal cul ated on basi s of t he amount st atedi n para 1 i n r el at i on t o t he change between t he i ndex f i gur e publ i shed f orJ anuar y 1997 and t he i ndex f i gur e r el evant f or t he new f i xi ng, r ounded downt o f ul l Eur o f i gur es.

2. Regi onal publ i c bodi es ar e exempt f r om t he dut y to pay t he f ee.3. The f ee becomes payabl e and due at t he t i me of pr esent i ng t he f i l i ng.4. The f ee shal l be pai d, ment i oni ng t he pur pose of t he payment , by

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Taxes i n Vi enna. Payment of t he f ee i s t o be evi denced by an or i gi nal proofof payment r ecei pt conf i r med by a post of f i ce or a bank. Thi s documentshal l accompany t he f i l i ng. Upon r equest , t he f i l i ng of f i ce shal l r et ur nt he document t o t he pet i t i oner ( appl i cant ) af t er havi ng mar ked i t cl ear l yand conf i r m on t he of f i ce copy of t he f i l i ng t hat payment of t he f ee hasbeen evi denced by pr esent at i on of a pr oof of payment r ecei pt . For each

f i l i ng a separ at e r ecei pt shal l be pr esent ed. Lawyer s ( char t er edaccount ant s) may evi dence payment of t he f ee al so by a copy of t he t r ansf eror der t o be f or war ded at t he l at est on t he day of t he f i l i ng, i f t heyconf i r m on i t i ndi cat i ng dat e and si gnat ur e t hat t he i r r evocabl e moneyt r ansf er or der i s bei ng gi ven si mul t aneousl y .

5. The I nl and Revenue Of f i ce f or Fees and Transf er Taxes i n Vi enna hasf i rst i nstance j ur i sdi ct i on t o col l ect t he f ee.

6. I n addi t i on, t he pr ovi si ons of t he Fees Act 1957, Feder al Law Gazet t eNo 267 are appl i cabl e f or submi ssi ons wi t h except i on of 11 para 1 and 14, as wel l as t he 74, , 203 and 241 paras 2 and 3 of t he FederalFi scal Code 1961, Federal Law Gazet t e No. 194.

18. The r epor t er shal l r et ur n f i l i ngs not i n compl i ance wi t h t hepr ovi si ons of 15 and 17 or wi t h other f ormal r equi r ement s cont ai ned i n

t he subj ect Feder al Act t o the par t y havi ng submi t t ed t he f i l i ng, f orcor r ect i on wi t hi n a t er m t o be gr ant ed.

19. ( 1) Wi t h t he except i on of deci si ons accor di ng t o 10, 36d, 92and 93, t he deci si ons of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i n connect i on wi t h 92 shal l be t aken af t er a publ i c or al hear i ng t o whi ch appl i cant ,opponent and any other i nvol ved par t i es shal l be summoned.

( 2) The deci si ons shal l be pr onounced and i ssued i n the name of t heRepubl i c.

( 3) Upon mot i on of t he r epor t er , t he f ol l owi ng mat t ers may be deci ded i nchambers wi t hout any f ur t her pr oceedi ng and wi t hout pr evi ous hear i ng:

1. t o rej ect hear i ng a compl ai nt i n accor dance wi t h art . 144 par a 2 B- VG2. t o di smi ss an appl i cat i on because

a) t he mat t er i s cl ear l y not i n t he j ur i sdi cti on of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t ,

b) a st atut ory deadl i ne has been exceeded,c) a def ect i ve f ormal r equi r ement has not been r emedi ed,d) t he mat t er has been deci ded wi t h f i nal ef f ect ande) appl i cant s l ack of r i ght t o appl y.

3. t o dr op t he pr oceedi ng because t he appl i cat i on has been wi t hdr awn ort he compl ai nt has been accept ed ( 86) .

( 4) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t may di spense wi t h an or al hear i ng i f t hewr i t i ngs of t he par t i es t o t he pr oceedi ng bef or e and t he f i l es submi t t ed t ot he Const i t ut i onal Cour t show t hat any or al di scussi on i s not expect ed t of ur t her cl ar i f y t he l egal mat t er . Upon mot i on of t he r epor t er , al so t hef ol l owi ng mat t er s may be deci ded i n chamber s:

1. To di smi ss a compl ai nt i f evi dent l y no const i t ut i onal r i ght has been

i nf r i nged;2. cases i n whi ch t he l egal i ssue has al r eady been suf f i ci ent l y cl ar i f i ed

on basi s of deci si ons r ender ed so f ar ;3. t o gr ant a compl ai nt havi ng caused t he r epeal of a r egul at i on not i n

compl i ance wi t h t he l aw, an unl awf ul publ i c not i ce on t he republ i cat i on ofa st at ut e ( t r eat y), an unconst i t ut i onal st at ut e or a t r eat y cont r ar y t o t hel aw.

( 5) I n addi t i on, t he Cour t shal l deci de by or der i n chamber s except i ncases pr ovi ded f or i n t he subj ect Feder al Act and i n t he l egi sl at i ve act sst at ed i n 35 para 1 on mot i ons f or execut i on of t he deci si ons of t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t i n accor dance wi t h ar t . 146 par a 2 of t he Feder alConst i t ut i on Act and on mot i ons t o def i ne the cost s i n t he case of aproceedi ng havi ng been dropped.

20. ( 1) Mer el y pr ocedur al mat t er s organi zed i n the pr e- t r i al phase andr ul i ngs onl y ser vi ng t o pr epar e t he hear i ng shal l be deci ded by the


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r epor t er wi t hout seeki ng a cour t or der .( 2) I n pr epar at i on of t he hear i ng t he r epor t er may i n par t i cul ar or der

part i es, wi t nesses, expert wi t nesses and i nf ormer s t o be quest i oned, acour t i nspect i on t o be hel d and document s t o be pr ocur ed, and he may seekt o obt ai n i nf or mat i on by aut hor i t i es. The aut hor i t y shal l make t he f i l esavai l abl e. I n case t he aut hor i t y di d not make t he f i l es avai l abl e, di d not

submi t a r epl y or , i f i t di d, f ai l ed t o i ncl ude t he f i l es of t headmi ni st r at i ve pr oceedi ng, t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t may deci de, pr ovi dedt hat he expr essl y dr ew t he aut hor i t y s at t ent i on i n advance to t heconsequence of t hi s def aul t , on basi s of appl i cant s st at ement s.

( 3) Upon pr esent at i on of f i l es t o t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t t heaut hor i t i es may i ndi cat e whet her and i f so, whi ch f i l es or par t t her eof ,ar e t o be excl uded i n t he publ i c i nt er est f r om t he ot her wi se usual r i ght ofi nspect i on of t he par t i es i nvol ved. I n case the repor t er deems t heexcl usi on of f i l es or par t s t her eof t o be t oo r est r i cti ve, he shal l heart he aut hor i t y on hi s doubt s and may, as t he case may be, seek a cour t orderi n chambers r egar di ng t hi s mat t er.

( 4) The r epor t er may pr oceed wi t h t he pr eparat ory i nvest i gat i ons hi msel for r equest t he aut hor i t y havi ng j ur i sdi ct i on t o do so.

( 5) Let t er s of r equest t o aut hor i t i es shal l be i ssued by t he Pr esi dent .( 6) Copi es of deci si ons, cour t or der s and ot her mat t er s set t l ed by t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t and execut ed i n wr i t i ng shal l be cer t i f i ed by t heof f i ce quot i ng t he si gnatur es gi ven on t he or i gi nal copy wi t h t he r emarkf or t he cor r ect ness of t he copy.

21. ( 1) Once schedul ed, a hear i ng may be post poned onl y f or i mpor t antr easons. Any such mot i on i s nei t her i n need of any consent by t he opponent ,nor woul d such consent be sat i sf act ory.

( 2) I f t he Cour t i s assembl ed, i t or der s t he post ponement , ot her wi se i ti s up t o t he Pr esi dent t o i ssue t he r espect i ve r ul i ng.

22. The Pr esi dent or ders t he heari ng t o be hel d. I t shal l be announcedi n advance by bei ng post ed on t he of f i ci al bul l et i n board and publ i shed i nt he Of f i ci al Gazet t e t o Wi ener Zei t ung.

23. Fai l ur e of t he par t i es t o appear however does not pr event t hehear i ng t o take pl ace and t he deci si on t o be render ed.

24. ( 1) The par t i es may, i r r espect i ve of what i s pr ovi ded i n 17 par a2, conduct t hei r mat t er per sonal l y bef or e t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t or ber epr esent ed by a l awyer .

( 2) The Feder at i on, t he Laender , t he muni ci pal i t i es and t he muni ci pal i t yassoci at i ons, t he f oundat i ons, f unds and i nst i t ut es r un by or gans of suchpubl i c bodi es or by per sons ( associ at i ons of per sons) appoi nt ed f or t hi spur pose by the publ i c bodi es ment i oned, and t he ot her sel f - admi ni st r at i ngpubl i c bodi es as wel l as t hei r aut hor i t i es wi l l be r epr esent ed by t hei ror gans aut hor i zed f or r epr esent at i on or hol di ng a power of at t or ney.

( 3) The Federat i on, t he Laender and t he f oundat i ons, f unds and

i nst i t ut i ons r un by or gans of t he Feder at i on or of t he Laender or bypersons ( associ at i ons of per sons) appoi nt ed f or t hi s pur pose by or gans oft hese bodi es, as wel l as t hei r aut hor i t i es, can al so be r epr esent ed by theFeder al At t or ney s Of f i ce, and t he Laender , t he muni ci pal i t i es andmuni ci pal i t y associ at i ons and t he f oundat i ons, f unds and i nst i t ut i ons r unby or gans of t hese publ i c bodi es or by persons ( associ at i ons of persons)appoi nt ed f or t hi s pur pose by or gans of t hese publ i c bodi es, as wel l ast hei r aut hor i t i es, can al so be repr esent ed by or gans of t he Feder alMi ni st r i es compet ent i n t he matt er . The Feder al At t or ney s Of f i ce and t heor gans of t he Feder al Mi ni st r i es however may r epr esent a l egal ent i t y ot hert han t he Federat i on onl y i n such case where nei t her a Federal Aut hor i t y nort he Feder at i on i t sel f ar e i nvol ved i n t he pr oceedi ng and i n t he case ofr epr esent at i on of aut hor i t i es t he Feder al Mi ni st er compet ent f or t he

mat t er , i n al l ot her cases t he Feder al Mi ni st er of Fi nance, agr ee.( 4) The repr esent at i on by a l awyer or by t he Feder al At t or ney s Of f i cedoes not excl ude that al so t he par t i es t hemsel ves appear and submi tst atement s i n t hei r own name.


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( 5) The execut i ve bodi es and agent s appeari ng f or t he part i es shal lpr esent t hei r power s of at t or ney.

( 6) A r egul at i on of t he Federal Government shal l determi ne whether andf or whi ch of t he agent s named i n paras 1 and 3 wear i ng t he of f i ci al r obeshal l be decl ar ed mandat or y or admi ssi bl e dur i ng the hear i ngs of t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t .

25. The hear i ng begi ns wi t h t he r epor t er s st at ement . Hi s r epor t shal lcont ai n t he f act s as t hey appear i n t he f i l es, t he wor di ng of t he mot i onsf i l ed by the par t i es and t he r esul t of t he del i ber at i ons, i f any. The l egalar gument s cont ai ned i n t he wr i t t en f i l i ngs submi t t ed shal l be read onl y i ncase of a f i l i ng of a par t y whi ch f ai l ed t o appear , or i f one of t hepar t i es pr esent so r equest .

26. ( 1) Whenever possi bl e, t he deci si on shal l be render ed i mmedi atel yaf t er t ermi nat i on of t he oral hear i ng and be pr onounced i mmedi atel yi ncl udi ng t he essent i al r easons. Pr onounci ng t he deci si on i s not dependi ngon pr esence of t he par t i es.

( 2) I f i t i s not possi bl e t o r ender t he deci si on i mmedi at el y af t ert er mi nat i on of t he or al hear i ng, i t wi l l be ei t her pr onounced or al l y, i n aspeci al publ i c hear i ng t o be announced t o t he par t i es i mmedi atel y upont er mi nat i on of t he hear i ng, or at t he di scr et i on of t he Cour t i n wr i t i ng byser vi ce of a copy.

27. Any r ei mbur sement of t he cost s of t he pr oceedi ng shal l be the caseonl y i f expr essl y pr ovi ded f or i n t he subj ect Feder al Act . I f any awar d ofcost s i s r equest ed, i t i s not necessar y to r ecor d det ai l ed amount s of cost sr egul ar l y accrui ng, i n par t i cul ar f or t he appl i cat i on ( t he compl ai nt ) andf or par t i ci pat i on i n hear i ngs.

28. ( 1) Per sons di stur bi ng t he of f i ci al acti vi t y of t he Consti t ut i onalCour t or t hr ough i mpr oper conduct may be f i ned, i n case a cal l t o or der wasof no avai l , by a puni shment f or cont empt of cour t up- t o an amount of 36eur os and, i n case of bei ng not col l ect i bl e, a conf i nement up t o t hr ee daysmay be i mposed. I n case of aggravat i ng ci r cumst ances a separ ate or

si mul t aneous sent ence of i mpr i sonment up- t o t he per i od of t i me ment i oned i sadmi ssi bl e. The Const i t ut i onal Cour t may i mpose such penal t i es al so onpersons usi ng of f ensi ve l anguage i n wr i t t en submi ssi ons. I mposi ng a penal t yf or cont empt of cour t shal l not excl ude cr i mi nal pr osecut i on of t he sameof f ence.

( 2) Per sons who i n an apparent l y f r i vol ous manner r equest t he ser vi ce oft he Const i t ut i onal Cour t or who gi ve f al se i nf or mat i on i n or der t o del ay amatt er can be f i ned up- t o 109 eur os by t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t or aconf i nement sent ence of up- t o ni ne days i n case i t i s uncol l ect abl e.

( 3) The penal t i es i mposed f or cont empt of cour t or f r i vol ous act i on shal lbe col l ect ed i n f avour of t he Feder at i on.

( 4) The cour t s of l aw shal l be i n char ge of execut i on of t he or der s oft he chai r man i n accor dance wi t h para 1 or of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i n

accordance wi t h par as 1 or 2. The or der shal l be deemed t o be the executoryt i t l e.

29. ( 1) Mi nut es shal l be kept on t he hear i ng; t hey shal l cont ai n t hename of t he chai r man, t he vot i ng Members of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour tpr esent , t he par t i es pr esent i ncl udi ng t hei r l egal counsel as wel l as t heessent i al poi nt s of t he hear i ng, i n par t i cul ar t he mot i ons f i l ed by t hepart i es.

( 2) Separ at e mi nut es shal l be kept on t he del i ber at i ons and vot e i nchamber s. Each set of mi nutes shal l be si gned by t he chai r man and thekeeper of t he mi nut es.

30. ( 1) The del i ber at i ons and t he vot e ar e not publ i c.( 2) The del i ber at i on begi ns wi t h t he mot i ons of t he r epor t er , af t er whi ch

t he debat e i s i ni t i at ed. Af t er t er mi nat i on of t he debat e t he vot i ng t akespl ace.( 3) The chai r man determi nes t he order of sequence of t he mot i ons t o be

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f or t hi s poi nt .The vot i ng j udges shal l cast t hei r vot es i n accor dance wi t h t hei r age,begi nni ng wi t h t he ol dest j udge pr esent .

31. Al l or der s shal l be passed wi t h a def i ni t e maj or i t y.The chai r man abst ai ns f r om vot i ng. I f out of mor e t han one opi ni on at l eastone was abl e t o accumul ate hal f of al l vot es, al so the chai r man i s obl i ged

t o cast hi s vot e. I f i n such case he j oi ns an opi ni on accumul at i ng hal f oft he vot es, i t has been deci ded. I f i n a t i e of vot es t he onl y di f f er encebet ween t wo opi ni ons i s on amounts, t he chai r man may al so det er mi ne anaver age of t he t wo amounts. Deci si ons i n accordance wi t h 19 para 3subpar a 1 and par a 4 subpar a 1 r equi r e a unani mous vot e.

32. ( 1) I n case none of t he opi ni ons r eached t he maj or i t y requi r ed f ora deci si on, t he quest i on shal l be r epeat ed.

( 2) I f on t hi s occasi on i t st i l l does not obt ai n t he r equi r ed number ofvot es, a new vot e shal l t ake pl ace, f or whi ch t he mot i ons f i l ed shal l , i fneed be, br oken down i nt o a number of separate quest i ons.

( 3) A deci si on adopt ed on one i t em shal l be used as basi s i n del i ber at i ngand deci di ng on al l subsequent i t ems i n a way t hat al so t hose who di d notvot e i n f avour of t he ear l i er deci si on, have t o accept i t as basi s f r omwhi ch t hey wi l l have t o cont i nue t o vot e.

33. Any rei nst atement i nt o t he pr evi ous l egal posi t i on because of adeadl i ne havi ng been exceeded i s admi ssi bl e onl y i n the cases of art . 144of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act . On such a mot i on t he Const i t ut i onal Cour tshal l deci de i n chamber s.

34. The pr oceedi ng may be r eopened onl y i n t he cases of ar t . 137, 143and 144 of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act .On t hei r admi ssi bi l i t y t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l deci de i n chamber s.

35. ( 1) To t he extent t he subj ect Feder al Act does not pr ovi dedi f f er ent l y, t he pr ovi si ons of t he Ci vi l Pr ocedur e Code and of t heI nt r oduct or y Act t o t he Ci vi l Pr ocedur e Code shal l be appl i ed accor di ngl y.

( 2) The pr ovi si ons of t hese st at ut es shal l appl y al so t o t he cal cul at i onof deadl i nes; days i n t he mai l shal l not be i ncl uded i n t he count f or t hedeadl i ne.

36. For enf orcement s t o be execut ed on basi s of ar t . 126a, 127c or 137B- VG t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l be deemed t o be theexecut i on t i t l e.

2. Mai n ChapterSpeci al pr ovi si ons

A. I n case of di f f er ences of opi ni on on t he i nt er pr et at i on of t hepr ovi si ons of t he l aw gover ni ng t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Boar d of Audi t or aLaender i nst i t ut i on equi val ent t o such Boar d ( art . 126a and ar t 127c of t heFeder al Const i t ut i on Act )

36a. ( 1) I n case of di f f er ences of opi ni on between t he Board of Audi tand anot her l egal ent i t y ( ar t 121 par a 1 B- VG) r egar di ng t he i nt er pr et at i onof t he l egal pr ovi si ons gover ni ng t he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Boar d of Audi t ,t he Boar d of Audi t , i n mat t er s of t he admi ni st r at i on of Feder al f unds t heFeder al Gover nment , and i n mat t ers of t he admi ni st r at i on of f unds of t heLaender , muni ci pal i t y associ at i ons and muni ci pal i t i es t he LaenderGover nment , may f i l e t he mot i on t o seek deci si on by t he Const i t ut i onalCour t . A di f f er ence of opi ni on exi st s i f one l egal ent i t y expr essl y deni est he j ur i sdi ct i on of t he Boar d of Audi t f or t he audi t i ng of t headmi ni st r at i on of f unds or ef f ect i vel y ref uses such audi t t o be car r i edout , or i f t he Audi t Boar d r ef uses t o car r y out par t i cul ar par t s of t heaudi t .

( 2) Such mot i on i s no more admi ssi bl e one year af t er t he di f f erence ofopi ni on ar ose.

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act i on of t he Boar d of Audi t shal l be i nt er r upt ed or post poned unt i l t heCour t has r ender ed i t s deci si on.

36c. ( 1) Par t i es t o t he pr oceedi ng ar e t he appl i cant and t he l egalent i t y between whom a di f f er ence of opi ni on arose r egar di ng t hej ur i sdi ct i on of t he Board of Audi t , i n a case of 36a par a 1 l ast cl auset he Boar d of Audi t i s al so a par t y.

( 2) I f t he di f f er ence of opi ni on ar ose wi t h a l egal ent i t y whi ch i s nota r egi onal publ i c body, i n t he case of a company such r egi onal bodi eshol di ng shar es i n t he company, i n t he case of a di f f er ent l egal ent i t y,such r egi onal ent i t i es i n char ge of t he admi ni st r at i on of f unds of t her espect i ve l egal ent i t y, shal l be asked by the Const i t ut i onal Cour t t o gi vean opi ni on and cal l ed i nt o t he pr oceedi ng as part y i nvol ved.

36d. A deci si on det er mi ni ng t hat t he Boar d of Audi t has j ur i sdi ct i on t or evi ew t he admi ni st r at i on of f unds of a l egal ent i t y shal l al so st at e t hatt he l egal ent i t y i s gui l t y of havi ng t o admi t t he audi t of t headmi ni st r at i on of f unds f ai l i ng whi ch i t s i mmedi at e execut i on wi l l beenf or ced.

36e. To t he extent possi bl e, t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t

i s t o be render ed wi t hi n si x mont hs af t er t he appl i cat i on has been f i l edand t o be ser ved t o the part i es of t he pr oceedi ng.

36f . ( 1) I n t he pr oceedi ng r egardi ng a di f f erence of opi ni on between ar egi onal ent i t y and t he Boar d of Audi t no rei mbur sement of cost s shal l beawarded.

( 2) I n t he pr oceedi ng on a di f f er ence of opi ni on bet ween ot her l egalent i t i es and t he Boar d of Audi t , t he l osi ng par t y as wel l as a par t ywi t hdr awi ng i t s appl i cat i on bef or e or al hear i ng took pl ace, may, uponr equest , be i mposed t o r ei mbur se the cost s of t he pr oceedi ng.

B. I n case of pecuni ar y cl ai ms agai nst t he Federat i on, t he Laender , t hemuni ci pal i t i es and t he muni ci pal i t y associ at i ons whi ch ar e nei t her t o bedeci ded by the cour t s of l aw nor by a r ul i ng of an admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t y

( Ar t . 137 Feder al Const i t ut i on Act )

37. A mot i on f or a deci si on shal l be put f orwar d i n such compl ai nt sdi r ect ed agai nst t he Feder at i on, one of t he Laender , a muni ci pal i t y or amuni ci pal i t y associ at i on as r espondent .

38. The compl ai nt can al so be di r ect ed at decl arat ory deci si on t hat ar i ght or a l egal r el at i onshi p does or does not exi st , i f compl ai nant has al egal i nt er est i n a decl ar at or y deci si on r egar di ng t he r i ght or t he l egalr el at i onshi p wi t hout del ay.

39. ( 1) A copy of t he compl ai nt i ncl udi ng encl osur es shal l be ser ved t or espondent wi t h the or der t o submi t a repl y wi t hi n a deter mi ned peri od oft i me. Such peri od shal l be at l east t wo weeks.

( 2) I n pr epar at i on of t he hear i ng t he par t i es may al so be al l owed t osubmi t f ur t her st at ement s and r epl i es wi t hi n peri ods of t i me t o bedetermi ned.

( 3) Any ext ensi on of such deadl i nes may be gr ant ed onl y f or i mpor t antr easons; i t i s however nei t her r equi r ed nor suf f i ci ent t o seek the consentof t he opponent f or t hi s pur pose.

40. Af t er r ecei pt of t he r epl y and any f ur t her st at ement s r equest ed, i fappl i cabl e, or af t er expi r y of t he deadl i nes t he Pr esi dent shal l schedul et he hear i ng.

41. Upon r equest r ei mbur sement of t he cost s of t he pr oceedi ng may bei mposed upon t he l osi ng par t y. Upon r equest r ei mbur sement of cost s may al sobe i mposed upon pet i t i oner i f he wi t hdr aws hi s compl ai nt bef ore t he

begi nni ng of t he publ i c or al heari ng and cost s al r eady accr ued t o t her espondi ng part y.

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( ar t . 138 Feder al Const i t ut i on Act )a) I n cases of cases of ar t . 138 par a 1 of t he

Feder al Consti t ut i on Act ( Conf l i cts of j ur i sdi cti on)

42. ( 1) The mot i on r equest i ng a deci si on i n cases of conf l i ct ofj ur i sdi ct i on ar i si ng when a cour t and an admi ni st r at i ve author i t y ( ar t . 138

par a 1 subpar a a of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act ) cl ai med j ur i sdi ct i on i nt he same case or have t hemsel ves r endered a deci si on i n the case( af f i r mat i ve conf l i ct of j ur i sdi cti on) , may be f i l ed onl y as l ong as af i nal deci si on has not been r ender ed i n t he mer i t s of t he case.

( 2) The mot i on shal l be f i l ed by t he supr eme admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t y oft he Feder at i on or of t he Laender havi ng j ur i sdi ct i on wi t hi n a per i od off our weeks t o be count ed af t er expi r y of t he day on whi ch such aut hor i t yof f i c i al l y obt ai ned i nf ormat i on of t he conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on.

( 3) Exceedi ng t hi s deadl i ne shal l r esul t i n t he cour t havi ng j ur i sdi cti ont o deci de t he case.

( 4) The aut hor i t y f i l i ng t he mot i on shal l i nf or m t he compet ent cour t swi t hout del ay that i t has f i l ed t he mot i on.

( 5) Recei pt of t hi s i nf ormat i on shal l suspend t he pendi ng pr oceedi ng

unt i l t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t wi l l have r ender ed t he deci si on. 43. ( 1) I f t he r eason f or t he conf l i ct of j ur i sdi cti on i s that t he

Admi ni st r at i ve Cour t and another cour t or t he Admi ni st r at i ve Cour t and t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t t hemsel ves or f i nal l y a cour t of gener al j ur i sdi cti onand a di f f erent cour t ( art . 138 para 1 subpar a b of t he FederalConst i t ut i on Act ) have cl ai med t he j ur i sdi ct i on t o deci de t he same case( af f i rmat i ve conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on) , t he Const i t ut i onal Court shal lr ender a deci si on onl y i n such cases i f a f i nal deci si on on t he mer i t s hasnot yet been r ender ed by any of t he abovement i oned cour t s.

( 2) I f a cour t al r eady has r ender ed a f i nal deci si on on t he mer i t s, t hesol e j ur i sdi cti on of such cour t shal l r emai n val i d.

( 3) I f a f i nal deci si on on t he mer i t s has not yet been r ender ed, t hepr oceedi ng t o deci de t he conf l i ct of j ur i sdi cti on shal l be i nst i t ut ed as

soon as t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t obt ai ns not i ce of t he conf l i ct ar i sen,ei t her f r om a r epor t f i l ed by one of t he cour t s ment i oned i n par a 1 or f r omt he aut hor i t i es or par t i es i nvol ved i n t he case, or f r om t he cont ent s ofi t s own f i l es .

( 4) The aut hor i t i es ment i oned i n par a 3 ar e obl i gat ed t o f i l e suchr epor t .

( 5) I nst i t ut i ng t he pr oceedi ng wi t h t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal lsuspend t he pr oceedi ng pendi ng wi t h t he respect i ve cour t unt i l t he conf l i ctof j ur i sdi cti on wi l l have been r esol ved.

44. For t he dur at i on of t hi s suspensi on t he competent cour t mayaut hor i ze post ponement of an execut i on, of a sei zur e f or secur i t y, of at emporar y i nj unct i on or i t s post ponement i n accor dance wi t h t he pr ovi si onsof t he Enf orcement Code.

45. The par t i es i nvol ved shal l be summoned f or t he hear i ng. Theaut hor i t i es i nvol ved, i ncl udi ng t he cour t s, may be pr esent at t hei rdi scr et i on.

46. ( 1) Onl y a part y i nvol ved may f i l e a mot i on r equest i ng a deci si oni n a conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on whi ch ar ose because a cour t and anadmi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t y or t he Admi ni st r at i ve Cour t and a di f f er ent cour tor t he Admi ni st r at i ve Cour t and t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t or a cour t ofgener al j ur i sdi ct i on and a di f f er ent cour t ( ar t . 138 par a 1 subpar as a andb of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act ) r ef used t o assume j ur i sdi ct i on ( negat i veconf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on) .

( 2) The par t y i nvol ved shal l be summoned f or t he hear i ng. The aut hor i t i esi nvol ved, i ncl udi ng t he cour t s, may be pr esent at t hei r di scret i on.

47. ( 1) I f a conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on bet ween t wo of t he Laender orbetween one of t he Laender and t he Feder at i on ( ar t . 138 para 1 subpara c oft he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act ) ar i ses because each one of t he Laender or one


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of t he Laender and t he Federat i on cl ai med t o be aut hor i zed t o i ssue ar ul i ng or r ender a deci si on r egardi ng t he same admi ni st r at i ve matt er( af f i r mat i ve conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on) , each one of t he gover nment si nvol ved i s ent i t l ed t o f i l e a mot i on f or a deci si on.

( 2) The mot i on shal l be f i l ed wi t hi n a peri od of f our weeks t o be count edf r om expi r y of t he day on whi ch t he gover nment f i l i ng t he mot i on of f i ci al l y

obt ai ned i nf or mat i on of t he conf l i ct of j ur i sdi cti on.( 3) The gover nment f i l i ng t he mot i on shal l wi t hout del ay not i f y t hegover nment i nvol ved about t he mot i on.

( 4) Recour se t o t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t r esul t s i n suspensi on of t hepr oceedi ng pendi ng wi t h t he admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t i es.

48. I n a case of a conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on accor di ng t o 42, 43 and47, t he per sons i nvol ved i n the pr oceedi ng ar e ent i t l ed to r equest t headmi ni st r at i ve or j udi ci al aut hor i t y i n char ge of f i l i ng a mot i on t o rendera deci si on r esol vi ng t he conf l i ct of j ur i sdi cti on i n t er ms of t he l aw. I fsuch r equest i s not compl i ed wi t h wi t hi n a f our weeks per i od, t he par t yi t sel f i s ent i t l ed t o f i l e t he mot i on t o r ender a deci si on r esol vi ng t heconf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on wi t hi n anot her f our weeks t i me wi t h t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t .

49. ( 2) The gover nment s i nvol ved and the part i es i nvol ved i nt he case shal l be summoned f or t he hear i ng.

50. ( 1) I f a conf l i ct of j ur i sdi cti on ar i ses ( ar t . 138 par a 1 subpar a cof t he Federal Const i t ut i on Act ) because two of t he Laender or one of t heLaender and t he Feder at i on have deni ed havi ng t he j ur i sdi ct i on t o i ssue ar ul i ng or r ender a deci si on ( negat i ve conf l i ct of compet ence) , t he par t ywhose cl ai m was di smi ssed i s ent i t l ed t o f i l e a mot i on r equest i ng adeci si on.

( 2) The appl i cant and the gover nment s i nvol ved shal l be summoned f or t hehear i ng.

51. The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t r egar di ng t he j ur i sdi ct i onshal l al so pr onounce t he r epeal of t he of f i ci al st eps of t he aut hor i t y

cont r adi cti ng the deci si on. 52. I n case of a conf l i ct of j ur i sdi ct i on i n t er ms of 46, 48 and 50

br ought t o cour t by the par t y, t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t may i mpose on t heaut hor i t y havi ng wr ongl y deni ed or cl ai med j ur i sdi ct i on t o rei mbur se thecost s of t he pr oceedi ng accr ued t o t he part y.Rei mbur sement of t he cost s can be i mposed on t he par t y al so i n case i twi t hdr aws i t s appl i cat i on bef or e t he begi nni ng of t he or al publ i c hear i ngand cost s al r eady have accr ued t o ot her par t i es i nvol ved.

b) I n cases of ar t . 138 par a. 2 of t heFeder al Const i t ut i on Act

53. The mot i on i n t erms of art . 138 par a 2 of t he Federal Const i t ut i on

Act shal l r equest t he decl ar at or y deci si on whet her t he Feder at i on or one oft he Laender have j ur i sdi ct i on i n a mat t er of l egi sl at i on or enf or cement .

54. I f i t i s a case of j ur i sdi ct i on of l egi s l at i on, t he mot i on shal lcont ai n a dr af t bi l l , whi ch i s t o be t he subj ect of a r esol ut i on t o bet aken i n a l egi sl at i ve body.

55. I f i t i s a mat t er of j ur i sdi cti on of enf or cement , t he mot i on shal lcont ai n:

a) i n t he case of r egul at i ons: t he dr af t of t he regul at i on i nt ended t o bei ssued and t he name of t he aut hor i t y whi ch i s t o i ssue i t ;

b) f or ot her measur es of enf or cement : t he f act s of t he case t o be subj ectt o a r egul at i on and t he name of t he aut hor i t y whi ch i s t o i ssue the r ul i ng.

56. ( 1) The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t r egar di ng a mot i on

under 53 shal l be r ender ed af t er t he publ i c or al hear i ng.( 2) I n addi t i on t o t he gover nment f i l i ng t he mot i on, t he Feder alGover nment and al l of t he Laender Gover nments shal l be summoned t o t hehear i ng wi t h t he i ndi cat i on t hat par t i ci pat i ng i n t he hear i ng i s wi t hi n


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t hei r di scr et i on.( 3) Si mul t aneousl y wi t h t he hear i ng bei ng schedul ed, t he government s not

f i l i ng a mot i on wi l l be r equest ed t o submi t t o t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t awr i t t en st atement on t he mat t er i n good t i me as t o have such st atementavai l abl e wi t h t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t at t he l at est one week bef or e t hedate schedul ed f or t he heari ng.

( 4) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l summar i ze i t s f i ndi ng i n a r ul e ofl aw. The Feder al Chancel l or shal l wi t hout del ay publ i sh such r ul e of l aw i nt he Federal Law Gazet t e.

D. I n case of a mot i on r equest i ng a decl arat ory deci si on of t he exi st enceand compl i ance wi t h agreements bet ween Federat i on and Laender or among t heLaender ( ar t . 138a of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act )

56a. ( 1) The mot i on i n t er ms of ar t . 138a par a 1 of t he FederalConst i t ut i on Act shal l r equest t he decl ar at or y deci si on t hat

1. an agr eement bet ween t he Feder at i on and one or mor e t han one of t heLaender exi st s or does not exi st , or

2. an obl i gat i on r esul t i ng f r oman agr eement between t he Feder at i on andone or mor e t han one of t he Laender has been compl i ed wi t h or has not been

compl i ed wi t h.( 2) Par a 1 shal l appl y accor di ngl y t o agr eement s among t he Laender .( 3) The mot i on shal l cont ai n t he reasons i n det ai l .

56b. ( 1) Wi t hout del ay the pr esi dent shal l schedul e t he publ i c or alhear i ng. The government s i nvol ved i n t he agr eement shal l be summoned t o thehear i ng. The Federal Gover nment shal l r epr esent t he Feder at i on, t her espect i ve Land shal l be r epr esent ed by i t s Land government .

( 2) Si mul t aneousl y wi t h t he hear i ng bei ng schedul ed, t he government si nvol ved i n t he cause wi l l be request ed t o submi t t o the Const i t ut i onalCour t a wr i t t en st atement on t he mat t er i n good t i me as t o have suchst at ement avai l abl e wi t h the Cour t at t he l at est one week bef ore t he dat eschedul ed f or t he heari ng. The Const i t ut i onal Cour t may al so request t heother government s i nvol ved i n t he agr eement t o submi t st atement s.

E. I n cases of j udi ci al r evi ew of r egul at i ons ( ar t . 139 of t heFeder al Const i t ut i on Act )

57. ( 1) The request t o repeal a regul at i on on t he gr ounds of bei ngcont r ar y t o l aw shal l cl ai m t hat ei t her t he f ul l cont ent s of t he r egul at i onor cer t ai n par t s of i t be repeal ed on t he gr ounds of bei ng cont r ar y t o l aw.The r equest shal l detai l t he obj ect i ons put f or war d agai nst t he l awf ul nessof t he r egul at i on. I f such r equest i s f i l ed by a per son cl ai mi ng di r ecti nf r i ngement of i t s r i ght s by the unl awf ul ness of t he r egul at i on, i t shal lal so st ate t o what ext ent t he person has been af f ected by such r egul at i onwi t hout a cour t deci si on havi ng been r endered or r ul i ng havi ng been i ssued.

( 2) A r equest t o r epeal a r egul at i on or par t s of i t may be f i l ed by a

cour t ( an i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder al Procur ementAut hor i t y) onl y i f t he r egul at i on i s t o be di r ectl y appl i ed by the cour t( t he i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Federal Procur ement Aut hori t y)wi t h r egar d t o t he pendi ng case or i f t he l awf ul ness of t he r egul at i on i s apr econdi t i on f or t he deci si on r egardi ng t he case pendi ng wi t h t he cour t( i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , Feder al Pr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) .

( 3) I f a cour t ( an i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder alPr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) has f i l ed a request t o repeal a regul at i on orcer t ai n par t s of i t , onl y such act i on i s al l owed t o be t aken or deci si on t obe render ed or r ul i ng t o be i ssued unt i l t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t wi l l be r endered and ser ved, whi ch cannot be af f ected by the deci si onof t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t or does not f i nal l y set t l e t he i ssue or cannotbe del ayed.

( 4) I f t he cour t ( t he i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder alProcur ement Aut hori t y) i s no l onger r equi r ed t o appl y the r egul at i on whi chwas r equest ed t o be revi ewed, t he request shal l be wi t hdr awn wi t hout del ay.

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appl i cant , t he aut hor i t y havi ng i ssued t he regul at i on and t he supr emeadmi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t y of t he Feder at i on or of t he Land havi ngj ur i sdi ct i on and i n char ge of def endi ng t he cont est ed r egul at i on shal l besummoned t o par t i ci pate i n t hi s hear i ng. I f t he r equest has been f i l ed by acour t ( an i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder al Procur ementAut hori t y) , al so the par t i es i nvol ved i n t he case shal l be summoned t o

par t i ci pat e. ( 2) The admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t y havi ng i ssued t he regul at i on and t hesupr eme admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t i es of t he Feder at i on or of t he Land i nchar ge of def endi ng t he cont est ed r egul at i on shal l wi t hi n t wo weeks t i meaf t er bei ng ser ved t he summons submi t a wr i t t en st atement on t he subj ectmat t er .

59. ( 1) The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l t o t he extentpossi bl e be r endered wi t hi n one mont h af t er r ecei pt of t he r equest .

( 2) I f t he r egul at i on i s f ound t o be unl awf ul , t he deci si on shal lpr onounce whet her t he f ul l cont ent s or cer t ai n par t s are unl awf ul .

60. ( 1) The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l be ser ved t oappl i cant wi t hout del ay. I f t he r equest has been f i l ed by a cour t ( ani ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder al Procur ement Aut hor i t y) , i tshal l cont i nue the pr oceedi ng wi t hout any del ay. I n deci di ng t he pendi ngcase, t he cour t ( t he i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder alpr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) i s bound by t he l egal vi ew expr essed by t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t i n i t s deci si on on t he l awf ul ness of t he r egul at i on.

( 2) The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l al so be ser ved t o t heaut hor i t y havi ng i ssued t he r egul at i on. I f i t cal l s f or r epeal of ar egul at i on, t he publ i c announcement t o be i ssued i n accor dance wi t h ar t .139 par a 5 of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act must st ate t hat t he r egul at i onhas been r epeal ed by t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t deci si on t o be quoted.

61. These pr ovi si ons shal l appl y accor di ngl y whenever t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t has t o r ender a deci si on ex of f i ci o on t heunl awf ul ness of a regul at i on ( ar t . 139 par a 1 Feder al Const i t ut i on Act ) .

61a. I f t he pr oceedi ng t o revi ew t he regul at i on has been i nst i t ut edupon r equest of a per son al l egi ng di r ect i nf r i ngement of i t s r i ght s by theunl awf ul ness of t he regul at i on, such per son shal l i n case of wi nni ng t hecase be r ei mbur sed t he cost s of t he pr oceedi ng by the l egal ent i t y f orwhi ch t he aut hori t y act ed when i ssui ng t he r egul at i on.

F. I n cases of r evi ew of t he l awf ul ness of pr omul gat i ons r egar di ng ther enot i f i cat i on of an act ( a t r eat y) ( ar t . 139a of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on

Act)

61b. I n cases of r evi ew of t he l awf ul ness of pr omul gat i ons r egar di ngt he r enot i f i cat i on of an act ( a t r eat y) t he pr ovi si ons of secti on E shal lappl y accor di ngl y.

G. I n exami ni ng t he l awf ul ness of l egi sl at i ve act s ( ar t . 140 of t he Feder alConst i t ut i on Act)

62. ( 1) The request t o repeal a l egi sl at i ve act on t he gr ounds of bei ngcont r ar y t o l aw shal l cl ai m t hat ei t her t he f ul l cont ent s of t he st at ut e orcer t ai n of i t s par t s be repeal ed on t he gr ounds of bei ng cont r ar y t o t hel aw. The r equest shal l det ai l t he obj ect i ons put f or war d agai nst t heconsti t ut i onal i t y of t he l egi sl at i ve act. I f such r equest i s f i l ed by aper son cl ai mi ng di r ect i nf r i ngement of i t s r i ght s by theunconst i t ut i onal i t y of t he st at ut e, i t shal l al so st at e t o what ext ent t heperson has been af f ected by such st atut e wi t hout a cour t deci si on havi ngbeen rendered or r ul i ng havi ng been i ssued.

( 2) Request s under para 1 f i l ed by one thi r d of t he members of t heNat i onal Counci l , t he Federal Counci l or a Laender Par l i ament and notsi gned by a l awyer hol di ng a power of at t or ney shal l be si gned by al lappl i cant s. The appl i cant s shal l name one or more aut hori zed


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r epr esent at i ves. I n case such an aut hor i zed r epr esent at i ve i s not expr essl ynamed, t he appl i cant havi ng si gned f i r st shal l be deemed t o be theaut hor i zed r epr esent at i ve.

( 3) I f a cour t ( an i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder alPr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) has f i l ed a request t o repeal a l egi sl at i ve act orcer t ai n par t s of i t , onl y such act i on i s al l owed t o be t aken or deci si on t o

be render ed or r ul i ng to be i ssued, whi ch cannot be af f ect ed by t hedeci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t or does not f i nal l y set t l e the i ssueor cannot be del ayed unt i l t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t wi l l ber endered and ser ved.

( 4) I f t he cour t ( t he i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder alPr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) i s no l onger r equi r ed t o appl y t he l egi sl at i ve actwhi ch was r equest ed t o be r evi ewed, t he r equest shal l be wi t hdr awn wi t houtdel ay.

63. ( 1) Wi t hout del ay t he pr esi dent shal l schedul e t he hear i ng. Theappl i cant and t he government s i n charge of def endi ng t he cont est ed st atut eshal l be summoned t o par t i ci pate i n t he hear i ng. The Federal Governmentshal l be i n char ge of def endi ng a cont est ed Feder al l egi sl at i ve act , andt he gover nment of t he Land i n t he case of a l egi sl at i ve act of t he Land. I f

t he r equest has been f i l ed by a cour t ( an i ndependent admi ni st r at i ve panel ,t he Feder al Procur ement Aut hor i t y) , al so the par t i es i nvol ved i n t he caseshal l be summoned t o par t i ci pate.

( 2) Si mul t aneousl y wi t h t he hear i ng bei ng schedul ed, t he r el evantgover nment i n charge wi l l be requested t o submi t t o the Const i t ut i onalCour t a wr i t t en st atement on t he mat t er i n good t i me as t o have suchst at ement avai l abl e wi t h the Cour t at t he l at est one week bef ore t he dat eschedul ed f or t he hear i ng.

( 3) The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l t o t he extent possi bl ebe render ed wi t hi n one mont h af t er r ecei pt of t he request .

64. ( 1) The deci si on shal l speci f y whet her t he f ul l cont ent s of t hel egi sl at i ve act or cer t ai n par t s wi l l be r epeal ed as unconst i t ut i onal .

( 2) I n case t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t i s f or r epeal , t hedeci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l al so be ser ved t o t he aut hor i t yhavi ng i ssued t he r egul at i on. The publ i c announcement t o be i ssued i naccor dance wi t h art . 140 par a 5 of t he Federal Const i t ut i on Act must st atet hat t he st at ut e has been repeal ed by t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t deci si on tobe quot ed.

65. These pr ovi si ons shal l appl y accor di ngl y whenever t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t has t o r ender a deci si on ex of f i ci o on t heunl awf ul ness of a st at ut e ( ar t . 140 par a 1 Feder al Const i t ut i on Act ) .

65a. I f t he pr oceedi ng t o revi ew a l egi sl at i ve act has been i nst i t ut edupon r equest of a per son al l egi ng di r ect i nf r i ngement of i t s r i ght s by theunl awf ul ness of t he l egi sl at i ve act , such per son shal l i n case of wi nni ng

t he case be rei mbur sed t he cost s of t he pr oceedi ng by t he Federat i on i ncases of a Feder al act , and by the r espect i ve Land i n case of a l egi sl at i veact of a Land.

H. I n cases of a revi ew of t he l awf ul ness of t r eat i es ( ar t . 140aof t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act )

66. I n exami ni ng t he conf or mi t y of t r eat i es wi t h t he l aw, t hepr ovi si ons of sect i on G shal l appl y t o the t r eat i es appr oved i n accor dancewi t h ar t . 50 para 1 B- VG and t he t r eat i es modi f yi ng or suppl ement i ngl egi sl at i ve act s i n accor dance wi t h ar t . 16 par a 1 B- VG, and t he pr ovi si onsof secti on E t o al l ot her t r eat i es, al ways accor di ngl y, wi t h t he f ol l owi ngpr ovi sos:

1. The appl i cant and t he admi ni st r at i ve aut hori t y havi ng concl uded t het r eat y shal l be summoned f or t he hear i ng. The Federal Government shal l bei n char ge of def endi ng a t r eat y concl uded by t he Federal Presi dent , and t hegovernment of t he Land i n t he case of a t r eat y accordi ng t o ar t . 16 para 1


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B- VG. I f t he request has been f i l ed by a cour t ( an i ndependentadmi ni st r at i ve panel , t he Feder al Pr ocur ement Aut hor i t y) , al so t he par t i esi nvol ved i n t he case shal l be summoned t o par t i ci pate.

2. The deci si on shal l speci f y whet her because of unl awf ul ness t he f ul lcont ent s of t he t r eat y or cer t ai n par t s shal l not be appl i ed by the or gansi n char ge of i mpl ement i ng i t .

3. The deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l al so be ser ved t o t heaut hor i t y havi ng concl uded t he t r eat y. I f i t was t he Feder al Presi dent whoconcl uded t he t r eat y, t he deci si on shal l be ser ved t o the Feder alGover nment , i n t he case of a t r eat y accor di ng t o ar t . 16 par a 1 of t heFeder al Const i t ut i on Act t o the gover nment of t he Land. I f t he deci si onconcer ns a t r eat y rat i f i ed by the Nat i onal Counci l , i t shal l al so be ser vedt o t he Feder al Chancel l or , i f i t r ef er s t o a t r eat y r at i f i ed by a Landl egi sl at ur e i t shal l al so be ser ved t o t he Gover nor of t he Land.

4. I f t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t pr onounces t heunl awf ul ness, t he publ i c announcement t o be i ssued i n accordance wi t har t . 140a of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act i n connect i on wi t h ar t . 139 par a 5or ar t . 140 par a 5 of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on act , must expr ess t hat , i naccor dance wi t h t he deci si on t o be quoted by name, t he t r eat y shal l not be

appl i ed by the or gans i n char ge of i mpl ement i ng i t and a r esol ut i on, i fappl i cabl e, f or r at i f i cat i on of t hi s t reat y or an order , i f appl i cabl e, t ocompl y wi t h t he t r eat y by i ssui ng a r egul at i on shal l have become ext i nct .

I . I n t he case of r esul t s of el ecti ons, popul ar i ni t i at i ves, peopl e sconsul t at i ons or r ef erendums chal l enged and of deci si ons on t he l oss of aseat of a peopl e s r epr esent at i ve body ( ar t . 141 of t he Feder alConst i t ut i on Act)

67. ( 1) Resul t s of el ect i ons of t he Feder al Pr esi dent , el ect i ons t o t hegener al peopl e s r epr esent at i ve bodi es, t he Eur opean Par l i ament , aconst i t uent or gan of a st at ut or y associ at i on of pr of essi ons, empl oyer s orempl oyees or an execut i ve organ of a muni ci pal i t y ( herei naf t er namedmuni ci pal execut i ve)may be chal l enged on t he gr ounds of any al l eged

unl awf ul ness of t he el ect i on pr ocedur e. The chal l enge shal l cont ai n t her equest t o nul l i f y t he el ect i on pr oceedi ng or par t of i t , and speci f y t her easons f or t he r equest .

( 2) Chal l engi ng t he el ect i on t o a government of a Land r equi r es a mot i onof one tent h of al l member s of t he l egi sl at i ve of t he Land, i n any case atl east of t wo of i t s member s, chal l engi ng t he el ect i on of a muni ci palexecut i ve r equi r es t he mot i on of one t ent h of t he members of t he muni ci palcounci l , i n any case of at l east t wo of i t s members . Gr oups of vot er s( pol i t i cal par t i es) who have submi t t ed i n due t i me el ect i on pr oposal s f ort he chal l enged el ect i on wi t h an el ect or al aut hor i t y pr escr i bed by theel ect i on pr ocedur e ar e aut hori zed t o chal l enge the ot her el ect i ons as namedi n par a 1, and t hey can do so through t hei r aut hor i zed r eci pi ent . I f t heel ect i on pr ocedur e does not pr ovi de f or any such submi ssi on of el ect i on

pr oposal s, t he aut hor i zat i on f or chal l engi ng el ect i ons bef or e t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t i s gover ned by the speci al r egul at i ons of suchel ect i on pr ocedur es. A chal l enge of an el ect i on may al so be f i l ed by suchpar t y i nt endi ng t o run i n t he el ect i on cl ai mi ng t hat he had been unl awf ul l ydeni ed t he ri ght t o run i n t he el ect i on.

( 3) I f t he chal l enge of t he el ect i on i s based on t he unl awf ul ness of ar ul i ng and a suspensi on of t he enf orcement of t he r ul i ng cont est ed does notgi ve r eason f or a subst ant i al di sadvant age, t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t may,upon r equest , deci de that t he chal l enge has suspensi ve ef f ect . I f t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t i s not i n sessi on, t he Pr esi dent shal l deci de upon amot i on of t he r epor t er .

68. ( 1) The chal l enge must be f i l ed wi t hi n f our weeks af t er t er mi nat i onof t he el ect i on pr oceedi ng, i f however t he r espect i ve el ect or al l aw

pr ovi des f or appeal s, wi t hi n f our weeks af t er ser vi ce of t he rul i ng i ssuedi n t he l ast st age of appeal . I t must be accompani ed by the ori gi nal or acopy of al l document s i t i s based on.


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( 2) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l send one copy of t he chal l enge asf i l ed t o the supr eme el ect or al aut hor i t y i n char ge i n accor dance wi t h t heel ect or al r egul at i on appl i cabl e, wi t h t he or der t o submi t t he el ect or alf i l es wi t hi n a gi ven t i me. Thi s el ectoral aut hor i t y i s f r ee t o submi t acr oss- st at ement at t he l at est when submi t t i ng t he el ect or al f i l es.

69. ( 1) I n addi t i on t o t he chal l engi ng par t y, al l gr oups of vot er s

( par t i es r unni ng i n t he el ect i on) shal l be summoned t o par t i ci pat e i n t hepubl i c or al heari ng bef ore t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t whi ch have beenappl i cant s f or t he chal l enged el ecti on, or ot her par t i es ent i t l ed t ochal l enge the el ect i on on basi s of t he respect i ve el ect or al r egul at i on. Theel ectoral aut hor i t y named i n 68 para 2 may del egate a r epr esent at i ve ati t s di scret i on.

( 2) I f t he unl awf ul ness al l eged i n t he chal l enge consi st s i n t he f actt hat an i nel i gi bl e per son has been decl ar ed el ect ed or an el i gi bl e per sonhas been unl awf ul l y decl ar ed i nel i gi bl e, such per son shal l al so be summonedt o part i c i pat e.

70. ( 1) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l al l ow a chal l enge f i l ed i fevi dence of t he al l eged unl awf ul ness of t he el ect i on pr oceedi ng has beenpr oved and such unl awf ul ness has af f ect ed t he resul t of t he el ect i on. I nt he deci si on gr ant ed t o t he chal l enge t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l r epealei t her t he compl et e el ect i on pr oceedi ng or par t s of i t t o be speci f i cal l ydef i ned.

( 2) I f t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t al l ows a chal l enge of an el ect i on becausea non el i gi bl e per son has been decl ar ed el ect ed, i t shal l decl ar e t heel ect i on of such per son nul l and voi d. I n t hi s case t he pr ovi si ons of t her espect i ve el ect or al r egul at i on r ef er r i ng t o a seat havi ng become vacantshal l appl y.

( 3) I f t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t al l ows a chal l enge of an el ect i on becausean el i gi bl e per son has been wr ongl y decl ar ed non el i gi bl e, t he deci si onshal l st at e whet her t hi s causes t he el ect i on of ot her per sons t o be voi d,i n whi ch case t he el ect i on of such per sons shal l be cancel l ed. I f t hecont est ed el ect i on has t aken pl ace on basi s of par t y l i st s r egi st er ed, t heel ector al aut hor i t y i n char ge shal l cor r ect t he el ecti on r esul t i tpubl i shed.

( 4) The el ect or al aut hor i t i es whi ch, af t er t he chal l enge of t he el ect i onhas been accept ed, have to deci de on t he mer i t s and i ssue t he f ur t herr ul i ngs, ar e bound t o t he act ual f act s and t he l egal vi ew expr essed i n t hedeci si on of t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t .

( 5) I n t he cases of par as 1 t hr ough 3 t he deci si on of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t shal l be ser ved wi t hout del ay t o the chai r man of t he repr esent at i vebody concer ned ( t he st at ut or y associ at i on of pr of essi ons, empl oyer s orempl oyees i t sel f ) . Those per sons whose el ect i on i s t o be consi deredcancel l ed or voi d because of t he deci si on, shal l f r om t he day f ol l owi ng t hedat e of ser vi ce not par t i ci pat e i n t he meet i ngs of t he r espect i ver epr esent at i ve body and abst ai n f r ombusi ness i n t he government of t he Land

( i n t he muni ci pal i t y execut i ve body, i n t he st at ut or y associ at i on ofpr of essi ons, empl oyer s or empl oyees) . I f however t he deci si on of t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t cancel l i ng t he r esul t of t he el ecti on r esul t s i n t henecessi t y of a par t i al or t ot al r epet i t i on of t he el ecti ons t o a gener alr epr esent at i ve body, t o the Eur opean Par l i ament or t o a const i t uent or gan( r epr esent at i ve body) of a st atut ory associ at i on of empl oyer s, empl oyees orpr of essi onal s, t he members of such repr esent at i ve body concer ned shal l l oset hei r seat onl y when t he newl y el ected members t ake of f i ce.

71. ( 1) The general r epr esent at i ve bodi es may at any t i me request t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t t o decl ar e that a member of t he repr esent at i ve bodyshal l l ose hi s/ her seat f or a reason pr ovi ded by the l aw. Thi s shal l appl yaccor di ngl y to t he muni ci pal i t y or gans wi t h r egard t o t he members of t he

muni ci pal i t y execut i ve body wi t h regar d t o such f unct i on and to t he or gansof t he st at ut or y repr esent at i ons of empl oyers , empl oyees and pr of essi onal sas det er mi ned i n t he el ect or al r egul at i ons wi t h r egar d t o t he const i t uentor gans ( r epr esent at i ve bodi es) of a st at ut or y associ at i on of empl oyer s,


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empl oyees and pr of essi onal s. I f one of such r epr esent at i ve bodi es takessuch a deci si on, i t s chai r man, or t he deput y chai r man, i f t he chai r manhi msel f i s i nvol ved, shal l f i l e t he r equest wi t h t he Const i t ut i onal Cour ton behal f of t he repr esent at i ve body.

( 2) I f t he r i ght t o be el ect ed i s l ost due t o a sent ence under penal l aw,t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l be bound t o t he f i nal penal sent ence.

( 3) The pr ovi si ons on chal l enges of el ect i ons shal l appl y accor di ngl y t ot he pr oceedi ng. Al so t he person whose mandate i s t o be decl ared f or f ei t edshal l be summoned t o t he publ i c or al hear i ng.

( 4) Par as 1 t hr ough 3 shal l appl y accor di ngl y i f t he r equest t o f or f ei t amandate i s f i l ed under 9 and 10 of t he I ncompat i bi l i t y Act 1983, FederalLaw Gazet t e No. 330.

71a. ( 1) A chal l enge of a rul i ng of an admi ni st r at i ve aut hor i t ypr onounci ng t he f or f ei t ur e of a seat i n a gener al r epr esent at i ve body, t hef unct i on i n a muni ci pal execut i ve boar d or a const i t uent organ( r epr esent at i ve body) of a st atut ory associ at i on of empl oyer s, empl oyees orpr of essi onal s can onl y be f i l ed af t er exhaust i ng t he chai n of appeal swi t hi n a per i od of si x weeks af t er ser vi ce of t he r ul i ng i ssued i n t he l asti nst ance of appeal .

( 2) Al so t he r epr esent at i ve body ( t he st at ut or y associ at i on of empl oyer s,empl oyees and pr of essi onal s) shal l have t he capaci t y t o be a par t y i n t hepr oceedi ng bef or e t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t .

( 3) The chal l enge has suspensi ve ef f ect .( 4) The Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l al l ow t he chal l enge and r epeal t he

r ul i ng chal l enged i f t he al l eged unl awf ul ness i s t r ue.( 5) 82 paras 2 and 3, 83, 84 para 1, 86 and 88 shal l appl y accordi ngl y

t o t he pr oceedi ng. The par t y f i l i ng t he chal l enge and t he aut hor i t y shal lbe summoned t o the publ i c oral hear i ng.

J . I n cases of sui t s cl ai mi ng t he const i t ut i onal r esponsi bi l i t y of t hesupr eme Feder al and Laender aut hor i t i es f or l egal cont r avent i ons cul pabl yensui ng f r om t hei r of f i ci al acti vi t y (art . 142 and 143 of t he Feder alConst i t ut i on Act)

72. ( 1) The charges deci ded by t he Federal Assembl y, by t he Nat i onalCounci l or by a l egi sl at i ve of a Land shal l be f i l ed wi t h t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t by sendi ng a cer t i f i ed copy of t he mi nut es of t hemeet i ng ( sessi on) i n whi ch t he r espect i ve r esol ut i on was adopt ed.

( 2) The respect i ve r epr esent at i ve body shal l at t he same t i me name themembers i n char ge of br i ngi ng t he char ge bef ore t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t .

( 3) I n t he case of a charge accor di ng t o ar t . 142 par as e t hr ough h oft he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act , t he char ge rai sed by t he Feder al Chancel l orshal l be accompani ed by the cer t i f i ed copy of t he par t s of t he Mi nut es oft he Counci l of Mi ni st er s evi denci ng t he r esol ut i on of t he Feder alGover nment t o r ai se the char ge. Thi s appl i es accor di ngl y al so to t he caseof a l ater extensi on of t he char ge agai nst a Member of t he Land gover nment

i n char ge of mat t er s of i ndi r ect Feder al admi ni st r at i on i n accor dance wi t har t . 103 par a 2 of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act .

73. I f a char ge i s r ai sed al so under ar t . 143 of t he Feder alConst i t ut i on Act , t he compl ai nt shal l speci f y t he penal of f ences def endanti s char ged wi t h accor di ng t o al l t hei r el ement s det er mi ni ng a cer t ai nsent ence by t he l aw, i t s name stat ed i n t he respect i ve pr ovi si ons and t hei t ems of t he Penal Code request ed t o be appl i ed.

74. ( 1) A pr e- t r i al i nvest i gat i on shal l t ake pl ace bef or e t he publ i cor al hear i ng i s schedul ed.

( 2) Thi s pr e- t r i al i nvest i gat i on shal l be conduct ed by an i nvest i gat i ngj udge appoi nted by t he Pr esi dent f r om among t he Members of t heConst i t ut i onal Cour t .

( 3) When bei ng exami ned by t he i nvest i gat i ng j udge and dur i ng the publ i cor al hear i ng, ci vi l ser vant s shal l be di schar ged f r om t hei r of f i ci alsecrecy.

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( 5) The pr e- t r i al i nvest i gat i on shal l be di smi ssed i f t he r epr esent at i vebody havi ng r ai sed t he charge, or i n t he case of a charge under ar t . 142para 2 subpar as e t hr ough h of t he Feder al Const i t ut i on Act , t he Feder alGovernment has adopt ed a r esol ut i on t o wi t hdr aw t he charge. Regardi ng thi smat t er t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t shal l deci de i n chamber s.

75. ( 1) Af t er t er mi nat i ng t he pr e- t r i al i nvest i gat i on, t he

i nvest i gat i ng j udge submi t s t he f i l e t o t he Pr esi dent of t he Const i t ut i onalCour t who shal l schedul e t he publ i c or al hear i ng.

( 2) The dat e of t he publ i c oral hear i ng shal l be schedul ed on a dayl eavi ng t o the def endant a mi ni mum of t wo weeks t i me t o pr epare hi sdef ence, unl ess he hi msel f r equest s t o reduce such peri od.

( 3) Bot h def endant i ncl udi ng hi s l egal counsel as wel l t he counsel of t hepr osecut i on shal l be summoned to par t i ci pat e i n the publ i c oral hear i ng.

76. The i nvest i gat i ng j udge i s not al l owed t o t ake an act i ve par t i nt he publ i c or al hear i ng.

77. Onl y i n case of danger t o nat i onal secur i t y t he publ i c may beexcl uded f r om t he or al hear i ng.

78. The publ i c or al hear i ng st ar t s out wi t h t he charge bei ng r ead byt he keeper of t he mi nut es ( l aw cl er k) .

79. ( 1) I f def endant i s convi ct ed, t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t as a r ul eal so shal l deci de on any cl ai ms f or r ei mbur sement .

( 2) The j udgement may be r est r i ct ed t o t he pr onouncement of t heobl i gat i on f or r ei mbur sement and r eser ve determi nat i on of t he amount t o thedue pr ocess of l aw.

80. ( 1) The sui t must be f i l ed wi t h t he Const i t ut i onal Cour t wi

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