Birth of a law


What happens if it is suspected that a law does not comply with the Constitution?

The Constitutional Court decides about the compliance of the law with the Constitution, with generally accepted rules of international law, and with ratified international treaties.
After a law has been voted on at the National Assembly, and before it has been promulgated and come into force, at the request of one third of the MPs (84 MPs), the Constitutional Court is obliged to assess the constitutionality of said law within seven days. If the law is promulgated before the decision is made on its (un)constitutionality, the Constitutional Court will proceed with the procedure as requested, according to the regular procedure for the assessment of constitutionality of laws.
State institutions, institutions of territorial autonomy, or local self-government bodies, as well as a minimum of twenty five MPs, can initiate proceedings to assess the constitutionality of a law in effect before the Constitutional Court. The Constitutional Court itself can also initiate proceedings.
On the other hand, any legal or physical entity has the right to initiate proceedings for the assessment of constitutionality and legality.



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tuesday, 20 may
  • 10.30 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street)

  • 12.00 - public hearing organised by the Committee on the Rights of the Child on "The need to introduce a day care centre for children in conflict with the law, parents, school or community and the establishment of a special institution for treatment and rehabilitation" (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)

  • 15.30 - the Head of the PFG with Italy and The Holy See meets with the Italian delegation in the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

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