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Alleged negative consequences of the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary on the independence of the judiciary. According to the information received, several provisions of the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary, which was adopted on 11 March 2013 and entered into force on 1 April 2013, constitute serious interferences with the independence of the judiciary, in particular that of the Constitutional Court, the rule of law and the principle of separation of powers. Concerns are expressed in particular regarding: the insertion of provisions previously deemed unconstitutional into the Fundamental Law through the Fourth Amendment; article 19 of the Fourth Amendment which declared void the decisions of the Constitutional Court adopted prior to the Fundamental Law; article 24 (5) of the Fourth Amendment which prohibits the Constitutional Court from reviewing the content of amendments to the Fundamental Law; article 37 (5) of the Fourth Amendment which restricts the Constitutional Court’s powers in tax and budgetary matters; and article 13 of the Fourth Amendment, which includes the figure of the President of the National Judicial Office in the Fundamental Law.Alleged victims: - More details... |
04 Sep 2013 |
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