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| Federal Constitutional Court | |
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| Bundesverfassungsgericht | |
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| 49°00′45″N 8°24′06″E / 49.012422°N 8.40161°E | |
| Established | 1951[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Location | Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°00′45″N 8°24′06″E / 49.012422°N 8.40161°E |
| Composition method | Election by Bundestag and Bundesrat |
| Authorised by | Basic Law for Germany |
| Judge term length | 12 years (mandatory retirement at 68) |
| Number of positions | 16 |
| Annual budget | €37.17 million (2021)[2] |
| Website | www |
| President | |
| Currently | Stephan Harbarth |
| Since | 22 June 2020 |
| Vice President | |
| Currently | Doris König |
| Since | 22 June 2020 |
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The Federal Constitutional Court (German: Bundesverfassungsgericht [bʊndəsfɛʁˈfasʊŋsɡəˌʁɪçt] ; abbreviated: BVerfG) is the supreme constitutional court for the Federal Republic of Germany, established by the constitution or Basic Law (Grundgesetz) of Germany. Since its inception with the beginning of the post-World War II republic, the court has been located in the city of Karlsruhe, which is also the seat of the Federal Court of Justice.[3]
The main task of the Federal Constitutional Court is judicial review, and it may declare legislation unconstitutional, thus rendering them ineffective. In this respect, it is similar to other supreme courts with judicial review powers, yet the court possesses a number of additional powers and is regarded[by whom?] as among the most interventionist and powerful national courts in the world. Unlike other supreme courts, the constitutional court is not an integral stage of the judicial or appeals process (aside from cases concerning constitutional or public international law), and does not serve as a regular appellate court from lower courts or the Federal Supreme Courts on any violation of federal laws.
The court's jurisdiction is focused on constitutional issues and the compliance of all governmental institutions with the constitution. Constitutional amendments or changes passed by the parliament are subject to its judicial review since they have to be compatible with the most basic principles of the Grundgesetz defined by the eternity clause.[note 1]
- ^ "Bundesverfassungsgericht – Library". www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de.
- ^ "Gesetz über die Feststellung des Bundeshaushaltsplans für das Haushaltsjahr 2021 (Haushaltsgesetz 2021)" (PDF; 34,1 MB). Bundeshaushalt.de. Bundesministerium der Finanzen (BMF). 21 December 2020. p. 18. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Donald P. Kommers & Russell A. Miller, The Constitutional Jurisprudence of the Federal Republic of Germany (3d ed.: Duke University Press, 2012), p. 40.
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