VIA IURIS: A repeated vote should remain public
According to the opinion of VIA IURIS, it follows from the Rules of Procedure of the National Council of the Slovak Republic that the re-election of candidates for judges of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic should remain public.The amendment...
The court decided that the environmental impact assessment of the small hydroelectric power plant Hronský Beňadik was conducted in breach of applicable legal standards
The County Court in Banská Bystrica has annulled the final opinion regarding an environmental impact assessment of the small hydroelectric power plant Hronský Beňadik, where it was stated that the assessed impact of MVE on the environment does not prevent...
Why should the members of the National Council elect the candidates for constitutional judges in a public vote and what does a non-election of 18 nominees mean?
In the past, the incomplete Constitutional Court has not been able to rule on the unconstitutionality of laws. In which circumstances is the Constitutional Court inoperative and unable to adequately protect people's rights? Why is it essential for...
VIA IURIS urges the MPs to elect all 18 candidates for constitutional judges in a public vote
VIA IURIS has called upon all MPs to approach the election of candidates responsibly and to select from the nominated candidates for constitutional judges all 18 candidates, from which the president could subsequently appoint nine constitutional judges....
VIA IURIS has prepared questions for the candidates for constitutional judges and calls upon the MPs to duly conduct their hearings in the Constitutional Committee
VIA IURIS, in collaboration with experts on constitutional law, has compiled and sent a list of basic questions to which candidates should respond in the forthcoming hearing to all members of the National Council of the Slovak These questions were also...
A public vote of candidates for constitutional judges is more appropriate and democratic
VIA IURIS is convinced that candidates for constitutional judges should be elected in a public vote. Under the Rules of Procedure, candidates for constitutional judges should be elected in a public election. However, MPs have the discretion to conduct a...