The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic

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Yearbook 2024

Last year captured in words, numbers and photographs. We are pleased to present the Constitutional Court Yearbook for 2024.

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Video about the Constitutional Court

What is the Constitutional Court and how does it work? What happens after a constitutional complaint is filed and how does the Court reach decisions? You can find out the answers to these questions and much more by watching the short video we have prepared for you.

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Current Justices and Court Officials

The Constitutional Court consists of the President, two Vice-Presidents, and twelve other Justices. The Justices are appointed for a period of ten years.

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About the Court

In accordance with Art. 83 of Constitution is Constitutional Court judicial body responsible for the protection of constitutionality. The Court is composed of fifteen Justices appointed by the President of the country for ten years term. The Constitutional Court is seated in Brno.

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About the Seat of the Constitutional Court

The building, which has housed the Constitutional Court since its establishment in 1993, was constructed between 1875 and 1878 as the seat of the Moravian Diet. It is one of the most remarkable edifices not only in the city of Brno but also in Moravia in general.

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Library of the Constitutional Court

The library of the Constitutional Court primarily covers the resources focusing on constitutional law, international law and, on a general level, on European (communitarian and EU) law, while simultaneously covering the areas of legal theory, legal history and political science.

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Current Affairs

13. May 2025 The European Court of Human Rights has elected Kateřina Šimáčková as a new Section President Read more 05. March 2025 Meeting of Presidents of European Constitutional Courts Read more 11. February 2025 State Liability for Excessive Noise Caused by an Unlawful Decision of the Public Health Authority Read more 22. January 2025 Legal Entities Enjoy the Right to Protect Their Reputation; If Harmed, They May Seek Appropriate Satisfaction for Non-Pecuniary Harm Read more 12. December 2024 Dita Řepková became a Justice of the Constitutional Court Read more 11. December 2024 Ten Years of Justice David Uhlíř Read more

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Selected decisions

Selected decisions and Legal summaries

Current decisions

19. March 2025 Judgment Case No. Pl. ÚS 17/24 of 19 March 2025 (Case “Anička” – suspended sentence for sexual offense) – legal summary Read more 11. March 2025 Judgment Case No. I. ÚS 1927/24 of 11 March 2025 [Protection of political speech; assessment of whether the elements of the crime of spreading false alarms (“scaremongering”) have been met] – legal summary Read more 20. November 2024 Judgment Case No. Pl. ÚS 16/24 of 20 November 2024 (Salary discrimination against female judges on maternity and parental leave) – legal summary Read more 30. May 2024 Judgment Case No. II. ÚS 527/23 of 30 May 2024 [Failure of the state to effectively investigate a victim's allegation of sexual conduct (removal of a condom without consent)] – legal summary Read more 24. April 2024 Judgment Case No. Pl. ÚS 52/23 of 24 April 2024 (Surgery including sterilisation as a condition for official sex change) – legal summary Read more 15. November 2023 Judgment Case No. I. ÚS 1534/23 of 15 November 2023 (Right of a victim of offence committed by public official to be notified on the possibility to claim compensation) – legal summary Read more

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