Early elections constitutionality ruling [Czech CC] News
Early elections constitutionality ruling [Czech CC]

Pl. US 27/09… na zruseni ustavniho zakona c. 195/2009 Sb., o zkraceni pateho volebního období Poslanecka snemovny (judgment on the proposal to repeal the Constitutional Act No. 195/2009 to shorten the fifth term of Deputies), Czech Republic Constitutional Court, September 10, 2009 [holding that the national elections scheduled for October of this year violate the Constitution by depriving current officeholders of the right to their full terms in office].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on legal issues in the Czech Republic.

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