Filing of written submissions


Pursuant to Article 23 of the Act of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia,

(1) Any person may submit an initiative for reviewing the conformity of laws with the Constitution, the conformity of other regulations and collective agreements with the Constitution and the laws, as well as the conformity of the programmes and statutes of political parties and citizens’ associations with the Constitution.

(2) The initiative referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article must be submitted in written form in two copies or electronically, and must include: identification of the law, regulation, or other general act (or specific provisions thereof) being challenged; reasons for the challenge; the provisions of the Constitution or law deemed to have been violated; the name and address (or title and registered office) of the initiator; and the signature of the initiator or their authorised representative, along with an official stamp.

(3) If the initiative is submitted on behalf of another person, a power of attorney must be provided.

(4) The Constitutional Court may, on its own initiative, decide to open a case to review the constitutionality of a law, the constitutionality and legality of a regulation or other general act, or the constitutionality of a programme or statute of political parties and citizens’ associations.

Templates indicating the required content of an initiative are provided below.

NOTE:

These templates are designed to assist applicants in addressing the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia. They are not mandatory.