What is the role of the Constitutional Court?

According to Article 60 of the Constitution, the Constitutional Court of Georgia exercises judicial power by means of constitutional proceedings, and its decision is final.

Who may be a judge of the Constitutional Court?

A citizen of Georgia from the age of 35 with a higher legal education, at least 10 years of professional experience in the specialty and a distinguished professional qualification; a person who previously held this position may not become a judge.

On what principles are proceedings based?

Under Article 62 of the Constitution, a case is heard at an open session, the decision is announced publicly, proceedings are conducted in the state language, and they rest on the equality and competitiveness of the parties.

Constitutional Law in Georgia

Q: What precedence does an international treaty have?

Under Article 6 of the Constitution, an international treaty or agreement of Georgia that does not contradict the Constitution has superior legal force with respect to domestic normative acts.

Foundations of the Constitutional Order

Article 6 of the Constitution of Georgia builds the hierarchy of the entire legal system: the Constitution of Georgia is the supreme law of the state, and every other legal act must conform to it. Under the second part of the same article, the legislation of Georgia conforms to the universally recognized principles and norms of international law, and an international treaty or agreement of Georgia that does not contradict the Constitution and the constitutional agreement has superior legal force over domestic normative acts.