The five parliamentary groups of the General Council, Democrats, Concordia, Social Democrat, Andorra Andavant and Committed Citizenshave jointly presented a proposal of law to modify the qualified Law of the Constitutional Courtwhich dates from 1993. The initiative aims to strengthen independencethe effectiveness and good governance of the institution, as well as adapting the procedures to the current requirements for the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms, as explained in a statement.
The reform foresees review the statute of constitutional magistratesespecially with regard to mandate, termination, incompatibilities and liability regime. The groups indicate that with the amendments to the law, magistrates will only have to respond civilly in cases of grief or serious and inexcusable negligence, under the same conditions as those of ordinary jurisdiction.
The text proposes to expand the capacity of self-government of the Constitutional Court and establish a clearer separation between jurisdictional and administrative functions. The bill also updates the internal operating rules for avoid blockages in decision-making and allow telematic deliberations and voting to be held in exceptional circumstances.
improvements in constitutional procedureswith a review of claim requirements, grounds for inadmissibility, and appeals. In relation to protection resources, it is clarified that it will not be necessary to appeal a decision of inadmissibility in order to go to the European Court of Human Rights.
The initiative includes a review of the endowment and material operation of the Constitutional Court to strengthen its independence and guarantee the correct exercise of its functions.
