“The Constitutional Court shall consider and adopt decisions on whether the laws of the Republic of Lithuania or other acts adopted by the Seimas are in conflict with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. The Constitutional Court shall also consider whether the following are in conflict with the Constitution and laws: 1) the acts of the President of the Republic; 2) the acts of the Government of the Republic. The Constitutional Court shall present conclusions on: 1) whether there were the violations of election laws during the elections of the President of the Republic or the elections of the Members of the Seimas; 2) whether the state of health of the President of the Republic allows him to continue to hold office; 3) whether the international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania are in conflict with the Constitution; 4) whether the concrete actions of the Members of the Seimas and state officials against whom an impeachment case has been instituted are in conflict with the Constitution.”
The Constitutional Court decides whether laws and other acts of the Seimas conflict with the Constitution, and whether acts of the President and the Government conflict with the Constitution and laws. It also gives conclusions on four matters: election-law violations, the President's health, international treaties and impeachment.
During impeachment proceedings the Seimas asks the Constitutional Court for a conclusion on whether a Member's actions conflict with the Constitution; only after that conclusion does the Seimas vote on removal. After elections the Court may also be asked whether election laws were violated.
Distinguish decisions (on the conformity of acts) from conclusions (four matters). The exam often asks what the Constitutional Court gives conclusions on, so memorise all four cases.
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