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Article 122: Municipal Right to Go to Court

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Constitution Text

“Municipal councils and municipal mayors shall have the right to apply to a court regarding the violation of their rights.”

Summary

Municipal councils and municipal mayors have the right to apply to a court when their rights are violated.

Key Points

  • •Municipal councils may apply to a court over violations of their rights.
  • •Municipal mayors have the same right.
  • •Self-government rights are protected in court.

Practical Example

If a Government representative or a state institution restricts municipal powers in a way the municipality considers unlawful, the council or the mayor can take the dispute to court.

Exam Tips

The question is who may go to court over a violation of municipal rights: municipal councils and mayors.

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