ECtHR

ECtHR

Relation of Constitutional Courts / Supreme Courts to the ECtHR

In relation to the relation of constitutional courts / supreme courts to the ECtHR and constitutional law, Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou and Natasa Mavronicola[1] made the following observation: The relationship between constitutional or supreme courts of the contracting parties to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950) ('ECHR') and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) could, as a matter of principle, be seen as premised on the ideal of a mutually respectful, and fruitful, interaction. The starting point is that the constitutional or highest appellate domestic courts of each contracting state and the ECtHR are engaged in the interpretation and implementation of the ECHR, insofar as cases (…)

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Notes and References

  1. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law, Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, Natasa Mavronicola, “Relation of Constitutional Courts / Supreme Courts to the ECtHR” (2018, Germany, United Kingdom)

See Also

  • Constitutions
  • International law
  • Court Powers
  • Court Jurisdiction
  • Supranational constitutional courts

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