Moldovan top court rules on mandate of parliament

Chisinau, 8 June /MOLDPRES/- The Constitutional Court examined a notification filed by a group of MPs on 8 June, and decided that the Parliament due to be dissolved under Article 85 of Constitution does not have the same status and competencies as parliament which mandate expired in line with the provisions of the article 63and any document is a serious violation of constitutional provisions and is declared null.

According to the decision of the magistrates, the parliament due to be dissolved under art.85 of Constitution does not have status and competencies as parliament, which mandate expired in accordance with the provisions of art.63 of Constitution.

The Court also found that in the event of the circumstances of compulsory dissolution of the Parliament as a result of the legislative blockage and / or the impossibility of forming the Government for 3 months (90 days), Parliament is not entitled to carry out legislative activity and to perform the duties by art.66 of Constitution, as well as to establish governing bodies of parliament.

At the same time, the Court points out that the President of the country is obliged to notify the Constitutional Court without delay to determine the circumstances of the dissolution with subsequent issuance of the decree of dissolution of Parliament and the date of the early parliamentary elections.

Magistrates state "any action or legislative act that aims to conduct Parliament's activity after the occurrence of the mandatory dissolution circumstances represents a serious violation of constitutional provisions and shall be null ab initio."

The Constitutional Court's decision is final, cannot be subject to any appeal and enters into force upon adoption.