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affairs.
• Constitutional court powers
• Constitutional interpretation
Article 192: Jurisdiction
The Supreme Constitutional Court is exclusively competent to decide on the
constitutionality of laws and regulations, interpret legislative texts, and adjudicate in
disputes pertaining to the affairs of its members, in disputes between judicial bodies
and entities that have judicial mandate, in disputes pertaining to the implementation
of two final contradictory rulings, one of which is issued by any judicial body or an
agency with judicial mandate and the other issued by another body, and in disputes
pertaining to the implementation of its rulings and decisions.
The law defines the Court’s other competencies and regulates the procedures that
are to be followed before the Court.
Article 193: Composition
The Court is made up of a president and a sufficient number of deputies to the
president.
The Commissioners Authority of the Supreme Constitutional Court is composed of a
president and a sufficient number of presidents in the authority, advisors and
assistant advisors.
The General Assembly chooses the Court’s President from among the most senior
three vice-presidents of the court. It also chooses the vice-presidents and the
members of its Commissioners Authority, who are appointed by a decree from the
President of the Republic. The foregoing takes place in the manner defined by the
law.
Article 194: President and vice-presidents
The President and the vice-presidents of the Supreme Constitutional Court, and the
head and members of its Commissioners Authority are independent, cannot be
dismissed, and are subject to no other authority but the law. The law sets out the
conditions that they must meet. The Court is responsible for their disciplinary
accountability as set out by law. They are entitled to all the rights, duties and
guarantees granted to other members of the judiciary.
Article 195: Publication of rulings and decisions
The Official Gazette publishes the rulings and decisions issued by the Supreme
Constitutional Court. They are binding to everyone and to all state authorities. They
enjoy absolute authenticity in their regard.
• Constitutionality of legislation
Egypt 2014
The effects of a decision that a legislative text is unconstitutional are organized by
law.
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