Reviews the constitutionality of laws and treaties, resolves competence conflicts and hears individual complaints, which are confined to violations of the right to a fair trial.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- constitutional
- Court type
- Constitutional court
- Jurisdiction
- National — constitutional review and fair-trial complaints
- Seat
- Tirana
- Composition
- Nine judges serving single nine-year terms.
- Appointment
- Three appointed by the President, three elected by Parliament and three by the High Court, all after vetting.
- Languages
- Albanian
Where an appeal goes next
None; decisions are final.
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