Article 4 of Law Establishing the Constitutional Court

Disputes shall be brought before the Constitutional Court by either of the following two methods: 1 - At the request of the National Assembly or the Council of Ministers. Law Index 42 Home Page Law Establishing the Constitutional Court Law No. 14 of 1973 Establishing the Constitutional Court 2 - If, while hearing a case, a court considers, either of its own motion or on the basis of a serious plea submitted by a party to the dispute, that determination of the action depends on determination of the constitutionality of a law, decree-law or regulation, it shall stay consideration of the case and refer the matter to the Constitutional Court for determination. Interested parties may challenge a judgment finding the plea not serious before the Appeals Examination Committee of the Constitutional Court within one month of issuance of the said judgment. The said committee shall determine this challenge urgently.