The Constitutional Court

He is responsible for law constitutional rights of the entire system of the Russian Federation .

It consists of 19 judges appointed from among persons over age 40 who are at least 15 years worked in the legal profession , the majority of the statutory number of members of the Federation Council at the request of the President (initial applications to the president, which can serve as the basis for its decisions have the right to direct : MPs , legislature entities of the Federation, the governing bodies of the judiciary , All- company law , legal research and scientific institutions ) . Constitutional Court judge 's term of office lasts for 12 years without the possibility of re-election ( the maximum age of a judge - 65 years).

The Constitutional Court has the right of legislative initiative in matters within its competence.

Features:

- Settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between : the federal bodies of state power , bodies of state authority of the Federation and the bodies of state power of subjects of the Federation, supreme bodies of state power of subjects of the Federation
- Examination of the compatibility of all legislation ( including international agreements ) of the Constitution at the request of the President of the Federation Council , the State Duma , one fifth of members of each of the chambers , the federal government, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Arbitration Court and legislative body of the Federation entities and executives,
- Examining legal questions addressed by the courts of law and on specific issues
- Examination of constitutional complaints about the violation of constitutional rights and freedoms by citizens and foreigners
- Make the official interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution at the request of the president of the Federation Council , the State Duma and the Federation entities legislative body
- Issuing an opinion as to the correctness pull mode to constitutional president ( impeachment )