Press Releases

The Constitutional Court mourns the death of its former President

The former President of the Constitutional Court died today, a few days before her 75th birthday, after a short but serious illness.

Violation of Data Protecion and Right to Respect for Private Life

Provision in the Media Act hence unconstitutional – New regulation necessary starting July 2024 at the latest

Interference with physical integrity to protect public health and vulnerable persons

Complaint of Lithuanian dismissed (aussi en français)

Prohibition of Any Form of Assisted Suicide Violates Right to Self-Determination - To Ban Veiling of the Head in Elementary Schools is unconstitutional (aussi en français)

Lack of Compensation to the Owners of Businesses Consistent with Constitution – No Legal Basis for General Ban on Entering Public Places (aussi en français)

Van der Bellen: “Even in this delicate situation marked by drastic restrictions, the Constitutional Court will prove its worth”

Van der Bellen: “Through its numerous decisions, the Constitutional Court has proven its independence.”

On 1 October the Austrian Constitutional Court celebrated the 30^th Constitution Day and was honored by the presence of Federal Chancellor and Federal President.

Brigitte Bierlein was appointed Federal Chancellor by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen.

Austria’s system of specialized constitutional justice “exported” to many countries of the world.

The Constitutional Court decides that the Civil Register Act must be interpreted in conformity with the Constitution, thus none of its provisions needs to be repealed.

As three Members reached retirement age at the end of 2017, the vacancies had to be filled.

President Gerhart Holzinger left the Constitutional Court on 31 December 2017. Succession is to be decided by the Federal Government.

The Constitutional Court repeals legal provisions which distinguish between opposite-sex and same-sex couples as of the end of 31 December 2018.

On the Constitutional Day the President of the Austrian Constitutional Court recalls the dangers for a democratic state.

Adopted at the XVIIth Congress of the Conference of European Constitutional Courts in Batumi, Georgia (June 26th-28th, 2017)

The Constitutional Court rejects the application by the former owner of the house. Expropriation is the only means to ensure full power of disposal by the Republic of Austria.

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the runoff election of the Federal President must be repeated in its entirety in all of Austria.