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Visit of the Federal Constitutional Court to the Constitutional Court of Chile

Press Release No. 36/2018 of 11 May 2018


A delegation of the Federal Constitutional Court headed by President Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Andreas Voßkuhle and Vice-President Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Kirchhof visited the Constitutional Court of Chile from 8 to 11 May 2018. In Santiago, the Justices were received by the President of the Constitutional Court of Chile, Iván Aróstica Maldonado. The topics addressed in the expert discussions included the relations between constitutional courts and supranational tribunals and the rules of procedure of the two courts. An academic seminar on the constitutional jurisdiction in Germany and in Chile was held with representatives from universities and academic study centres. In addition, the visit provided an opportunity to exchange information on the case-law of both courts.