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Visit of a Delegation of the Federal Constitutional Court to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia

Press Release No. 49/2018 of 20 June 2018


From 18 June to 20 June 2018, a delegation of the Federal Constitutional Court headed by its President Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Andreas Voßkuhle visited the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia. There, the Justices were received by the President of the Constitutional Court of Slovenia, Prof. Dr. Jadranka Sovdat. Expert discussions included the question of distinguishing between laws restricting fundamental rights and laws specifying the scope of fundamental rights; it was also discussed how this question can be addressed in judicial review proceedings. Another topic of the expert discussions was the right to identity under constitutional law. The visit also provided an opportunity to exchange information on the case-law of both courts.