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| Date | Name of the case (or case number) | The body delivering the decision | Keywords, topic | Executive part | Brief summary | Full text | Page at the website of the issuing court | Page in other databases | Unofficial materials, press communications |
| January 4. 2022. | Pl. ÚS 34/21. | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | Separation of powers | The Constitutional Court held that the prohibition to use action for illegal interventions of public authorities under Code of Administrative Justice with respect to crisis measures taken by the Cabinet to tackle Covid-19 is compatible with the Constitution. | The Constitutional Court held that the prohibition to use action for illegal interventions of public authorities under Code of Administrative Justice with respect to crisis measures taken by the Cabinet to tackle Covid-19 is compatible with the Constitution. | https://www.usoud.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/Tiskova_mluvci/Publikovane_nalezy/2022/Pl._US_34_21_na_web.pdf | |||
| May 11. 2021. | No. Pl. ÚS 23/21 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic found inadmissible such applications which challenged those emergency measures which were not valid at the time of submitting the application. | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic found inadmissible such applications which challenged those emergency measures which were not valid at the time of submitting the application. | https://administrativescience.com/index.php/instadm/article/view/51/43 | |||
| April 27, 2021. | No. Pl. ÚS 19/21 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic again confirmed that the individual application of general emergency easures shall be subject primarily to the review of administrative courts, however, the Constitutional Court might directly hear the case if the significance of the complaint extends substantially beyond the personal interest of the complainant; if hundreds or thousands of cases would be concerned; if the resolution would would eliminate several further legal controversies; the matter would require urgency; and if the principle of democracy and rule of law would be concerned. | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic again confirmed that the individual application of general emergency easures shall be subject primarily to the review of administrative courts, however, the Constitutional Court might directly hear the case if the significance of the complaint extends substantially beyond the personal interest of the complainant; if hundreds or thousands of cases would be concerned; if the resolution would would eliminate several further legal controversies; the matter would require urgency; and if the principle of democracy and rule of law would be concerned. | https://administrativescience.com/index.php/instadm/article/view/51/43 | |||
| March 16. 2021. | Pl. ÚS 12/21 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court confirmed its case-law on the impossibility to review declaration of State of Emergency as such. | The Constitutional Court confirmed its case-law on the impossibility to review declaration of State of Emergency as such as well as confirmed the principles pertaining to review of crisis and extraordinary acts taken by the Executive; in para 22, as obiter dictum. The declaration of State of Emergency was also criticized immediately upon the lapse of previous State of Emergency which the Chamber of Deputies declined to extend) | https://www.usoud.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/Tiskova_mluvci/Publikovane_nalezy/2021/Usneseni/Pl._US_12_21_vcetne_disentu.pdf | |||
| 16 February 2021 | P.I. US 106/20 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | Freedom to conduct a business | Claim upheld | The claim was submitted by a group of senators of the Czech Parliament: they argued that the Government Resolution of January 2021 would infringe upon the right to conduct a business. The Government Resolution introduced, a “blanket ban on retail sales and provision of services due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” also provided for several exemptions. However, the complaint was addressed in particular to why specific business categories were prohibited from carrying out their businesses, while others could continue because they were deemed essential. | https://www.usoud.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/Tiskova_mluvci/Publikovane_nalezy/2021/Pl._US_106_20_vcetne_disentu.pdf | https://www.covid19litigation.org/case-index/czechia-constitutional-court-pi-us-10620-2021-02-16 | ||
| January 26. 2021. | No. Pl. ÚS 113/20 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic held that those emergency measures which should be seen as purely internal acts of the state administration shall not be subject to constitutional review. | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic held that those emergency measures which should be seen as purely internal acts of the state administration shall not be subject to constitutional review. | https://administrativescience.com/index.php/instadm/article/view/51/43 | |||
| December 8. 2020 | Pl. ÚS 102/20. | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | Freedom of religion | The Constitutional Court reviewed the compatibility of Covid-19-related restrictions on religious ceremonies with the Constitution. | The Constitutional Court reviewed the compatibility of Covid-19-related restrictions on religious ceremonies with the Constitution and held, that the limiting of participants to 100 persons and the prohibition of singing on these ceremonies were constitutional during the public health emergency. | https://www.usoud.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/Tiskova_mluvci/Publikovana_usneseni/Pl._US_102_20_vcetne_disentu.pdf | |||
| June 16, 2020. | No. Pl. ÚS 20/20 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic held that the individual application of general emergency easures shall be subject primarily to the review of administrative courts, however, the Constitutional Court might directly hear the case if the significance of the complaint extends substantially beyond the personal interest of the complainant; if hundreds or thousands of cases would be concerned; if the resolution would would eliminate several further legal controversies; the matter would require urgency; and if the principle of democracy and rule of law would be concerned. | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic held that the individual application of general emergency easures shall be subject primarily to the review of administrative courts, however, the Constitutional Court might directly hear the case if the significance of the complaint extends substantially beyond the personal interest of the complainant; if hundreds or thousands of cases would be concerned; if the resolution would would eliminate several further legal controversies; the matter would require urgency; and if the principle of democracy and rule of law would be concerned. | https://administrativescience.com/index.php/instadm/article/view/51/43 | |||
| May 12. 2020. | No. Pl. ÚS 11/20. | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court once more declined to review the declaration of State of Emergency as such; and clarified the principles pertaining to review of crisis and extraordinary acts taken by the Executive). | The Constitutional Court once more declined to review the declaration of State of Emergency as such; and clarified the principles pertaining to review of crisis and extraordinary acts taken by the Executive). | https://administrativescience.com/index.php/instadm/article/view/51/43 | |||
| May 5. 2020. | No. Pl. US 10/20 | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic held that the emergency measures with general applicability shall be treated as statutory amendments, and shall be reviewed as such from a constitutional perspective. This process shall be initiated primarily by the designated constitutional actors, natural or legal persons could have standing just under exceptional circumstances. | The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic held that the emergency measures with general applicability shall be treated as statutory amendments, and shall be reviewed as such from a constitutional perspective. This process shall be initiated primarily by the designated constitutional actors, natural or legal persons could have standing just under exceptional circumstances. | https://administrativescience.com/index.php/instadm/article/view/51/43 | |||
| April 22. 2020. | Pl. ÚS 8/20. | Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic | State of emergency | The Constitutional Court declined to review the declaration of State of Emergency as such; and clarified the principles pertaining to review of crisis and extraordinary acts taken by the Executive) | The Constitutional Court declined to review the declaration of State of Emergency as such; and clarified the principles pertaining to review of crisis and extraordinary acts taken by the Executive) | https://www.usoud.cz/fileadmin/user_upload/Tiskova_mluvci/Publikovane_nalezy/2020/Pl._US_8_20_vcetne_disentu_na_web.pdf | |||