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Judicial branch

The judicial system of the Republic of Belarus is composed of three subsystems:

 
 
General Courts

The General Courts of the Republic of Belarus have jurisdiction over civil, criminal and administrative cases. The system of the General Courts is made up of three branches with the Supreme Court at the top.

Sukala Valiantsin –Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus

Economic Courts

The Economic Courts in the Republic of Belarus are the bodies of court power and enforce justice in the field of economic relations.

The Economic Courts have been charged with the following tasks:

  • protection of rights and law–guarded interests of organizations and citizens through enforcement of justice;
  • correct and uniform application of legislation when enforcing justice;
  • strengthening the law and prevention of offenses in the sphere of entrepreneurial and other economic activities.

The Economic Courts are state bodies and make a part of the court system of the Republic of Belarus.

Viktar Kamiankou Chairman of the Supreme Economic Court of the Republic of Belarus

Official Site

  • The Supreme Economic Court
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus

As well as in many European countries, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus decides on the conformity of laws and other legal acts with the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. The right of reference to the Constitutional Court is exercised by the President, chambers of the Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Economic Court and the Council of Ministers.

Petr Miklashevich –Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus

Official Site

  • Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus


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