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Judicial Authorities
Courts hold judicial authority. Judicial authorities are inde-
GENERAL pendent and autonomous. The INFORMATION
courts rule on the basis of the
STATE
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STATE AUTHORITY
ECONOMY
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CROATIAN SPECIALTIES
Constitution and the laws. Court proceedings are public and the rulings are made publicly, in the name of the
Republic of Croatia.
Judges have immunity in accordance with the law. The post of a judge is permanent. A judge will be relieved
of his duties if:
• s/he requests it,
• has permanently lost the ability to execute his/her duties,
• is convicted for a criminal act rendering him/her unfit to execute the duty,
• the State Council of Judges makes such a decision, in line with the law, due to a serious violation of discipline,
• upon reaching seventy years of age.
THE STATE COUNCIL OF JUDGES The State Council of Judges appoints judges, relieves them of their
duties and makes decisions regarding their disciplinary responsibility, in accordance with the Constitutional
Law. The State Council of Judges is obliged to obtain an opinion from an competent committee of the Croatian
Parliament in the process of appointment and approval of conduct of judges.
PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE The Public Attorney’s Office is an independent and autonomous judicial
body, authorized and obliged to prosecute perpetrators of criminal and other punishable acts, to undertake
legal actions in order to protect the property of the Republic of Croatia and submit legal expedients for the
protection of the Constitution and the law. The Croatian Parliament appoints the public attorney for a period
of four years, upon the proposal of the Croatian Government, with the prior opinion of the competent committee
of the Croatian Parliament.
Upon the first assumption of office, deputy public attorneys will be appointed for a period of five years. After
re-appointment, a deputy public attorney shall hold the office permanently.
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA The Constitutional Court of the
Republic of Croatia consists of thirteen judges elected from among prominent legal professionals, particularly
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