The Supreme Court of Monaco, the Tribunal Supreme, is composed of five full members and two supply members, whom the Prince appoints for a term of four years on the proposal of the National Council, the Council of State, the Crown Council, the court of appeal and the court of first instance. It rules on proceedings for annulment for ultra vires action against decisions of administrative authorities and Sovereign Orders made to implement laws, and grants the compensation that results. Article 89 of the Constitution fixes its composition and says that its President is appointed by the Prince, and article 91 provides that it sits in plenary assembly or in an administrative section. Its address is the Palais de Justice at 5 Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro in Monaco-Ville.
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Monaco, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Monaco, Supreme Tribunal, member page of the Association of Supreme Administrative JurisdictionsMember page, address, Monaco (country)Quote, Member page, address, Monaco (country)
Palais de Justice, 5, Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, 98000, Monaco
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1. Monaco, Supreme Tribunal, member page of the Association of Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions
Composition and structure, number of members
The Supreme Court is composed of five full members and two supply members.
Member page, address of the Supreme Tribunal
Palais de Justice, 5, Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro, Monaco-Ville, Monaco, 98000, Monaco
Jurisdictional attributions, court functions
The Supreme Court is called to give rulings on proceedings for annulment for ultra vires action taken against decisions from various administrative authorities and Sovereign Orders made for the implementation of laws, as well as the granting of compensation which result.
Composition and structure, recruitment procedures
The members are appointed by the Prince, for a term of four years, on the proposal of the National Council, the Council of State, the Crown Council, the court of appeal and the court of first instance.
Organization of the courts system, article 91
Referring to article 91 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court meets, either in plenary assembly, or in administrative section.
In Category: Courts, Composition and structure, courts of Monaco
The Supreme Court is composed of five full members and two supply members.
View the Source2. Central Intelligence Agency: Monaco, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyGovernment, constitution, history, the 1962 Constitution that provides for the Supreme Court
previous 1911 (suspended 1959); latest adopted 17 December 1962
In Legal System: Civil Law, Government, legal system
civil law system influenced by French legal tradition
View the Source Wikidata: Supreme Court of Monaco
Wikidata Q2743465, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Monaco 2002 Constitution, Supreme Court, Constitute Project
Article 89, composition of the Supreme Court, full textQuote, Article 89, composition of the Supreme Court, full text
Art 89 Number of supreme court judges Supreme Court is composed of five full members and two substitute members.
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