Rules for the revision of the constitution in the European states

Authors

  • Tatiana S. Maslovskaya Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Keywords:

constitution, revision of the constitution, constitutional revision rules, limits to constitutional revision, European countries

Abstract

The article discusses the rules for constitutional revision, including requirements related to the procedure for constitutional revision, as well as requirements related to the subject of constitutional revision. The factors influencing the «set» of revision rules included in the constitutional text are analysed. Attention is paid to the elements of a hard procedure for reviewing the constitution. The requirements related to the time of revision, certain circumstances and the content of the revised norms are examined. The analysis is based on the experience of European states.

Author Biography

  • Tatiana S. Maslovskaya, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    PhD (law), docent; associate professor at the department of constitutional law, faculty of law

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Published

2022-04-20

Issue

No. 1 (2022): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law

Section

Constitutional Law and Administrative Law

How to Cite

[1]
Maslovskaya, T.S. 2022. Rules for the revision of the constitution in the European states. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law. 1 (Apr. 2022), 45–54.