542/1992 Sb.



CONSTITUTIONAL LAW



of 25 June 2002. November 1992



on the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic



The Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

the resolution of the Cotonou the Czech National Council and the Slovak National Council

Republic decided on this constitutional law:



Article 1



(1) the expiry on 31 December 2004. December 1992 shall lapse in the Czech and Slovak

Federal Republic.



(2) the successor States of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic are the

Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.



Article 2



The scope of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, which was

entrusted to the respective constitutional and other laws, passes to the Czech Republic and on the

The Slovak Republic on 1 July. January 1, 1993.



Article 3



(1) the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic shall cease the State

the authorities of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic. At the same time lapse

the armed forces and armed security corps of the Czech and Slovak

The Federal Republic and the budgetary and contributory organizations connected to the

the State budget of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the State

organizations in the scope of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, which

have been established by law.



(2) the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic shall not, after the demise of the Czech and

Slovak Federal Republic enjoy the State symbols of the Czech and

Slovak Federal Republic.



Article 4



(1) Starting on the date referred to in article 2 belongs to the legislative power in the Czech

Republic legislature composed of members of Parliament elected in the election

in 1992, in the Czech Republic to the Federal Assembly of the Czech and

Slovak Federal Republic ^ 1) and to the Czech National Council. ^ 2) internal

the ratios of the legislature shall, in accordance with article 7 of the law

Of the Czech Republic.



(2) Starting on the date referred to in article 2 of legislative power belongs in the

The Slovak Republic legislature composed of members elected

in the 1992 elections in the Slovak Republic to the Federal

Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic ^ 1) and to the Slovak

National Council. ^ 2) ^ *) the internal ratios of this legislature provides

in accordance with article 7 of the law of the Slovak Republic.



(3) the provisions of the Act on elections to the Federal Assembly shall

the mandate of the ^ 3) remain unaffected.



Article 5



The power granted to the date of demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal

The Government of the Republic of Czech and Slovak Federal Republic belongs from the 1.

January 1993 on the territory of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Czech Republic on the territory of the

The Government of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak Republic, if constitutional law

The constitutional law of the Czech Republic or the Slovak Republic provides otherwise.



Article 6



(1) the power granted to the date of demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal

Of the Republic, the Supreme Court of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

belong to from 1. January 1993 on the territory of the Czech Republic, the Supreme Court of the Czech

Republic on the territory of the Slovak Republic and the Supreme Court of the Slovak

of the Republic, subject to the constitutional law of the Czech Republic or constitutional

otherwise, the law of the Slovak Republic.



(2) the power granted to the date of demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Czech and Slovak Federative Republic

exercises from 1. January 1993 in relation to the authorities, institutions and citizens on

the territory of the Czech Republic, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic and in relation to the

the authorities, institutions and citizens on the territory of the Slovak Republic, the highest

the Court of the Slovak Republic, unless otherwise provided by the constitutional law of the Czech Republic

the constitutional law of the Slovak Republic or otherwise.



Article 7



The Czech National Council and the National Council of the Slovak Republic may, before

dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic as soon as possible from the

January 1, 1993, to accept the constitutional and other laws which ensure performance

the scope of which goes to the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic

in accordance with article 2.



Article 8



(1) the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic are entitled to before

dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic conclude the Treaty on

Edit the reciprocal relationships in matters which belong to the scope of the Czech and

Slovak Federal Republic, with the fact that these treaties will enter into

force after the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic.



(2) the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic can even before the demise of the

The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to conclude international agreements

in relation to third States, on their own behalf with the fact that these treaties will enter into

force after the dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic.



Article 9



This constitutional law shall take effect on the date of publication.



Stráský v.r.



Kováč v.r.



*) In accordance with article. paragraph 154. 1 of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic No. 460/1992 Coll., from

October 1, 1992, the National Council of the Slovak Republic.



1) Article. 30 and 31 of the Constitutional Act No. 143/1968 Coll., on Czechoslovak

the Federation.



2) Article. 102 the Constitutional Act No. 143/1968 Coll.



3) section 49 of Act No. 47/1990 Coll., on elections to the Federal Assembly, in

the text of Act No. 59/1992 Coll. (the full text of no 60/1992 Sb.).