Constitutional Law No. 542 / 1992 Coll.
Constitutional Act on the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
Valid
Effective from 08.12.1992
542
CONSTRUCTION LAW
of 25 November 1992
on the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
The Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, respecting the resolution of the Czech National Council and the National Council of the Slovak Republic, agreed on the following constitutional law:
(1) The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic shall cease to exist on 31 December 1992.
(2) The Czech and Slovak Federal Republic are the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
The scope of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, which was entrusted to it by constitutional and other laws, passes to the Czech Republic and to the Slovak Republic on 1 January 1993.
(1) By the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the state authorities of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic cease to exist. At the same time, the armed forces and armed security corps of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and budgetary and contribution organisations connected to the state budget of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and state organisations under the jurisdiction of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, which have been established by law, cease to exist.
(2) The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic must not use the national symbols of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic after the disappearance of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
(1) As from the date referred to in Article 2, the legislative power in the Czech Republic belongs to the legislature composed of Members elected in the 1992 elections in the Czech Republic to the Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republics1) and to the Czech National Council.2) The internal circumstances of this legislature are laid down by the law of the Czech Republic in accordance with Article 7.
(2) As from the date referred to in Article 2, the legislature in the Slovak Republic belongs to the legislature composed of Members elected in the 1992 elections in the Slovak Republic to the Federal Assembly of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republics1) and to the Slovak National Council.2), *) The internal circumstances of this legislature are laid down by the Slovak Republic law in accordance with Article 7.
(3) The provisions of the Federal Assembly Election Act (3) remain unaffected.
The powers attaching to the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic by the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic since 1 January 1993 have been conferred on the Government of the Czech Republic and on the Slovak Republic by the Government of the Slovak Republic, unless the Constitutional Law of the Czech Republic or the Constitutional Law of the Slovak Republic provides otherwise.
(1) The powers attaching to the date of the disappearance of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to the Supreme Court of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic have been conferred on the Czech Supreme Court of the Czech Republic since 1 January 1993 and on the Slovak Republic to the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic, unless the Constitutional Law of the Czech Republic or the Constitutional Law of the Slovak Republic provides otherwise.
(2) Since 1 January 1993, the powers attaching to the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic to the Constitutional Court of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic have been exercised by the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic in relation to the institutions, institutions and citizens in the Czech Republic and in relation to the institutions, institutions and citizens in the Slovak Republic, unless the Constitutional Law of the Czech Republic provides otherwise.
The Czech National Council and the National Council of the Slovak Republic may, with effect from 1 January 1993 at the earliest, adopt constitutional and other laws to ensure the exercise of their powers, which shall go to the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic in accordance with Article 2.
(1) The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic are entitled to conclude agreements prior to the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic on the arrangements for mutual relations in matters falling within the competence of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, with the entry into force of these agreements after the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
(2) The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic may, before the disappearance of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, conclude international agreements against third countries on their behalf, with the entry into force of these agreements after the disappearance of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.
This constitutional law shall take effect on the day of its publication.
Spatial v. r.
Kováč v. r.
1) Articles 30 and 31 of Constitutional Law No. 143 / 1968 Coll., on the Czechoslovak Federation.
2) Article 102 of Constitutional Law No. 143 / 1968 Coll.
*) Pursuant to Article 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic No. 460 / 1992 Coll. from 1 October 1992 the National Council of the Slovak Republic.
3) Article 49 of Act No. 47 / 1990 Coll., on the elections to the Federal Assembly, as amended by Act No. 59 / 1992 Coll. (Full version No. 60 / 1992 Coll.).
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Constitutional Act No. 542 / 1992 Coll., on the demise of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 08.12.1992 |
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| Effective from | 08.12.1992 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
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