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Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court shall monitor events of interest for the achievement of constitutionality and legality.
The Constitutional Court shall decide on:
. Conformity of laws, other regulations and general enactments with the Constitution;
. the compliance of laws, other regulations and enactment of the National Assembly with the provisions of the Constitution on the protection of vital interests of the constituent peoples,
. conformity of regulations and general enactments with the law
. conflict of jurisdictions between bodies of legislative, executive and judicial branch;
. conflict of jurisdiction between agencies of the Republic, city and municipality;
. conformity of programmes, statutes and other general enactments of political organisations with the Constitution and the law.
(Art 115 of the Constitution of the Republic of Srpska)
The Court consists of 7 judges elected for a period of eight years and can not be re-elected. (Art 116 of the Constitution of the Republic of Srpska)

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Srpska

Supreme Courts (Highest Instance)

Vrhovni Sud

(Art 1 Law on Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2000 )
In order to ensure the effective exercise of the competencies of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the respect of human rights and the rule of law in the territory of this State, a Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is established.

1. The Court has jurisdiction over criminal offences defined in the Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina and other laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2. The Court has further jurisdiction over criminal offences prescribed in the Laws of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska and the Brcko Disctrict of Bosnia and Herzegovina when such criminal offences:
a) endanger the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence, national security or international personality of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
b) may have serious repercussions or detrimental consequences to the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina or may have other detrimental consequences to Bosnia and Herzegovina or may cause serious economic damage or other detrimental consequences beyond the territory of an Entity or the Brcko Disctric of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(Law on Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2000 article 13 )
The Court is competent to decide actions taken against final administrative acts or silence of administration of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its bodies, Public Agencies, Public Corporations, institutions of the Brcko District and any other organisation as provided by State Law, acting in the exercise of a public function.
(Law on Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2000 article 14 )

Appelate Jurisdiction:
a) appeals against a judgement or decision delivered by the Criminal Division of this Court,
b) appeals against a judgement or decision delivered by the Administrative Division of this Court,;
c) extraordinary legal remedies against final judgments reached by the divisions of th

Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Court of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Supreme Court of the Republic of Sprska

Regional courts

Regional Court Banjaluca
Regional Court Bijeljine
Regional Court Doboj
Regional Court Istocnom Sarajevo
Regional Court Trebinje

First Instance Courts

Primary Court Banjaluca (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Bijeljine (Bijeljine)
Primary Court Derventa (Doboj)
Primary Court Doboj (Doboj)
Primary Court Foca (Foca)
Primary Court Gradiska (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Kotor Varos (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Modrica (Doboj)
Primary Court Mrkonjic Grad (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Novi Grad (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Prijedor (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Prnjavor (Banjaluca)
Primary Court Sokolac (Istocnom Sarajavo)
Primary Court Srebrenica (Vlasenica)
Primary Court Teslic (Doboj)
Primary Court Trebinje (Trebinje)
Primary Court Visegrad (Foca)
Primary Court Vlasenica (Vlasenica)
Primary Court Zvornik (Vlasenica)

Judiciary (general)

District Prosecutor's Office in Banja Luka
District Prosecutor's Office in Bijeljina
District Prosecutor's Office in Dobojo
District Prosecutor's Office in East Sarajevo
District Prosecutor's Office in Trebinje

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