Federal Constitutional Law of Austria

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The Federal Constitutional Law of Austria is the country's core constitutional document that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of its federal state and key institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional document
federal constitutional law
adoptedBy Constituent National Assembly of Austria
amended 1929 constitutional reform
cameIntoForce 1920-11-10
citedAs BGBl. Nr. 1/1930 as amended
contains democratic principle
federal constitutional principles
federal principle
liberal principle
republican principle
rule of law principle
separation of powers principle
country Austria
dateAdopted 1920-10-01
defines basic principles of the Austrian constitution
competences of Länder organs
competences of federal organs
distribution of powers between federation and Länder
federal state structure of Austria
status of the Administrative Court
status of the Constitutional Court
status of the Federal Council
status of the Federal Government
status of the Federal President
status of the National Council
status of the ordinary courts
inForce true
jurisdiction Republic of Austria
language German
legalStatus supreme law of Austria
legalSystem Austrian legal system
partOf Austrian Federal Constitution in the material sense
principalAuthor Hans Kelsen
Karl Renner
regulates administrative jurisdiction in constitutional terms
constitutional review of laws
election of the Federal President
federal financial constitution in basic terms
formation of the Federal Government
legislative process at federal level
procedures for constitutional amendment
relationship between National Council and Federal Council
status of the Länder within the federation
restored Second Republic of Austria
shortName B-VG
Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz
subjectMatter constitutional institutions
federalism in Austria
state organization law
suspendedDuring Austrofascist regime
linked to: Austrofascism

National Socialist rule in Austria

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National Council (Austria) constitutionalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
subject linked to: National Council
Federal Chancellor of Austria constitutingInstrument Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Austrian Parliament constitutionalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Vienna University of Economics and Business governedBy Austrian University Act
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Austrian Army legalBasis Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
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Austrian federal government constitutionalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Austrian President oathTo Federal Constitution of Austria
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Austrian President legalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
coat of arms of the Republic of Austria legalBasis Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Federal Constitutional Law of Austria partOf Austrian Federal Constitution in the material sense
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Landtage of the Austrian federal states constitutionalBasis Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
BR legalBasis Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Linz provincial government follows Austrian federal constitution
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Parlament regulates federal constitutional law of Austria
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Austrian Foreign Minister legalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence follows Austrian Federal Constitution
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Vice-Chancellor of Austria constitutingInstrument Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Vice-Chancellor of Austria legalBasis Austrian Federal Constitutional Law, Article 69
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Federal ministers of Austria legalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
federal ministries of Austria hasLegalBasisIn Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
federal ministries of Austria governedBy Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Constitutional Court of Austria legalBasis Austrian Federal Constitutional Law
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Second Republic of Austria hasConstitution Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Provisional Government of Karl Renner (1945) restoredInstitution Federal Constitution of Austria (1920, as amended 1929)
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Federal Chancellor of Austria constitutionalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
subject linked to: Federal Chancellor
Landtag of Vorarlberg higherLegalFramework Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Burgenland Landtag isSubjectTo Austrian federal constitution
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Vienna City Council and Landtag appliesLaw Austrian federal constitution
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
B-VG formsCoreOf Austrian constitutional order
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Bundes-Verfassungsgesetz partOf Austrian constitutional order
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
BGBl. Nr. 1/1930 as amended isCentralLegalFoundationOf Austrian constitutional order
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
plenary chamber of the National Council hasLegalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Landtag of Tyrol subjectTo Austrian federal constitution
linked to: Federal Constitutional Law of Austria
Supreme Administrative Court of Austria constitutionalBasis Federal Constitutional Law of Austria