Constitutional Court of Ukraine

The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Конституційний Суд України, romanized: Konstytutsiinyi Sud Ukrainy) is the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in Ukraine. The Constitutional Court of Ukraine interprets the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of laws and other legal acts.

Constitutional Court of Ukraine (Конституційний Суд України)
Established1992; acts since 1996
Location14 Zhylianska St, Kyiv
Composition methodPresidential, Parliamentary and Congress of Judges nomination
Authorized byUkrainian Constitution
Judge term length9; prohibited if aged 65
Number of positions18 (assigned by President, Parliament, Congress of Judges; 6 each)
Websiteccu.gov.ua/en
Chairman
Currentlyvacant
Since15 May 2022
Deputy chairman
CurrentlySerhiy Holovaty
Since17 September 2019

The Court initiated its activity on 18 October 1996. The first Court ruling was made on 13 May 1997.

On urgent matters the Constitutional Court rules within weeks, but on matters deemed less urgent it can take months.

Decisions of the Constitutional Court are binding, final, and cannot be appealed.

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