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of parliamentary immunity which impede the fight against political corruption.4 All of these factors have led to increased debate in many countries on the role and function of rules on parliamentary immunity in general and inviolability in particular leading in some cases to reforms which often have served to limit the
The Dewan Negara (Malay for Senate, literally National Council) is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state, while the other 44 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King), including four of whom are appointed to represent the federal territories.
President has constitutional immunity for their unconstitutional, mala fides activities during their tenure but is liable for judicial action/punishment for their unconstitutional activity after the term of their presidency. However, per Article 361 (1), President is answerable to a court designated by either house of the parliament with a two ...
5 Hardt Parliamentary immunity: a comprehensive study of the systems of parliamentary immunity of the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands in a European context (2013) 3. 6 Child Politico’s parliament guide to election practice & law (2001) 255. 7 Smyth ‘Privilege, exclusive cognisance and the law’ in Horne, Drewry & Olivier (eds)
The credentials of newly elected MEP credentials undergo verification to ascertain that they do not hold an office that is incompatible with being a Member of the European Parliament. Examples include being a government minister or parliamentarian in an EU Member State, holding a role at the European Commission, Court of Justice of the EU ...
The National Assembly ( Hungarian: Országgyűlés, lit. 'Country Assembly') is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 199 (386 between 1990 and 2014) members elected to four-year terms. Election of members is done using a semi-proportional representation: a mixed-member majoritarian representation with partial compensation ...
The constitution also grants parliamentary immunity to all elected members of the Legislative Assembly. The assembly currently in session is the 19th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico , composed of the 27th Senate and the 31st House of Representatives .
