A seminar on the exception of unconstitutionality of laws was organised in Salé, Morocco, from 12 to 13 June 2024, by the Venice Commission and the Ministry of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco. The seminar brought together around fifty participants from the Ministry of Justice, other ministries, ordinary judges and representatives of academia and the bar as well as a delegation from the Venice Commission led by its Vice-President, Ms. Marta CARTABIA.
The seminar aimed to examine the state of play regarding the development of the organic law on the exception of unconstitutionality and to present European standards and experiences in this area.
The Venice Commission contributed to the exchange of good practices by providing members and experts who presented standards and experiences in this area.
The seminar was organised within the framework of the joint Council of Europe - European Union programme “Protecting human rights, the rule of law and democracy through shared standards in the southern Mediterranean” (South Programme V) co-financed by the two organisations and implemented by the Council of Europe.
