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BOE-A-2026-16546 ·30 July 2026 ·otro not-relevant
Economic Criminal

Constitutional Court admits dispute between Senate and Government regarding recidivism law

The Constitutional Court has admitted for processing the dispute between constitutional bodies no. 4716-2026, brought by the Senate against the Government (order of 21 July 2026). The litigation concerns the Government's objection to the processing of amendments 8 and 10 approved by the Senate, which introduce new final provisions into the Proposed Organic Law on recidivism (ref. BOE index).

In 1 key point

  1. Admission for processing of the dispute between constitutional bodies no. 4716-2026 (order of 21 July 2026). (providencia de 21 de julio de 2026)

How it affects those involved

The resolution does not directly amend criminal law, but rather initiates a judicial process to determine the constitutionality of the legislative procedure followed in the Senate. The outcome of this dispute will determine whether the new provisions on recidivism (affecting the Criminal Code and the Aliens Act) are valid or must be annulled due to procedural defects (ref. BOE index).

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2026-07-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
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