Constitutional law is the linchpin of the entire legal order. In its institutional dimension, constitutional law deals with the organisation and administration of the State, the division of powers between the cantons and the Confederation, as well as the relationship between the citizen and the State.
A litigant may be affected by issues pertaining to constitutional law for instance in a dispute concerning the exercise of political rights (popular initiatives, referendums, popular votes and elections). Constitutional law also protects citizens against arbitrary action by the State and establishes fundamental rights, such as for instance the right to equal treatment, freedom of assembly and expression, freedom of association, religious freedom, economic freedom, scientific freedom and so on. The guarantee of access to justice, such as for instance the right to judicial assistance and the independence of the courts, also fall within the reach of this area of the law.
The firm r&associés has lawyers specialising in this field who can assist you and represent you before the courts, including before the Federal Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
