Circumstances and persons concerned

The inability of the President to exercise his or her powers for reasons of health are determined at a meeting of the parliament and confirmed by a decision adopted by the majority of all its members on the basis of a petition of the Supreme Court - on the appeal of the parliament and a medical opinion (Article 110 of the Constitution). The President may be removed from office by the parliament by the procedure of impeachment in the event that he or she commits state treason or any other crime (Article 111 of the Constitution).

Modalities and procedure

The impeachment of the President is initiated by a majority of all deputies. To conduct the investigation, the parliament establishes a special Temporary Investigation Commission whose composition includes a Special Procurator and special investigators. The conclusions and proposals of this Commission are considered at a parliamentary meeting. The parliament may adopt a decision on the accusation by no less than two-thirds of its members.

Consequences

The decision on the removal of the President is adopted by no less than three-quarters of all deputies after the review of the case by the Constitutional Court and the receipt of its opinion on the observance of the constitutional procedure of investigation and the consideration of the case of impeachment, and the receipt of the opinion of the Supreme Court as to whether the effect that the acts, of which the President is accused, contain elements of state treason or any other crime.

Have these procedures been applied?   No