§ Article 139(untitled)

Decrees and Executive Orders of the President of the Republic

1. In the course of exercising his or her powers, the President shall adopt decrees

and executive orders.

2. The President of the Republic may, within a period of three days, return the

relevant act with his or her objections to the authority submitting the proposal or filing

a motion, in the cases prescribed by Articles 131-137, part 3 of Article 155, parts 3, 4,

6 and 7 of Article 166 of the Constitution. In case this objection is not accepted by the

competent authority, the President of the Republic shall sign the relevant act or apply

to the Constitutional Court.

3. In case the President of the Republic fails to fulfil the requirements prescribed by

part 2 of this Article, the relevant act shall enter into force by virtue of law.

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Article 140. Immunity of the President of the Republic

1. The President of the Republic shall be immune.

2. During the term of his or her powers and thereafter, the President of the

Republic may not be prosecuted and subjected to liability for actions deriving from his

or her status.

3. The President of the Republic may be subjected to liability for actions not related

with his or her status only after the expiry of the powers thereof.