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Article 160 (Powers of the Constitutional Court) The Constitutional Court decides: on the conformity of laws with the Constitution; on the conformity of laws and other regulations with ratified treaties and with the general principles of international law; 45 on the conformity of regulations with the Constitution and with laws; on the conformity of local community regulations with the Constitution and with laws; on the conformity of general acts issued for the exercise of public authority with the Constitution, laws and regulations; on constitutional complaints stemming from the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms by individual acts; on jurisdictional disputes between the state and local communities and among local communities themselves; on jurisdictional disputes between courts and other state authorities; on jurisdictional disputes between the National Assembly, the President of the Republic and the Government; on the unconstitutionality of the acts and activities of political parties; and on other matters vested in the Constitutional Court by this Constitution or laws. In the process of ratifying a treaty, the Constitutional Court, on the proposal of the President of the Republic, the Government or a third of the deputies of the National Assembly, issues an opinion on the conformity of such treaty with the Constitution. The National Assembly is bound by the opinion of the Constitutional Court. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Constitutional Court decides on a constitutional complaint only if legal remedies have been exhausted. The Constitutional Court decides whether to accept a constitutional complaint for adjudication on the basis of criteria and procedures provided by law.