Constitutional Court Procedure Act Article 26

(Principle of Immediacy)In an oral argument session there must be at least two-thirds of the total number of the incumbent Justices present. Justices not present in the oral argument session may not participate in the deliberation on and the making of a decision.The Constitutional Court must pronounce its decision within three months after the closing of oral argument. The time limit for pronouncement may be extended by two months when necessary.