Article 1 (Position)
The Office of the Attorney General represents the Republic, its bodies and public funds in property, contractual and other legal affairs before the bodies of the Republic and in relations with other subjects.
Article 2. (Jurisdictions)
The Republic Attorney's Office performs the following duties:
1. gives legal opinions on contracts and disposal of public property; 2. represents the Republic in procedures and negotiations; 3. monitors claims, obligations and disputes; 4. warns the Government and the Assembly about the risks of illegal contracts or harmful dispositions; 5. keeps records of cases and concluded settlements.
Article 3. (Advocate)
(1) The Ombudsman is elected by the Assembly by a majority of all representatives for a term of six years, after a public call.
(2) The ombudsman acts independently in a specific case and may not represent a private interest against the interests of the Republic.
Article 4 (Mandatory opinion)
Before concluding a contract that exceeds the threshold set by the budget regulation, creates an obligation longer than one year, has an official symbol or public data, the competent authority obtains a written opinion from the Office of the Attorney General.
Article 5 (Settlement)
A settlement by which the Republic waives a significant claim or assumes a new obligation requires a reasoned opinion from the Attorney General's Office and the approval of the Government, and when it exceeds the budget threshold, the approval of the Assembly.
Article 6. (Reporting)
The Office of the Attorney General submits an annual public report on the types of disputes, exposure to risk and implemented settlements, with the protection of data from individual cases.