Venice Commission

European Commission for Democracy through Law

Formation	May 10, 1990; 33 years ago (1990-05-10) (statute)
Founded at	Venice, Italy
Headquarters	Strasbourg, France (Secretariat) Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, Venice, Italy (Plenary)
Location	Europe
Region	Europe
President	Claire Bazy-Malaurie[1]
Parent organization	Council of Europe
Website	venice.coe.int

The Venice Commission, officially European Commission for Democracy through Law, is an advisory body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts in the field of constitutional law. It was created in 1990 after the fall of the Berlin Wall, at a time of urgent need for constitutional assistance in Central and Eastern Europe.