On Thursday, October 7, the Grand Chamber of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine proceeded with deliberation of the cases at in-camera parts of the plenary sessions:
- upon the constitutional complaints of A. Zabara, H Martirosyan concerning the compliance of the provisions of Article 14².1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses with the Constitution of Ukraine and N.Kopylova concerning the compliance of the provisions of Article 14².1, Article 279¹.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses with the Constitution of Ukraine;
- upon the constitutional petition of 59 People's Deputies of Ukraine regarding the compliance of the Law of Ukraine “On State Financial Guarantees of Medical Care” with the Constitution of Ukraine.
The Court will proceed with deliberation of these cases at one of the next plenary sessions.
At the session of the Grand Chamber 2 rulings were adopted:
- on extension of the term of the ruling of the Third Chamber of Judges of the Second Senate of the Court to initiate or refuse to initiate constitutional proceedings in the case upon the constitutional complaint of Alfa-Bank Joint-Stock Company (term was extended to November 5, 2021);
- on temporary involvement of a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in the composition of the non-authorized Second Board of Judges of the Second Senate of the Court to resolve the issue of initiating proceedings in the case upon the constitutional petition of 49 People's Deputies of Ukraine regarding the compliance of the Decrees of the President of Ukraine “On removal of the judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine from office” of December 29, 2020 No. 607/2020, “On removal of the judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine from office” of February 26, 2021 No. 79/2021, “On Some Issues of Ensuring the National Security of Ukraine” dated March 27, 2021 No. 124/2021 with the Constitution of Ukraine.
On the same day, a session of the Third Board of Judges of the First Senate of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine was held to consider the issue of initiating constitutional proceedings in cases upon constitutional complaints.
Based on the results of the deliberation, the Ruling on initiating constitutional proceedings in the case upon the constitutional complaint of H.Raikun regarding the constitutionality of Articles 2.1 of the Law of Ukraine “On Measures on Legislative Provision of Pension System Reforms” of July 8, 2011 No. 3668-VI, Article 86.15.6.1 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Prosecutor's Office” of October 14, 2014 No. 1697- VII was adopted.
2 rulings (final) on refusal to initiate constitutional proceedings in cases were adopted:
- upon the constitutional complaint of Ye.Bulka regarding the compliance of the provisions of Article 2.1 of the Law of Ukraine “On Measures on Legislative Provision of Pension System Reforms” with the Constitution of Ukraine;
- upon the constitutional complaint of I.Rizdvanetska regarding the compliance of the provisions of Article 389.3.2 of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine with the Constitution of Ukraine.
