On Thursday, November 25, the Grand Chamber of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine at the in-camera session deliberated the case upon the constitutional petition of 53 People’s Deputies of Ukraine on compliance of the Law of Ukraine “On Introducing Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Counteracting the Abuse of the Rights of People's Deputies of Ukraine in the Legislative Procedure” with the Constitution of Ukraine. The Court will further deliberate the case at a forthcoming plenary session.
At the plenary session, the Grand Chamber deliberated the issue of merging constitutional proceedings in the case upon the constitutional petition of 59 People's Deputies of Ukraine on compliance of the Law of Ukraine “On State Financial Guarantees of Medical Services to the Population” with the Constitution of Ukraine and in the case upon the constitutional petition of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights on compliance of the provisions of Article 4.6 of the Law of Ukraine “On State Financial Guarantees of Medical Services to the Population” with the Constitution of Ukraine in one constitutional proceeding. As a result of the deliberation, it was ruled to join the constitutional proceedings in these cases.
In addition, the session of the Grand Chamber deliberated the issue of determining the form of constitutional proceedings in the case upon the constitutional petition of the Supreme Court on compliance of subparagraph 13 of paragraph 23-1 of Section III “Final and Transitional Provisions” of the Law of Ukraine “On High Council of Justice” dated December 21, 2016 No. 1798-VIII, subparagraphs 1, 6, 11 of paragraph 4 of Section II “Final and transitional provisions” of the Law of Ukraine “On Introducing Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Procedure for Election (Appointment) to the Positions of Members of the High Council of Justice and Activities of Disciplinary Inspectors of the High Council of Justice” of July 14, 2021 No. 1635-IX with the Constitution of Ukraine. Upon the results of deliberation, the Ruling on consideration of the case in the form of oral proceedings was adopted.
