The Venice Commission Welcomed the Decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine on Taking the Oath by the Two Newly-Appointed Judges

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This was mentioned in the Synopsis (Short Summary) of 13 December 2021 on the results of the 129th plenary session of the Venice Commission held on 10-11 December (CDL-PL-PV(2021)0004syn).

As is known, on November 30, 2021 the Constitutional Court of Ukraine at its session adopted the Ruling on taking the oath by the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine appointed by the President of Ukraine by the Decrees of 26 November 2021 Nos. 596/2021 and 597/2021.

According to this Ruling, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine  held: “The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine or a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine performing his duties should call special plenary sessions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine for taking the oath by the judges of Constitutional Court of Ukraine appointed by the President of Ukraine by the decrees of 26 November 2021 Nos. 596/2021 and 597/2021, after termination of powers or dismissal from office on the grounds stipulates in Article 1491 of the Constitution of Ukraine of the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine appointed by the President of Ukraine during 2013-2018. 

 

 

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