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The Constitutional Court of Ukraine remains a pivotal legal body amid ongoing judicial transformations and controversies. Recent headlines reveal a spectrum of challenges and developments. Notably, the court has tackled divisive issues such as the constitutionality of the seizure of goods under simplified customs controls and language laws. Meanwhile, the legal community closely watches the procedural conducts involving high-profile figures like former head Oleksandr Tupytskyi.

Controversies extend to administrative accusations against current and former officials, reflecting the court's central role in Ukraine's broader struggle against corruption and its efforts towards compliance with international standards. Discussions with the Venice Commission and interventions by the European Commission underscore the geopolitical stake in Ukraine's legal reforms.

The Constitutional Court's decisions and the surrounding discourse are not just legal matters but also deeply influence Ukraine's democratic integrity and international standing. As the nation navigates these complex waters, the implications for governance, justice, and Ukraine's European integration efforts continue to unfold.
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The Rada is preparing a constitutional motion on the law on NABU and SAPO Rada is preparing submission to Constitutional Court to abolish draft law No. 12414 Lawmakers are preparing a submission to the Constitutional Court to annul bill No. 12414, which strips NABU and SAPO of their independence. 7 428 73 Previously in trend: Abolition of NABU and SAPO independence

Захист Червінського подав скаргу до Конституційного Суду Chervinskyi’s defense filed complaint to Constitutional Court: Courts abuse CPC provision and automatically extend term of detention The Constitutional Court has opened proceedings on the complaint of the defense of Colonel Roman Chervinskyi regarding the non-compliance of Part 5, Article 615 of the CPC of Ukraine with the Constitution. 1 790 10

тупицький Former Head of the Constitutional Court Tupytskyi and law enforcement officers who smuggled him abroad are served suspicion notices - Prosecutor General’s Office Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office exposed an organized group that included the deputy head of a district police department in Zakarpattia region and officers of the State Border Guard Service. They were illegally transporting people across the border. 3 252 19

любомир,андрійчук Constitutional Court candidate Andriychuk could not say when Constitution was adopted. VIDEO During the interview for the position of a judge of the Economic Court of Zakarpattia region, Liubomyr Andriychuk, a lecturer at Uzhhorod National University, could not answer the question about when the Constitution of Ukraine was adopted. 13 127 107 Society

сергій,головатий NACP draws up report against acting Head of Constitutional Court Holovatyi for administrative violation The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) has drawn up a report on an administrative violation against the acting Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Serhii Holovatyi. According to the NAPC, he made a decision in the context of a conflict of interest, which he failed to report in the prescribed manner. 3 583 48 Ukrainian Politics

головатий CCU Judge Holovatyi has been elected as Chairman of Subcommittee on Supremacy of Law of Venice Commission At the 137th plenary session of the Venice Commission, the Chairman of the Subcommission on the Supremacy of Law was elected. Serhii Holovatyi was elected as the Chairman. 3 835 22 Ukrainian Politics

зеленський,малорі Zelenskyy discusses competitive selection of judges to the Constitutional Court and law on de-oligarchization with Venice Commission delegation. PHOTOS President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a delegation of Venice Commission headed by Commission’s President Claire Bazi Malori. 1 840 29 Ukrainian Politics

еврокомиссия,єврокомісія European Commission calls on Ukraine to take measures so that legislation on CС, de-oligarchization, money laundering, and national minorities meets recommendations The European Commission calls on Ukraine to take all necessary measures so that the legislation on the Constitutional Court (CC), de-oligarchization, money laundering, and national minorities meets international recommendations 2 897 32 Ukrainian Politics

всеволод,князєв Supreme Court is convinced that Ukraine will be on time to implement recommendations of European Commission on judicial reform by December Ukraine will have time to implement the recommendations of the European Commission related to the reform of the Constitutional Court and judicial reform by December. 1 514 11 Ukrainian Politics

G7 Ambassadors Group names stepping up efforts to reform judiciary in Ukraine as priority for 2022. DOCUMENT G7 Ambassadors Group names stepping up efforts to reform judiciary in Ukraine as priority for 2022. DOCUMENT The G7 Ambassadors' Support Group for Ukraine has announced priority areas of cooperation in 2022, one of which is to intensify efforts to reform the judicial system, prevent and combat corruption in the judicial system, in particular by properly reforming the High Council of Justice and ensuring the effective and unhindered work of the Ethics Council. 1 208 15 Ukrainian Politics

Court Fails To Pick Measure Of Restraint To Tupytskyi, Suspends Hearing For August 2 Court Fails To Pick Measure Of Restraint To Tupytskyi, Suspends Hearing For August 2 The court has failed to restrain Oleksandr Tupytskyi, former head of the Constitutional Court, and suspended the hearing for August 2. 10 896 112 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court recognizes seizure of goods in simplified customs control zone as unconstitutional Constitutional Court recognizes seizure of goods in simplified customs control zone as unconstitutional The Constitutional Court of Ukraine on Wednesday made three decisions on the constitutional complaints of citizens of Ukraine: it declared unconstitutional the article of the Customs Code on seizure of goods and rule of law on the police with a warning about the possibility of dismissal by reduction, also recognized the provision of the Code on administrative violations in part of the entry into force of court rulings. 6 205 14 Ukrainian Politics

Tupytsky informed about suspicion of illegal use of key to sign payment documents of Constitutional Court Tupytsky informed about suspicion of illegal use of key to sign payment documents of Constitutional Court Law enforcement officers reported the suspicion to the former head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in unauthorized interference in the operation of the automated system, which led to forgery of information, committed repeatedly, by prior agreement of a group of persons, according to the Prosecutor General's Office. 3 170 25 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court of Ukraine declares language law constitutional Constitutional Court of Ukraine declares language law constitutional The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has recognized the Law of Ukraine "On Ensuring the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language" as constitutional. 8 274 80 Ukrainian Politics

Finance Minister Marchenko meets with IMF representatives Finance Minister Marchenko meets with IMF representatives Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have noted Ukraine's progress in carrying out reforms needed to continue the cooperation program. 2 341 25 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Court Refuses SBI To Arrest Tupytskyi Court Refuses SBI To Arrest Tupytskyi's Property The court refused the investigation of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to arrest property that was seized during the searches at Oleksandr Tupytskyi, whose appointment as a judge of the Constitutional Court was canceled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. 11 535 80 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutions Court Head Tupytskyi Hospitalized Constitutions Court Head Tupytskyi Hospitalized The Head of the Constitutional Court, Oleksandr Tupytskyi, whose appointment was canceled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, did not appear at the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv for choosing a restrictive measure for him, since he was hospitalized and is in the hospital. 2 240 40 Ukrainian Politics

Tupytskyi And Kasminin Not Dismissed, Respective Zelenskyy’s Decree Null And Void – Constitutional Court’s Ex-Head Dombrovskyi Tupytskyi And Kasminin Not Dismissed, Respective Zelenskyy’s Decree Null And Void – Constitutional Court’s Ex-Head Dombrovskyi Constitutional Court former head, Ivan Dombrovskyi, believes that the decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi on the abolition of the decree of the previous president on the appointment of Oleksandr Tupytskyi and Oleksandr Kasminin as judges of the Constitutional Court is null and void and does not entail any legal consequences. 6 458 98 Ukrainian Politics

NACP: Administrative protocol drawn up against Tupytsky, who canceled special session of Constitutional Court NACP: Administrative protocol drawn up against Tupytsky, who canceled special session of Constitutional Court Head of the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) Oleksandr Novikov has drawn up an administrative protocol against Head of the Constitutional Court Oleksandr Tupytsky, who canceled a special session of the court to consider the issue of his disciplinary offence. 1 140 12 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court judges refuse to open proceedings in Constitutional Court judges refuse to open proceedings in 'Shkarlet case', issue to be considered by Grand Chamber of Court The first board of judges of the First Senate of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, at a session on March 24, considered the issue of opening constitutional proceedings in the case of the appointment of Serhiy Shkarlet as the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine. 2 304 21 Ukrainian Politics

G7 ambassadors call for postponing appointments to HCJ, Constitutional Court G7 ambassadors call for postponing appointments to HCJ, Constitutional Court The ambassadors of the G7 countries have called on the Congress of Judges to postpone appointments to the High Council of Justice and the Constitutional Court of Ukraine until transparent selection processes are established. 1 380 9 Ukrainian Politics

Supreme Court puts on hold lawsuit to challenge Zelenskyi Supreme Court puts on hold lawsuit to challenge Zelenskyi's decree on Tupytsky removal The Cassation Administrative Court within the Supreme Court has put on hold the lawsuit, in which the plaintiff for the second time challenged decree of the President of Ukraine dated December 29, 2020 No. 607/2020 on the removal of a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, which temporarily suspended Head of the Constitutional Court Oleksandr Tupytsky from office, according to the court's press service. 2 263 19 Ukrainian Politics

Zelenskyi announces ‘court in smartphone’ Zelenskyi announces ‘court in smartphone’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi believes that bureaucratic procedures should go online to ensure transparency of the court, and announced a so-called "court in a smartphone". 12 377 171 Ukrainian Politics

French Ambassador talks about disappointment of G7 countries with state of fight against corruption in Ukraine French Ambassador talks about disappointment of G7 countries with state of fight against corruption in Ukraine France, as well as other countries of the G7 (Big Seven), are disappointed with the state of the fight against corruption in Ukraine, said French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins. 16 415 128 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

SBI serves Tupytsky with charge of deliberate testimony, bribery of witness SBI serves Tupytsky with charge of deliberate testimony, bribery of witness The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) served judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky with charge of deliberate false testimony and bribery of a witness. 14 958 56 Ukrainian Politics

Employees Of State Guard Service Department Not Letting Constitutional Court Head Tupytskyi Into His Office Employees Of State Guard Service Department Not Letting Constitutional Court Head Tupytskyi Into His Office Employees of the State Guard Service department are not letting Oleksandr Tupytskyi, who had been removed from the position of the Constitutional Court head, into his office. 28 821 213 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court calls on Zelenskyi to cancel his decree on Tupytskyi Constitutional Court calls on Zelenskyi to cancel his decree on Tupytskyi The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has described a decree by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to suspend the court's chairman, Oleksandr Tupytskyi, from office for two months as "legally null and void" and called for the document to be revoked, according to a statement posted on the court's website. 26 320 576 Ukrainian Politics

Tupytsky did not appear at PGO for good reason, doesn Tupytsky did not appear at PGO for good reason, doesn't intend to evade procedural actions – Constitutional Court Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky did not come to the Prosecutor General's Offcie on Monday to conduct procedural actions for a good reason, the Constitutional Court noted. 4 426 26 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court head suspected of bribing witness, as well as in faulty witness evidence – PGO Constitutional Court head suspected of bribing witness, as well as in faulty witness evidence – PGO Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky is suspected of giving a bribe to a witness and misleading the court by the knowingly false testimony of a witness, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) told. 6 394 30 Ukrainian Politics

Zelenskyi to take part in plenary session of Venice Commission today Zelenskyi to take part in plenary session of Venice Commission today President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi will take part in the 125th plenary session of the Venice Commission. 851 3 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional crisis: Venice Commission releases its opinion Constitutional crisis: Venice Commission releases its opinion The Venice Commission pointed out serious shortcomings in the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine of October 27, 2020 in the case of constitutional motion filed by 47 MPs on the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention of Corruption." 7 049 44 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court Resumes Meetings, 14 Judges Present Constitutional Court Resumes Meetings, 14 Judges Present The Constitutional Court has resumed meetings, a total of 14 of 15 judges are attending one on Tuesday. 1 451 10 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Razumkov signs law restoring criminal liability for false declaration of assets Razumkov signs law restoring criminal liability for false declaration of assets Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov has signed the law reinstating criminal liability for inaccurate declaration of assets, the Ukrainian parliament's press service has reported. 3 977 23 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine restores criminal liability for inaccurate declaration Ukraine restores criminal liability for inaccurate declaration The Verkhovna Rada has reinstated criminal liability for declaring incomplete data and failure to submit a declaration, in particular, introducing a restriction of freedom for up to two years, if the declared information differs from the reliable one in the amount of more than 4,000 living wages for able-bodied persons. 19 813 92 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional crisis: Venice Commission to respond to Zelensky Constitutional crisis: Venice Commission to respond to Zelensky's request in December The European Commission for Democracy through Law (the Venice Commission) plans to publish in December 2020 an urgent opinion on the constitutional situation in Ukraine at the request of President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. 651 5 Ukrainian Politics

Zelenskyi tables bill on liability for lies in asset declarations Zelenskyi tables bill on liability for lies in asset declarations Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to restore liability for lies in asset declarations. 4 355 44 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Zelenskyi at meeting with G7 ambassadors: We guarantee that NABU director will remain in his position after Dec 16 Zelenskyi at meeting with G7 ambassadors: We guarantee that NABU director will remain in his position after Dec 16 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said that director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) Artem Sytnyk will remain in his office after December 16 and the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CC) on recognizing as unconstitutional a number of provisions of the law on NABU does not yet create any threats that may affect the legitimacy and independence of both the Bureau itself and its incumbent director. 4 115 14 Ukrainian Politics

Poroshenko calls for immediate return of criminal liability for false declaration Poroshenko calls for immediate return of criminal liability for false declaration Fifth President of Ukraine, leader of European Solidarity faction Petro Poroshenko called for the immediate submission of bills on restoring liability for false information in electronic declarations to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration. 1 649 32 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Situation with Constitutional Court not to affect cooperation with IMF - Shmyhal Situation with Constitutional Court not to affect cooperation with IMF - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal believes that the situation with the Constitutional Court will not affect cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 915 32 Previously in trend: Budget 2021

Nearly 60% of Ukrainians back president's bill to terminate powers of Constitutional Court judges Almost 60% of Ukrainians support President Volodymyr Zelensky's bill "On Renewal of Confidence in Constitutional Judiciary," which proposes to terminate the powers of the judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group. 3 185 90 Ukrainian Politics

MPs call for resignation of judges who supported decision on asset declarations MPs call for resignation of judges who supported decision on asset declarations MPs from various factions in Ukraine's parliament have called on judges of the Constitutional Court, who supported the decision to repeal Article 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on penalties for false asset declarations and certain provisions of the law "On Corruption Prevention," to resign. 3 989 76 Ukrainian Politics

Zelenskyi calls on Servant of the People MPs to back his proposals on Constitutional Court Zelenskyi calls on Servant of the People MPs to back his proposals on Constitutional Court Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has called on MPs from the Servant of the People faction to unite and support his proposals to restore justice and legality in the country after the latest ruling of the Constitutional Court. 24 564 207 Ukrainian Politics

NACP stops checks at Ukravtodor, Energoatom, ARMA, Secretariat of Rada NACP stops checks at Ukravtodor, Energoatom, ARMA, Secretariat of Rada's Commissioner for Human Rights Due to the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) has stopped checking the organization of work to prevent and identify corruption in Ukravtodor, Energoatom, tender committee of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency of Ukraine (ARMA) and the Secretariat of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, the press service of the NACP reports. 1 199 12 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court to urgently consider constitutionality of law on land sale market Constitutional Court to urgently consider constitutionality of law on land sale market The Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) is scheduled to consider the constitutionality of the law on the launch of the land sale market today, at 12:00 p.m. 9 207 38 Previously in trend: Land reform Land market

U.S. embassy: Constitutional crisis is of growing concern to Ukraine U.S. embassy: Constitutional crisis is of growing concern to Ukraine's partners Ukraine's international partners call on Ukrainian politicians to unite and find a solution to the situation surrounding Constitutional Court's decision on electronic asset declaration. 1 439 6 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court Constitutional Court's head does not appear for questioning on Monday – SBI Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky did not appear for questioning at the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI). 11 060 86 Ukrainian Politics

Constitutional Court head invites Zelenskyi to meeting to resolve artificial conflict Constitutional Court head invites Zelenskyi to meeting to resolve artificial conflict Ukrainian Constitutional Court Chairman Oleksandr Tupytsky has invited President Volodymyr Zelensky to a meeting on behalf of the court to discuss the constitutional crisis. 4 268 48 Ukrainian Politics

SBI opens criminal proceedings against Tupytsky SBI opens criminal proceedings against Tupytsky Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened criminal proceedings against Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytsky due to high treason and the illegal sale of a land plot in Crimea under Russian law, the SBI's press service has reported. 11 953 64 Ukrainian Politics

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