The ruling of the (Un)Constitutional Court of Ukraine: is there a way out?
The ruling of the (Un)Constitutional Court of Ukraine: is there a way out?
Author(s): Mykhailo Zhernakov
Subject(s): Constitutional Law, Post-Communist Transformation
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: rule of law in Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: On October 27 2020, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) adopted decision 13-p/2020 on the unconstitutionality of the art. 366-1 of the Criminal Code and the system of electronic declaration of assets. In doing so, the CCU dismantled in a blatant and unlawful manner a big part of Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure. The constitutional submission that resulted in this decision was filed by 47 members of the Parliament, mainly pro-Russian “Opposition Platform for Life” faction.
Series: 3 DCFTAs OP-ed
- Page Count: 6
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
