President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law establishing two new high courts: the Specialized District Administrative Court and the Specialized Administrative Court of Appeal. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Justice, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"This is an important stage in the reform of the judicial system, which will increase the efficiency of administrative cases... Their main function is to consider administrative cases involving the highest authorities: the Cabinet of Ministers, ministries and other central executive bodies," the statement reads.
According to Deputy Minister of Justice Oleksandr Banchuk, two categories of cases are envisaged: the first is claims by individuals and legal entities about the illegality of regulatory acts of the government, ministries, and the National Bank of Ukraine; the second is appeals against their acts of individual action (administrative acts), for example, claims against the ministry as an employer.
It is noted that the courts will have nationwide jurisdiction and will operate on the basis of independent competitive selection, verification of the integrity and professionalism of candidates for the positions of judges
"Any citizen who believes that a decision of a government agency or official violates his or her rights will be able to apply to the new specialized court. And in case of disagreement with the decision, they can file an appeal," the ministry said.
The creation of these courts is part of Ukraine's European integration process, in particular, the requirement for their creation is enshrined in the memorandum with the IMF and the Ukraine Facility Plan.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in May, Zelenskyy proposed to the Rada to create 2 specialized administrative courts.
Ukraine committed to create a new court within the framework of cooperation with the International Monetary Fund.
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