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Putin Signs Laws on Establishment of Courts in DPR, LPR, Kherson, Zaporozhye Regions

© Alexei NikolskyRussian President Vladimir Putin signs a document recognizing the independence of regions in eastern Ukraine in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. Russia's Putin has recognized the independence of regions in eastern Ukraine, raising tensions with West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a document recognizing the independence of regions in eastern Ukraine in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. Russia's Putin has recognized the independence of regions in eastern Ukraine, raising tensions with West. - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.04.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a package of laws on the establishment of courts in the territories incorporated into Russia last fall, namely republics of Lugansk and Donetsk, and regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, according to the official legal information portal.
The new legislation regulates that the selection of candidates for the initial composition of federal courts of general jurisdiction and arbitration courts will be carried out on a competitive basis of Russia’s High Qualification Board of Judges.
Judges who occupied the corresponding positions in the regions when they were under Ukrainian control will have the right to fill the position only if they meet official requirements and have Russian citizenship.
The laws also establishes the procedure of conducting competitive selection and qualification exams for judicial positions, as well as determine the powers of the High Qualification Board of Judges and the Higher Examination Commission for the Admission of the Qualification Examination for the Position of a Judge.
Pins depicting a Donetsk People's Republic flag are pictured at the DPR embassy used as a polling station during the referendum on the joining of Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republic to Russia, in Moscow, Russia - Sputnik International, 1920, 11.01.2023
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