I thought it is worth while publishing a reference to a review by the Venice Commission. on the changes to Ukraine's Constitutional Order . As usual the comments of the Venice Commission lie deep within the use of text. but the message is clear for those that have a good command of the English legal language.
Some paragraphs of note:
26. As mentioned above, on 30 September 2010, the CCU (hereinafter, “the 30 September Judgment”) issued a Decision declaring Law No. 2222 unconstitutional “due to a violation of the constitutional procedure of its consideration and adoption”18. The main argument is that the Verkhovna Rada has overstepped its competences fixed in Article 159 of the Constitution, as it cannot amend the Constitution without a Constitutional Court opinion.
In fact, according to Article 159 of the Constitution, a draft law on introducing amendments to the Constitution can only be considered by the Verkhovna Rada “upon the availability of an opinion...
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