Ukrainian MPs at an extraordinary session on Tuesday made the decision on the cancellation of nine laws adopted on January 16.
A total of 361 deputies out of the 412 registered in the session hall on Tuesday voted for such a decision.
The MPs cancelled the law introducing amendments to the law on the
judicial system and the status of judges and procedural laws regarding
additional measures on protecting the safety of citizens, drafted by
Party of Regions MPs Volodymyr Oliynyk and Vadym Kolesnichenko, as well
as the law introducing amendments to the Verkhovna Rada’s rules of
procedure, which simplifies the procedure for granting consent for the
criminal prosecution, detention or arrest of MPs who committed a crime.
In addition, they cancelled the law introducing penalties for
administrative offenses in the field of road safety recorded
automatically, the law on penalties for administrative violations
committed during football matches, and the law introducing amendments to
the Criminal Procedure Code concerning criminal proceedings in
absentia.
The MPs also voted for the cancellation of the law on the exemption
from criminal responsibility of participants in peaceful rallies that
occurred from November 21 to December 26, 2013, the law introducing
amendments to the law of Ukraine on free legal assistance regarding the
postponement of the entry into force of the provisions of clause 6,
section VI “Final and Transitional Provisions,” and the law introducing
penalties for the desecration of graves of World War II participants
comes into force on the day following the day of its publication.
They also cancelled the law introducing amendments to the Tax Code
regarding the exemption of natural gas imports to Ukraine from VAT,
which was suspended in late 2013.
