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The Verkhovna Rada introduced changes to the Law "On Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine". 319 deputies voted for the adoption of the Law "On Introducing Changes to the Law 'On Elections of People's Deputies of Ukraine'" (draft law No. 6531-2), with 226 required.
261 deputies out of 372 registered in the hall voted for this law, which Ukraine needs to join the WTO. The CPU, SDPU(o) and "Regions of Ukraine" did not vote (only one "for").
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading the draft law "On the State Debt of Ukraine". 306 people's deputies voted for the adoption of such a decision, - reports a LIGABiznesInform correspondent.
"Kateryna Fomenko has proposed a draft law on the return of savings, in the development of which specialists from the National Bank of Ukraine and financial market experts participated. I believe that such a draft law absolutely resolves the problem of returning savings.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has deprived managers, deputy chief specialists, and heads of structural subdivisions of enterprises of the possibility to additionally purchase shares of OJSC during the privatization of the enterprises where they work, for a total amount of 5% of the company's charter fund.
A draft law "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine (on Improving Mechanisms for Combating Corruption)" (No. 7571) has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, which provides for expanding the interpretation of the concept of corruption and greater liability for committing such actions.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the law "On Amnesty," which provides for release from punishment in the form of imprisonment of more than 17,000 convicts. 286 people's deputies voted for the adoption of this law, reports a "proUA" correspondent.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the first reading the draft law "On Amendments to the Customs Tariff of Ukraine". This is reported by a LIGABiznesInform correspondent.
The Verkhovna Rada introduced a zero rate of import duty on high-octane gasoline and diesel fuel. 310 People's Deputies of Ukraine voted for the corresponding law "On Amendments to the Customs Tariff of Ukraine," reports a proUA correspondent. \n \nOnly the CPU faction did not support the adoption of such a decision.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine intends to create a single website for publishing all court decisions from all regions of Ukraine. \nThis was reported by Minister of Justice Roman Zvarych at a meeting with a group of World Bank experts.