Finally, the date of the entry into force of the new procedural legislation in Ukraine, which the entire legal community was waiting for, became known.
As part of the judicial reform in Ukraine, the Supreme Court of Ukraine will begin its work on December 15, 2017, and since that date, the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Commercial Procedural Code of Ukraine, the Civil Procedural Code of Ukraine, The Code Of Administrative Procedure Of Ukraine and other legislative acts» will come into force.
Since the beginning of the work of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, the High Specialized Court of Ukraine for Civil and Criminal Cases, the High Commercial Court of Ukraine, the High Administrative Court of Ukraine, will terminate its activities and will be liquidated in accordance with the procedure established by law. All pending appeals, motions, petitions submitted before December 15, 2017 to the Supreme Court of Ukraine and mentioned high specialized courts, will be handed over to the relevant cassation courts as part of the Supreme Court.