The Venice Commission Has Issued an Opinion Regarding the President and the Judges' Oath.

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In its opinion issued on Tuesday, the Venice Commission recommends that the President of Poland administer the oaths of office to Constitutional Tribunal judges and not verify their appointments. The Commission also allowed judges to take their oaths without the president's presence.

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It must be ensured that the president immediately accepts the oath of office from the Constitutional Tribunal judges elected by the Sejm, without claiming the right to control the electoral procedure, the Venice Commission stated.

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The Venice Commission has presented its opinion on the draft law on the status, conduct and ethics of Members of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. European experts welcome the intention of the authorities to strengthen the legal framework in this area, but recommend the revision of several provisions, including those aimed at terminating the parliamentary mandate, the immunity of Members and disciplinary responsibility.

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The Venice Commission is striking at the president's prerogatives. The Council of Europe's advisory body has issued an opinion on Polish regulations regarding the oath of office of Constitutional Tribunal judges.

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On October 13, the Venice Commission published its review of the draft Code on the organization and activities of the Moldovan Parliament and the law on the status, conduct and ethics of deputies. In general, the VC welcomed the Moldovan authorities' desire to create a clearer legal basis for the status of deputies, the principles of their activities, ethics and responsibility for violations, but strongly recommended finalizing the draft law. Th…

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Most parliamentarians risk gaining too much control over Parliament's work, to the detriment of the opposition. The Venice Commission draws attention to provisions in the new Parliament's Code of Organisation and Functioning, which could allow the majority to revoke the opposition's representatives from office, to control the legislative agenda and to limit parliamentary control over the Government. [...] Article ☆Objection risks being reduced t…