Draft Administrative Procedure and Procedure Code discussed at the Venice Commission

Draft Administrative Procedure and Procedure Code discussed at the Venice Commission

The 116th Plenary Session of the European Commission on Democracy through Council of Europe Law took place on October 19 in Venice (Venice Commission). The main focus of the commission’s work is the analysis of laws and draft laws of the member states,affecting constitutional law issues.

At the initiative of our country, the draft of the Administrative Procedure and Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan was included on the agenda of the commission.

According to this draft law, the opinions of experts of the Venice Commission were heard.The report was made by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Marat Beketayev.The ex-chairman of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan and member of the Venice Commission from the Republic of Kazakhstan Igor Rogov also took part in the plenary session of the Venice Commission. A constructive exchange of views took place with reference to international experience.

In general, experts of the Venice Commission commented favorably on the draft Administrative Procedural Procedure Code. In particular, it was noted that the draft law unites a wide range of legal provisions filling a number of existing gaps in national legislation and introducing new mechanisms and procedures representing positive international experience.If the bill is adopted, it can give an important impetus for further reforms in the administrative sphere.

It is worth noting that earlier the Venice Commission at the 110th plenary session on March 10, 2017 gave a positive opinion on the draft Law «On introducing changes and amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan».

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Venice Commission, constitutional law advisory organization, established under the Council of Europe in 1990.Kazakhstan has been a member of the Commission since March 2012.

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