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16
September
2021

Venice Commission accepts bill on oligarchs for opinion

KYIV. Sept 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) has accepted Ukraine’s request for opinion and assessment of bill No. 5599 on the prevention of threats to national security, associated with the excessive influence of persons having significant economic or political weight in social life (oligarchs).

"By letter dated September 10, 2021, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Mr. Dmytro Razumkov requested an opinion of the Venice Commission on the bill ‘On the prevention of threats to national security, associated with the excessive influence of persons having significant economic or political weight in social life (oligarchs)," the commission said on its website in the section "Ongoing Opinion Requests."