On Wednesday, June 8, the Second Senate of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine delivered a decision on the case upon the constitutional complaint of Oleksandr Krotiuk regarding the constitutionality of the provision of Article 284.1.4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine. According to this legislative provision, criminal proceedings shall be terminated in case the law that has entered into force repeals criminal liability for an act committed by a person.
The Court declared the contested provision of the Code to be inconsistent with the Constitution of Ukraine.
The Judge-Rapporteur in the case - Viktor Gorodovenko.
The text of the Decision of the Court and its summary will be published on the Court’s official website on June 9, 2022.
