Highlights of the december 2013 session |
At its 97th plenary session (6-7 December 2013, Venice), the Commission
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Paid tribute to Nelson Mandela;
- Adopted the opinion on the draft law on making changes and additions to the
Civil Code of Armenia
(introducing compensation for non-pecuniary damage);
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Held an exchange of views with Mr Nodar Tangiashvili, Head of the
International Organizations and Legal Provision Department of the Georgian
Ministry for Reintegration and adopted the opinion on draft amendments to
the Law on the Occupied Territories as well as to other relevant legal acts
of Georgia;
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Adopted the opinion on the legislation on defamation of
Italy, previously examined by the Sub Commission on Fundamental
Rights;
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Held an exchange of views with Mr Zafar Nusratovich Azizov, President of the
Judicial Council of the Republic of
Tajikistan, and adopted the opinion on the Code of Judicial Ethics of
Tajikistan;
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Adopted the opinion on the draft law on Amendments to the Constitution to
strengthen the Independence of Judges in
Ukraine;
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Adopted the report on the misuse of
administrative resources during electoral processes, previously adopted
by the Council for Democratic Elections;
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Was informed on follow-up to the Opinion on three Draft Constitutional Laws
amending two Constitutional Laws amending the Constitution of Georgia; the
Joint Interim Opinion on the Draft Law amending the Law on Non-commercial
Organisations and other Legislative Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic; the Amicus
Curiae Brief on crimes against humanity, for the Constitutional Court of
Peru; the Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to Legislation on the Election
of People’s Deputies of Ukraine and the Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on
the Public Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine;
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Was informed on constitutional developments in
Japan,
Russia and
Tunisia;
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Was informed on co-operation with
Albania, Armenia,
Bosnia and
Herzegovina,
Bulgaria and Egypt;
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Held an exchange of views with Mr Omar Abu Lifa, President of the Legal
Committee of the General National Congress of
Libya who invited a Commission
delegation to visit the country as soon as possible;
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Was informed by Mr Augustin Zegrean, President of the Constitutional Court
of Romania, on the recent
case-law of that court;
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Was informed by Mr Mukambet Kasymaliev, President of the Constitutional
Chamber of the Kyrgyz
Republic, on recent constitutional developments in that country;
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Was informed on the results and conclusions of the international conference
on “Political parties – key factors in the political development of
democratic societies”, held in Bucharest on 18-19 October 2013;
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Was informed on the results and conclusions of the international congress on
“the implementation of international human rights treaties in the national
legislation”, held in Mexico City on 23-25 October 2013;
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Decided to suppress the Sub Commission on External Relations and to create a
new Sub Commission on the Rule of Law;
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Elected, for a term of two years :
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Bureau:
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Mr Gianni Buquicchio (Italy) as
President of the Commission;
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Mr Jan Helgesen (Norway) as First Vice-President and Chair of the Scientific
Council;
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Mr E. Tanchev (Bulgaria) and Ms H. Thorgeirsdottir (Iceland) as
Vice-Presidents;
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Members:
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The Chairs of the Sub Commissions as follows:
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Mr B. Vermeulen (Netherlands) (Fundamental Rights);
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Mr W. Hoffmann-Riem (Germany) (Federal State and Regional State);
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Ms V. Bilkova (Czech Republic) (International Law);
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Mr J. Velaers (Belgium) (Protection of Minorities);
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Mr N. Esanu (Moldova) (Judiciary);
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Ms H. Suchocka (Poland) (Democratic Institutions);
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Mr J.S. Sørensen (Denmark) (Working methods);
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Ms M. C. Alanis Figueroa (Mexico) (Latin America);
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Mr A. Menouni (Morocco) (Mediterranean Basin);
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Mr K. Tuori (Finland) (Rule of law)
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Mr C. Grabenwarter (Austria) (The Co-Chair of the Joint Council on
Constitutional Justice); o Mr J.-C. Colliard (France) (The Vice-President of the Council for Democratic Elections);
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The Vice-Chairs of the Sub Commissions (without representation on the
Enlarged Bureau):
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Ms L. Err (Luxembourg) (Fundamental Rights);
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Ms R. Kiener (Switzerland) (Federal State and Regional State);
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Mr I. Cameron (Sweden) (International Law);
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Ms G. Siljanovska (“the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”) (Protection
of Minorities);
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Mr H. Gstöhl (Liechtenstein) (Judiciary);
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Mr L. Mihai (Romania) (Democratic Institutions);
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Mr R. Clayton (United Kingdom) (Working methods);
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Mr J. B. Gomes Barbosa (Brazil) (Latin America);
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Mr D. Chagnollaud (Monaco) (Mediterranean Basin);
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Ms S. Cleveland (United States) (Rule of law).
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Held an exchange of views with representatives of the
Committee of Ministers and the
Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities of the Council of Europe;
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Was informed on the results and conclusions of the meeting between the Enlarged
Bureau of the Venice Commission and the
Presidential Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly held on 7 December, and
held an exchange of views with the representatives of the Parliamentary
Assembly;
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Confirmed the dates for the 2014 sessions as follows:
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