FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of July 29, 2018 No. 1-FKZ

About introduction of amendments to the Federal constitutional Law "About Judicial System of the Russian Federation" and the separate Federal constitutional Laws in connection with creation of courts of cassation of the general jurisdiction and Appeal Courts of the general jurisdiction

Approved by the State Duma on July 17, 2018

Approved by the Federation Council on July 24, 2018

Article 1

Bring in the Federal constitutional Law of December 31, 1996 No. 1-FKZ "About judicial system of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 1997, No. 1, Art. 1; 2001, No. 51, Art. 4825; 2003, No. 27, Art. 2698; 2009, No. 45, Art. 5262; 2011, No. 50, Art. 7334; 2012, No. 24, Art. 3064; 2014, No. 6, Art. 551) following changes:

The paragraph the fourth to state 1) to part 3 of Article 4 in the following edition:

"courts of cassation of the general jurisdiction, Appeal Courts of the general jurisdiction, the Supreme Courts of the republics, regional, regional courts, courts of the federal cities, courts of the autonomous region and autonomous areas, the district courts, military and specialized courts constituting system of federal courts of the general jurisdiction;";

2) part 1 of article 10 after words "the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation" to add with words "courts of cassation of the general jurisdiction, Appeal Courts of the general jurisdiction,";

3) regarding the 2nd Article 13 of the word of "other judges of the Supreme Courts of the republics" shall be replaced with words "other judges of courts of cassation of the general jurisdiction, Appeal Courts of the general jurisdiction, the Supreme Courts of the republics";

To add 4) with Articles 19.1 and 19.2 of the following content:

"Article 19.1. Court of cassation of the general jurisdiction

1. The court of cassation of the general jurisdiction within the competence considers cases in quality of court of cassation instance and on new or to newly discovered facts.

2. The court of cassation of the general jurisdiction is higher degree of jurisdiction in relation to the federal courts of the general jurisdiction operating in the territory of the respective judicial cassation district and magistrate judges if other is not established by the Federal constitutional Law.

3. Powers, procedure for education and activities of courts of cassation of the general jurisdiction are established by the Federal constitutional Law.

Article 19.2. Appeal Court of the general jurisdiction

1. The Appeal Court of the general jurisdiction within the competence considers cases in quality of Appeal Court and on new or to newly discovered facts.

2. The Appeal Court of the general jurisdiction is directly higher degree of jurisdiction in relation to the Supreme Courts of the republics, regional (regional) courts, courts of the federal cities operating in the territory of the respective judicial appeal district, court of the autonomous region, courts of autonomous areas if other is not established by the Federal constitutional Law.

3. Powers, procedure for education and activities of Appeal Courts of the general jurisdiction are established by the Federal constitutional Law.";

Part 1 of Article 20 to state 5) in the following edition:

"1. The Supreme Court of the republic, regional (regional) court, court of the federal city, court of the autonomous region, court of the autonomous area within the competence consider cases in quality of Trial and Appeal Court, on new or to newly discovered facts and perform other powers provided by the Federal constitutional Law.";

6) in Article 22:

a) state part 1 in the following edition:

"1. Military courts perform judicial authority in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military forming and bodies where the Federal Law provides military service.";

b) regarding 2 words "according to the procedure of supervision and" to exclude.

Article 2

Article 12 of the Federal constitutional Law of July 21, 1994 No. 1-FKZ "About the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 1994, No. 13, Art. 1447; 2001, No. 7, Art. 607; No. 51, Art. 4824; 2005, No. 15, Art. 1273; 2010, No. 45, Art. 5742; No. 23, the Art. 2922) to add 2014, with part four of the following content:

"Age limit of continuance in office of the vice-chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation - seventy six years.".

Article 3

Item 2 of article 8 of the Federal constitutional Law of April 28, 1995 No. 1-FKZ "About Arbitration Courts in the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 1995, No. 18, Art. 1589; 2003, No. 27, Art. 2699; 2009, No. 45, Art. 5262; 2011, No. 50, Art. 7334; No. 23, the Art. 2921) to add 2014, with the paragraph of the following content:

"Age limit of continuance in office of the chairman of Arbitration Court of the district - 76 years.".

Article 4

Bring in the Federal constitutional Law of June 23, 1999 No. 1-FKZ "About public vessels of the Russian Federation" (The Russian Federation Code, 1999, No. 26, Art. 3170; 2006, No. 50, Art. 5277; 2009, No. 52, Art. 6401; 2010, No. 18, Art. 2141; 2011, No. 7, Art. 899; 2012, No. 49, Art. 6746; 2014, No. 11, Art. 1088; No. 45, Art. 6130; 2015, No. 10, Art. 1390; 2016, No. 26, Art. 3847; No. 27, Art. 4154) following changes:

Part 2 of Article 1 to state 1) in the following edition:

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