Russian Duma approved integration of High Commercial Court and Supreme Court

President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to merge the Supreme Court and the Supreme Commercial Court into a single body was approved by the State Duma on November 22, 2013. The Supreme Commercial Court will become part of the new Supreme Court. This will require some amendments to the Russian Constitution. The amendments will also regulate the procedures for appointing the Deputies Prosecutor General and the Prosecutors of the subjects of the Russian Federation.

Now the bill will be passed to the legislative authorities of the Federal Subjects for further approval after which it will again go through examination procedure at the Council of the Federation and, if approved, will be signed by President.