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IN THE NAME OF UKRAINE

J U D G E M E N T

OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UKRAINE

in the case upon the constitutional petition of the acting President of Ukraine, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights concerning the compliance of the Constitution of Ukraine (constitutionality) with the Resolution of the Autonomous Republic Crimea “On Conducting All-Crimean Referendum”

(case upon conducting local referendum

in the Autonomus Republic Crimea)

Kyiv                                                                                            Case No. 1-13/2014

14 March 2014

No. 2-рп/2014

         The Constitutional Court of Ukraine...

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r e n d e r e d  t h e  j u d g e m e n t:

1. To recognize Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea “On Conducting All-Crimean Referendum” of 6 March 2014 No. 1702-6/14 as such that does not comply with the Constitution of Ukraine (is unconstitutional).

2. Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea “On Conducting All-Crimean Referendum” of 6 March 2014 No. 1702-6/14 shall be recognized as unconstitutional and shall terminate on the date of rendering the present Judgment by the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

3. To cease the activities of the Commission of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea on conducting all-Crimean referendum, of regional and district commissions established to conduct the referendum.

4. The Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea shall cease funding the activities for conducting the referendum, ensure the destruction of ballots, campaign materials.

5. The Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine shall be binding in the territory of Ukraine, final and may not be appealed.

The Judgement of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine shall be subject to promulgation in “Visnyk of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine” and other official publications of Ukraine.

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UKRAINE