On 3 April Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No.
141 to establish the Economic Court of Appeal,
BelTA learned from the
press service of the Belarusian leader.
This decision was made in
order to implement the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure that
provides for the creation of a three-tier system of economic courts.
The
courts of original jurisdiction will be separated from the courts of
appellate jurisdiction. Now these courts operate within the framework of
one court. The separation of these courts will help increase the
efficiency of administering justice in economic cases.
The
Economic Court of Appeal will start working in the status of a
procedural body on 1 January 2026, i.e. when the Code of Civil Procedure
enters into force.
The court will be staffed by judges already
working there and employees of other courts. In total, there will be 27
judges, including the chairperson and their deputies.
The Supreme
Court was instructed to propose candidacies for the new court, as well
as to resolve all organizational issues to ensure smooth operation of
the new judicial body.