President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a law introducing amendments to the Economic Procedure Code, the Civil Procedure Code, the Code of Administrative Legal Proceedings of Ukraine and other legislative acts (bill No. 6232), which will ensure the completion of judicial reform.

According to the presidential press service, the law introduces new rules of litigation in civil, economic, administrative proceedings, as well as some changes in the rules of the criminal process.

"The bill was developed by the Council on Judicial Reform, taking into account the proposals of Ukrainian and international experts, and aims to bring Ukrainian rules of the trial in accordance with best European and international practice. This is the most comprehensive reform of procedural legislation for the past 26 years," reads a statement posted on the website of the head of state.

According to the report, the provisions of the law expand the methods of judicial protection and means of evidence in judicial proceedings, ensure its openness and transparency, good faith use of procedural rights, compensation for court costs, reasonable terms of consideration of cases and legal certainty, etc.

It also foresees the introduction of an "electronic court" system that will simplify communication with the court and reduce the costs on maintaining the judicial system.

"The changes that are introduced should provide effective, quick and easy consideration of court cases. The new rules of the trial will contribute to more effective protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens and businessmen appealing to the court," Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Administration and Coordinator of the Council on Judicial Reform Oleksiy Filatov said.

As reported, on October 3, 2017, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a whole the law on amendments to the Economic Procedure Code, the Civil Procedure Code, the Code of Administrative Legal Proceedings of Ukraine and other legislative acts (bill No. 6232).

One of the main innovations of the law is the definition of the Supreme Court as a single cassation institution in Ukraine and the introduction of a new procedure for considering cases. A total of 4,383 amendments were submitted to this draft law, which the Verkhovna Rada considered for three plenary weeks.

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Andriy Parubiy signed the law on October 30.