Nenadić: "Mrdic's" additional costs
Transparency Serbia Program Director Nemanja Nenadić pointed out today that, due to alignment with the Venice Commission's recommendations, most of the changes to judicial laws will have to be repealed, which can be done either by the Parliament or the Constitutional Court, and that this will incur additional costs.
TL;DR
- Most of the changes to Serbian judicial laws will have to be repealed due to non-compliance with Venice Commission recommendations.
- This repeal will incur additional costs through new parliamentary sessions and indirect expenses like travel and overtime.
- The laws were adopted without prior consultation with relevant domestic and international actors, including the Venice Commission.
- The repeal of these laws strains Serbia's relationship with the European Union.
- A controversial provision has led to prosecutors returning to their original offices, potentially causing delays in sensitive investigations.
- Transparency Serbia proposes procedural changes in the National Assembly to ensure laws are adopted only after public and institutional consultations.