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The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has passed a law introducing amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, which expands the list of grounds for the revision of court rulings.

A total of 344 lawmakers voted for a respective law on Thursday, March 22.

According to the document, court rulings have be reviewed if court verdicts come into force establishing that crimes were committed by judges, parties, and persons who participated in proceedings, leading to the approval of unjustified and illegal decisions.