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On 2 and 3 June 2016 in the exercise of obligatory preliminary review the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus considered the constitutionality of the laws of the Republic of Belarus “On Making Alterations to the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus”, "On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Consumer Cooperation (Consumer Societies , their Unions) in the Republic of Belarus”, “On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Population Census”, “On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus “On Measures to Prevent the Legalization of Funds Obtained through Crime, Financing Terrorist Activities and the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”

On 2 and 3 June 2016 by virtue of Article 116.1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, Article 22.3.2 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus on Judicial System and Status of Judges, Article 98 and Article 101.1 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus «On the Constitutional Proceedings» in the exercise of obligatory preliminary review the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus considered the constitutionality of the following laws of the Republic of Belarus adopted by the House of Representatives and approved by the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus:

"On Making Alterations to the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus" (reporting judge – Tatyana Boiko);

"On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Consumer Cooperation (Consumer Societies , their Unions) in the Republic of Belarus" (reporting judge – Leonid Ryabtsev);

"On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Population Census" (reporting judge – Tatyana Boiko);

"On Making Alterations and Addenda to the Law of the Republic of Belarus "On Measures to Prevent the Legalization of Funds Obtained through Crime, Financing Terrorist Activities and the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction" (reporting judge – Stanislav Danilyuk).

Based on the results of consideration the said laws were recognised to be conforming to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. At the same time the Constitutional Court stated its legal positions aimed to clarify the constitutional and legal meaning of certain provisions of the reviewed laws.