The Role of the parliament on the

central level

A superficial comparison between

Bundestag & Werchowna Rada

II. The Bundestag

IV. Верховна РадаV. Improvements VI. Differences VII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

I. Introduction 1.Lecturer

2. Structure

3. Intent of the Presentation

FactsRepresented Parties:

Represent: 80 Mio habitants Budget: 295,4 bn EUROS

I. Introduction

IV. Верховна Рада V. ImprovementsVI. Differences VII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

II. The Bundestag

Tasks election of the Chancellor

parliamentary scrutiny

deployment of the Armed Forces outside DEU

decision on the federal budget

Legislative Process

I. Introduction

IV. Верховна Рада V. ImprovementsVI. Differences VII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

II. The Bundestag

Legislative Process (2 kinds of legislations)

Exclusive Legislation • foreigner policy • citizenship law• currency • defence

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• school law• police laws

• funeral laws

Concurrent Legislation In overlapping areas where one or the

other doesn´t execute its right to legislate .

orTo establish equitable living conditions

in the federal territory or maintain Germany’s legal and economic unity

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Legislative Process (2 kinds of bills)

Bills to which Bundesrat may lodge objection

Bills requiring

Bundesrat consent e.g.:

counter terrorism actions by the fed. police cross

estate

Any law to which the federal parliament is entitled by the constitution (Exclusive Legislation)

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Legislative Process

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Gov

Legislative Process (most common cases) simplified

Submission §

Bills Bundesrat may objection

Informs §

objects &

appeals

Mediation Committee

Amendment

Gov

Accepts

Accepts

Gov

Overrules

§Promulgation

Statement

Informs

Objects

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Gov

Legislative Process (most common cases) simplified

Submission §

Bills which require Bundesrat

consents

for vote §

Objects

Mediation CommitteeAmendment

Gov

Accepts

Accepts

§Promulgation

Statement

Informs

Objects Gov

Appeals

Deadlock(until 2006)

Federal Level shaped the frame conditions for § States complemented with own §

ÞHow much means ‘frame conditions’ ?Þ What are the margins on the central Level & on the estate level ?

majority of the § had to have consent of the Bundesrat

Problem: Phenomenon => Parliament + Gov one political direction

vs. => Bundesrat other political

direction

Implications1. Deadlock 2. Time consuming legislative process 3. Federal Level made § => estates had

to pay

Why?

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Solution for the Deadlock (since 2006)

1. Explicit authority Exclusive Legislation Concurrent Legislation

2. Reduction of bills which required consent of the Bundesrat from 60 % to 40%

3. More sovereignty in certain fields of laws for the estates

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process

IV. Верховна Рада V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Werchowna Rada (Major Counsil)

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process IV. Верховна Рада

V. Leg. Process VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

Represent: 45 Mio habitants Budget: 42 bn EUROS

Represented Parties:

Legislative Process

7 Stages

I. Pre-draft II. Draft

III. Introducing to VRIV. Considering

V. Adopting VI. Approval

VII. Declaring

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process IV. Верховна Рада

VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

Legislative Process

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process IV. Верховна Рада

VI. Differences

VII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

Differences

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process IV. Верховна Рада

VI. Differences

VII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

• 2 constitutional representative bodies

• 2 Legislations Exklusive / Concurrent

• 2 kind of bills • Simple majority vote • No signature of the president => no law

• Introduction by Gov => not by the parliament self

• Normal & Urgent Laws• Long pre-draft phase outside the parliament

• Main committee “bottle neck”

• Voting needs signature of the speaker

• No signature of the president = > overruled

I. Introduction

II. The Bundestag III. Leg. Process IV. Верховна Рада

VI. DifferencesVII. Conclusion

III. Leg. Process

GER- strong Parliament- decentralized ruling- principle of subsidiarity- main committee only temporally

=> Faster / less interference- prone / more democratic

UKR- strong President

- centralized ruling- laws only by Gov

- main committee main body in the leg. Process

=> Intense pre-draft phase / no 5 % barrier / interference-prone