Renewed bar self-government of Kyiv (infographic)

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On 8 October 2016 a conference of advocates from Kyiv formed the Qualification and disciplinary commission of the bar and updated membership of the Kyiv City Bar Council. New representatives of the Kyiv Bar were also elected to the Bar Council of Ukraine and the Higher Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Bar.

All decisions adopted by the conference, which began its work on 6 August, are presented in infographic format available in the Ukrainian news.

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