Appellate court decision
On 12 November, the Northern Appellate Commercial Court heard the appeal filed by the Holy Dormition Male Monastery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The court dismissed the claim seeking the removal of obstacles to the use of the Dormition Cathedral and the Refectory Church, which are part of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
Essence of the legal dispute
This case arose from a lawsuit filed by the monastery against the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve. The religious organisation challenged the legality of the termination of the contract for the use of the cult buildings of the Upper Lavra. Representatives of the monastery attempted to have the ban on access to these objects lifted through the courts, but the appellate instance upheld the previous decision.
UOC side's reaction
The results of the hearing were announced by the monastery's lawyer, Mykita Chekman. According to him, the law firm is awaiting the receipt of the full text of the court ruling. After that, the lawyers will prepare a cassation appeal to further challenge the decision in a higher instance.
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