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Criminal Chamber of the SCJ establishes that the extradition request must be made through diplomatic channels and supported by the appropriate documentation.

Criminal Chamber of the SCJ establishes that the extradition request must be made through diplomatic channels and supported by the appropriate documentation.

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The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) is of the opinion that the extradition request must be made through diplomatic channels and the documents supporting the request must contain a precise indication of the alleged act, the date and place where it was carried out, as well as data or background ... Read More

Members of the SCJ Legislative Commission carry out public consultation on the Regulations for the implementation of the Law for the Use of Digital Media in the Judicial Power

The Legislative Agenda Commission of the Supreme Court of Justice held this Wednesday the first meeting-consultation on the Regulations for the implementation of Law number 339-22 on the Use of Digital Media in the Judiciary, with the participation of representatives of the main law firms and other actors in the justice system of the country, as well as the ... Read more

MICM delivers to the Supreme Court of Justice the Regulations for the application of Law 17-19 and highlights progress made in the fight against illicit commerce

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SANTO DOMINGO. - The presiding judge of the Supreme Court of Justice, Luis Henry Molina, received in his office the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes, Victor -Ito- Bisonó, who gave him a publishable edition of Law 17-19 on the Eradication of Trade, Smuggling and Counterfeiting of Regulated Products and Decree 405-22 that ... Read more

SCJ establishes that electric companies could incur in illegality for overcharging in their invoices

The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) established that electricity distribution companies could incur in civil liability if they overcharge in their invoices and that, according to Law No. 125-01 General Electricity Law, they are responsible for the refund of the amount overcharged. It indicates, according to Article 469 ... Read More

The Plenary of the SCJ puts the Regulations of the Law on the Use of Digital Media in the Judiciary out for public consultation.

The Plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice invites the general public to participate in the public consultation process on the proposed Regulations for the implementation of Law No. 339-22, which enables and regulates the use of digital media for judicial processes and administrative procedures of the Judiciary. With the implementation of ... Read more

Judges of the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice participate in Jurisprudential Dialogue at PUCMM in Santiago

Judges of the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice participate in Jurisprudential Dialogue at PUCMM in Santiago

In an unprecedented event, the five judges members of the First Chamber of the SCJ commented on the main sentences handed down by this high court in civil matters Santiago, D.R.- The Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), through the Postgraduate Dean's Office, organized the Jurisprudential Dialogue with the participation of the judges members of the First Chamber of the SCJ.... Read more

SCJ establishes that the State is not obliged to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards

The Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) is of the opinion that the Dominican State is not obliged to comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) because these are standards developed by a private institution and are not included in the Tax Code. By means of sentence number SCJ-SR-22-00010 dated 21 of ... Read More

President SCJ: "Law on the Use of Digital Media opens a new stage in the digital transformation".

During the XXVII Inauguration of Attorneys, dedicated to Judge José Manuel Méndez, Luis Henry Molina Peña urged the new legal professionals to contribute to the achievement of a justice of the day. The president of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Judicial Council, Luis Henry Molina Peña, highlighted the ... Read More

FINJUS highlights Dominican Judiciary is at the forefront among the countries of the area

The executive vice president of the Institutionality and Justice Foundation (FINJUS), Servio Tulio Castaños Guzmán, said that the Dominican Judicial Branch is at the forefront of Latin American judicial powers, by demonstrating in times of pandemic its decision and courage to maintain the services of the administration of justice. He indicated that the Judicial Branch ... Read More