The oil dispute puts Baghdad in front of “big” legal problems.. Billions of compensation for Erbil (details)

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11 hours ago, 6ly410 said:

 

 

IT seems like Iraq's lack of an Oil and Gas Law (HCL) is back firing on them. If international oil companies only check for common things in their contracts, AND NOT IF THE COUNTRY HAS IT'S HCL UP AND RUNNING, then this is purely Bagdad's to thank for never straightening it out. Are international oil companies supposed to meddle in a countries oil and gas laws? I think not. But I'm no expert on the matter. 

 

We Really need a cartoonist to illustrate how foolish this all looks! 

 

How on earth can Iraq pick up the slack of the Russian oil issue with this garbage going on with Iraq having no HCL?  Iraq claims they can do it, but they look very unorganized to me!  

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ERBIL — Kurdistan Region’s Oil and Gas Law no. 22 of the year 2007 will remain active as it is not in clash with the Iraqi Constitution, said Kurdistan Region’s Judicial Council in reaction to a previous ruling by the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court. 

Department of Media and Information of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) published details of the judicial council’s statement dated May 30 as saying that the Iraqi Constitution has not given the federal government an exclusive authority to manage oil fields discovered after 2005. 

The oil fields discovered after 2005 shall be under the control of the regional governments as the articles 110 and 112 of the Constitution stipulate join operations between the federal and regional governments only at the oil fields which were discovered prior to 2005, the statement further explained. 

This, according to the Judicial Council, allows the KRG to utilize the oil fields it has discovered after the liberation of Iraq and the formation of the first government without necessarily returning to Baghdad for authorization.  

READ MORE: Kurdistan Judicial Council to Iraqi Federal Court: KRG Oil Industry not in Clash with Iraqi Constitution

The statement also emphasized that the current Federal Supreme Court of Iraq lacks legal ground as it has not been formed in accordance with the Constitution which requires a two-third majority vote at the parliament of Iraq to appoint the members of the council. 

Article 92 of the Constitution says “the federal Supreme Court shall be made up of a number of judges, experts in Islamic jurisprudence, and legal scholars, whose number, the method of their selection, and the work of the Court shall be determined by a law enacted by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Council of Representatives.”

However, the current Federal Supreme Court has not been established through these constitutional procedures, which makes it illegal itself, according to the statement, noting that this makes the Kurdistan Oil and Gas Law still active as it goes in line with the Constitution. 

In February, Iraq’s Supreme Federal Court said the KRG must hand over oil management in the autonomous region to the federal government. It also claimed the KRG’s Oil and Gas Law, and the contracts with foreign oil companies, are unconstitutional. 

However, the KRG officially rejected the ruling, saying that the Supreme Federal Court’s decisions were politicized, and that the oil industry in the Kurdistan Region was managed completely within the framework set by the Iraqi Constitution. 

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Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – The Kurdistan Regional Government's tenure on the issue of oil and gas exploration on its territory is in accordance with the 2005 Iraqi Constitution. The provisions of Law No. 22, 2007, issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, do not violate the Iraqi Constitution and therefore should be recognized as standing laws.
The oil and gas sector do not fall under the exclusive purview of the Federal Government of Iraq as stated in Article 110 of the Iraqi Constitution, underpinned by Article 112 of the Iraqi Constitution which states the Federal Government is to manage oil and gas exploration of discovered fields, in conjunction with regional governments and oil-producing provinces. Of that, revenues are supposed to be distributed equally among the population of Iraq.
Article 112 refers to existing oil wells and fields prior to the ratification of the Constitution in 2005. As such, oil fields discovered in the Kurdistan Region since 2005 fall under the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistan Regional Government. Accordingly, the texts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Oil and Gas Law No. 22, 2007, remain in line with the provisions of the Iraqi Constitution.
Past regimes have made regions unduly suffer and deprived them of their fair share of the revenue from oil and gas exploration in Iraq, limiting their progress and opportunities to prosper. The allocation of national oil and gas revenues should be regulated by law to prevent this from happening again.

Abdul-Jabbar Aziz Hassan
President of the Judicial Council of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

04 Jun 2022

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Kurdistan Judicial Council refutes Federal Court's decision: it has no power to repeal the territory's oil and gas law

مجلس القضاء الكوردستاني يفند قرار المحكمة الاتحادية: ليس لها سلطة إلغاء قانون النفط والغاز في الإقليم (shafaq.com)

Kurdistan Judicial Council refutes Federal Court's decision: it has no power to repeal the territory's oil and gas law

News/ The Department of Information and Information in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Saturday, that with regard to operations related to oil and gas, the Judicial Council of Kurdistan Region, in a statement issued on May 30, 2022, touched on the oil and gas law and how to manage oil fields according to the law, as well as clarifying that The Federal Court is unconstitutional and does not have the authority to cancel the Oil and Gas Law in the Kurdistan Region. The council's statement, received by Shafaq News Agency, stated that the actions of the Kurdistan Regional Government related to the process related to oil and gas are consistent with what was stated in the Iraqi constitution issued in 2005, and that the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament do not contradict the provisions of the Iraqi constitution, and did not contradict the provisions of the Iraqi constitution. Exploration, production and export of oil and gas are determined by the exclusive privities of the federal authorities, as stated in Article 110 of the Iraqi constitution. Therefore, the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law remain effective. The statement pointed out that according to Article 122 of the Iraqi constitution, the federal government manages the oil and gas extracted from the current fields with the governments of the producing regions and governorates, and that the distribution of revenues will be equitably to the population, while specifying a share for the affected regions that were deprived by the previous regime. The statement added that Article 112 includes the current fields only, and this means the oil fields that had commercial production before the Iraqi constitutional referendum in August 2005, meaning that after this date, the oil and gas process is subject to the exclusive peculiarities of the Kurdistan Region, and thus the provisions of oil and gas in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq No. 22 of 2007 The definition of (current fields) in the first article of that law is consistent with the Iraqi constitution and is not in violation of it. The statement concluded by saying that according to Article 92/2 of the Iraqi constitution, the Iraqi parliament must issue a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, adding that that law has not been issued yet, so in Iraq there is no federal court that was formed in accordance with the constitution, and the court that issued Resolution 15 of February 2022 with the aim of canceling the Oil and Gas Law in Iraqi Kurdistan No. 22 of 2007 has no constitutional authority, and that the Oil and Gas Law in the Kurdistan Region remains in force.

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The Kurdistan Judicial Council refutes the decision of the Federal Court: It has no authority to cancel the oil and gas law in the region

 

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Shafaq News/ The Department of Information and Information in the Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Saturday, that with regard to operations related to oil and gas, the Judicial Council of Kurdistan Region, in a statement issued on May 30, 2022, touched on the oil and gas law and how to manage oil fields according to the law, as well as clarifying that The Federal Court is unconstitutional and does not have the authority to cancel the Oil and Gas Law in the Kurdistan Region. 

The council's statement, received by Shafaq News Agency, stated that the actions of the Kurdistan Regional Government related to the process related to oil and gas are consistent with what was stated in the Iraqi constitution issued in 2005, and that the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament do not contradict the provisions of the Iraqi constitution, and did not contradict the provisions of the Iraqi constitution. Exploration, production and export of oil and gas are determined by the exclusive privities of the federal authorities, as stated in Article 110 of the Iraqi constitution. Therefore, the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law remain effective. 

The statement pointed out that according to Article 122 of the Iraqi constitution, the federal government manages the oil and gas extracted from the current fields with the governments of the producing regions and governorates, and that the distribution of revenues will be equitably to the population, while specifying a share for the affected regions that were deprived by the previous regime. 

The statement added that Article 112 includes the current fields only, and this means the oil fields that had commercial production before the Iraqi constitutional referendum in August 2005, meaning that after this date, the oil and gas process is subject to the exclusive peculiarities of the Kurdistan Region, and thus the provisions of oil and gas in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq No. 22 of 2007 The definition of (current fields) in the first article of that law is consistent with the Iraqi constitution and is not in violation of it. 

The statement concluded by saying that according to Article 92/2 of the Iraqi constitution, the Iraqi parliament must issue a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, adding that that law has not been issued yet, so in Iraq there is no federal court that was formed in accordance with the constitution, and the court that issued Resolution 15 of February 2022 with the aim of canceling the Oil and Gas Law in Iraqi Kurdistan No. 22 of 2007 has no constitutional authority, and that the Oil and Gas Law in the Kurdistan Region remains in force.

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Kurdistan judiciary accuses the Federal Court of unconstitutionality

 

 

 

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Kurdistan The judiciary of the Kurdistan region accused, today, Saturday, the Federal Supreme Court of unconstitutionality. The region’s judiciary said in a statement received (Baghdad Today) that “the procedures of the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the oil and gas operation in 2005 are legal, and that the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 issued by the Kurdistan Parliament do not contradict the Iraqi constitution, and that the constitution does not stipulate that exporting Oil and gas are the exclusive powers of the federal authorities as stipulated in Article 110 of the Iraqi constitution, so the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law remain in effect.” He added, "According to Article 112 of the Iraqi constitution, the federal government manages the oil and gas extracted from the existing fields along with the governments of the producing regions and governorates, and their revenues will be distributed fairly to the population, with a share allocated to the affected areas that were forbidden by the previous regime." He continued, "According to Article 92/2 of the Iraqi Constitution, the House of Representatives must issue a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, but so far no such law has been issued in Iraq, so there is no federal court established under the constitution and the current court does not have the powers to issue a decision to cancel Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 and in the region, and therefore the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Regional Government remains in effect.

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The District Court declares that it does not respect the decisions of the Federal Court

Last updated: June 4, 2022 - 5:00PMقضاء الإقليم يعلن عن عدم أحترامه لقرارات المحكمة الاتحادية – شبكة اخبار العراق (aliraqnews.com)

Erbil, Iraq News Network - The Information and Information Department of the Kurdistan Regional Government said Saturday that with regard to oil and gas-related operations, the Kurdistan Provincial Judicial Council (KRG) in a statement issued on May 30, 2022, discussed the oil and gas law and how to manage oil fields in accordance with the law, as well as making it clear that the Federal Court is unconstitutional and has no authority to repeal the oil and gas law in Kurdistan province. According to the Council's statement, the actions of the Kurdistan Regional Government relating to the oil and gas-related process are consistent with the Provisions of the Iraqi Constitution of 2005 and that the provisions of the Oil and Gas Act No. 22 of 2007 issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament do not conflict with the provisions of the Iraqi Constitution, and do not specify the exclusive privacy of exploration, production and export of oil and gas to the federal authorities as stated in article 110 of the Iraqi Constitution, so the provisions of the Oil and Gas Act remain effective. According to Article 122 of the Iraqi Constitution, the federal government manages oil and gas extracted from existing fields with the governments of the producing provinces and provinces, and that the distribution of revenues is fair to the population, with a quota for the affected territories that were deprived by the former regime, the statement said. The statement added that Article 112 covers only existing fields, which means oil fields that have commercial production before the Iraqi constitutional referendum in August 2005, i.e. after this date the oil and gas process is subject to the exclusive privacy of the Kurdistan region, so the oil and gas provisions in Kurdistan-Iraq region No. 22 of 2007 are consistent with the definition (current fields) in article 1 of that law with the Iraqi Constitution and are not contrary to them. The statement concluded by saying that in accordance with article 2/92 of the Iraqi Constitution, the Iraqi Parliament must pass a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, realizing that it has not yet passed that law, therefore in Iraq there is no federal court formed in accordance with the Constitution, and that the court that issued resolution 15 in February 2022 with the aim of repealing the oil and gas law in Kurdistan Iraq No. 22 of 2007 has no constitutional authority, and that the oil and gas law in Kurdistan province It's still in place.

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KURDISTAN JUDICIARY ATTACKS THE FEDERAL COURT

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Today, Saturday, the Kurdistan Regional Judicial Council issued a statement on oil and gas-related operations and how to manage oil fields.

The statement, which was followed by the news agency, stressed that "according to the law, the Federal Court is unconstitutional and has no authority to overturn the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Regional Government."

The statement clarified that "the procedures of the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the oil and gas operation in 2005 are legal, and that the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 issued by the Parliament of Kurdistan do not contradict the Iraqi constitution, and that the constitution does not stipulate that the export of oil and gas are the exclusive powers of the federal authorities as stipulated." It is stipulated in Article 110 of the Iraqi constitution, so the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law remain in force.”

He added that "according to Article 112 of the Iraqi constitution, the federal government manages the oil and gas extracted from the existing fields along with the governments of the producing regions and governorates, and their revenues will be distributed fairly to the population, with a share allocated to the affected areas that were forbidden by the previous regime."

The statement pointed out that "according to Article 92/2 of the Iraqi constitution, the House of Representatives must issue a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, but so far no such law has been issued in Iraq, so there is no federal court established under the constitution and the current court does not have the powers to issue A decision to repeal the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 and in the region, and therefore the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Regional Government remains in effect.

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The Kurdistan judiciary regarding the Federal Court’s decision: It has no constitutional authority, and the oil and gas law in the region remains in force.

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The Media and Information Department of the Kurdistan Regional Government announced today, Saturday, that with regard to operations related to oil and gas, the Judicial Council in the Kurdistan Region, in a statement issued on May 30, 2022, touched on the oil and gas law and how to manage oil fields in accordance with the law, as well as making it clear that the Federal Court is not It is constitutional and has no authority to cancel the oil and gas law in the Kurdistan region.

The council's statement stated that the actions of the Kurdistan Regional Government related to the operation related to oil and gas are consistent with what was stated in the Iraqi constitution issued in 2005, and that the provisions of the Oil and Gas Law No. 22 of 2007 issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament do not contradict the provisions of the Iraqi constitution, and did not specify exploration and production operations. And the export of oil and gas is one of the exclusive privities of the federal authorities as stated in Article 110 of the Iraqi constitution, so the provisions of the oil and gas law remain effective.

The statement pointed out that according to Article 122 of the Iraqi constitution, the federal government manages the oil and gas extracted from the current fields with the governments of the producing regions and governorates, and that the distribution of revenues will be equitably to the population, while specifying a share for the affected regions that were deprived by the previous regime.

The statement added that Article 112 includes the current fields only, and this means the oil fields that had commercial production before the Iraqi constitutional referendum in August 2005, meaning that after this date, the oil and gas process is subject to the exclusive peculiarities of the Kurdistan region, and thus the provisions of oil and gas in the Kurdistan region - Iraq No. 22 of 2007 The definition of (current fields) in the first article of that law is consistent with the Iraqi constitution and is not in violation of it.

The statement concluded by saying that according to Article 92/2 of the Iraqi constitution, the Iraqi parliament must issue a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, adding that that law has not been issued yet, so in Iraq there is no federal court that was formed in accordance with the constitution, and the court that issued Resolution 15 of February 2022 with the aim of canceling the Oil and Gas Law in Iraqi Kurdistan No. 22 of 2007 has no constitutional authority, and that the Oil and Gas Law in the Kurdistan Region remains in force.

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Statement from the Judicial Council of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Statement from the Judicial Council of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (gov.krd)

 

 

Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – The Kurdistan Regional Government's tenure on the issue of oil and gas exploration on its territory is in accordance with the 2005 Iraqi Constitution. The provisions of Law No. 22, 2007, issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, do not violate the Iraqi Constitution and therefore should be recognized as standing laws.
The oil and gas sector do not fall under the exclusive purview of the Federal Government of Iraq as stated in Article 110 of the Iraqi Constitution, underpinned by Article 112 of the Iraqi Constitution which states the Federal Government is to manage oil and gas exploration of discovered fields, in conjunction with regional governments and oil-producing provinces. Of that, revenues are supposed to be distributed equally among the population of Iraq.
Article 112 refers to existing oil wells and fields prior to the ratification of the Constitution in 2005. As such, oil fields discovered in the Kurdistan Region since 2005 fall under the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistan Regional Government. Accordingly, the texts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Oil and Gas Law No. 22, 2007, remain in line with the provisions of the Iraqi Constitution.
Past regimes have made regions unduly suffer and deprived them of their fair share of the revenue from oil and gas exploration in Iraq, limiting their progress and opportunities to prosper. The allocation of national oil and gas revenues should be regulated by law to prevent this from happening again.

Abdul-Jabbar Aziz Hassan
President of the Judicial Council of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

04 Jun 2022

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3 hours ago, Goggles said:

 

IT seems like Iraq's lack of an Oil and Gas Law (HCL) is back firing on them. If international oil companies only check for common things in their contracts, AND NOT IF THE COUNTRY HAS IT'S HCL UP AND RUNNING, then this is purely Bagdad's to thank for never straightening it out. Are international oil companies supposed to meddle in a countries oil and gas laws? I think not. But I'm no expert on the matter. 

 

We Really need a cartoonist to illustrate how foolish this all looks! 

 

How on earth can Iraq pick up the slack of the Russian oil issue with this garbage going on with Iraq having no HCL?  Iraq claims they can do it, but they look very unorganized to me!  

We need Stedman,  a graphic artist, who collaborated with Hunter S . Thompson Gonzo Media.

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Kurdistan judiciary accuses federal court of unconstitutionality

Kurdistan judiciary accuses federal court of unconstitutionality (alrafidain.news)

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on Saturday accused the Federal Supreme Court of being unconstitutional.

"The actions of the Kurdistan Regional Government on the oil and gas operation in 2005 are legal, and the provisions of the Oil and Gas Act 22 of 2007 issued by the Kurdistan Parliament do not conflict with the Iraqi constitution, and the constitution does not stipulate that the export of oil and gas is exclusive to the federal authorities as stipulated in Article 110 of the Iraqi Constitution, so the provisions of the Oil and Gas Act remain in force," the provincial district said in a statement.

"In accordance with Article 112 of the Iraqi Constitution, the federal government manages oil and gas extracted from existing fields along with the governments of the producing provinces and provinces and their revenues will be distributed fairly to the population, with a share allocated to the affected areas deprived by the former regime," he said.

"In accordance with article 92/2 of the Iraqi Constitution, the House of Representatives must pass a law to establish the Federal Supreme Court, but so far no such law has been passed in Iraq, so no federal court established under the Constitution and the current court do not have the powers to issue a decision to repeal the Oil and Gas Act No. 22 of 2007 and in the region and therefore the KRG Oil and Gas Act remains in force," he said.

 

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ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region’s highest judicial authority issued a statement on Saturday declaring that the Kurdish government’s search for oil and gas in its territory accords with the 2005 Iraqi Constitution.

“The provisions of Law No. 22, 2007, issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, do not violate the Iraqi Constitution and therefore should be recognized as standing laws,” asserted Chief Judge Abdul Jabbar Aziz Hassan, President of the Judicial Council of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

In a ruling on Feb. 15, the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court contended that the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas deals are “unconstitutional”. 

Since then, Baghdad has attempted to put more legal and political pressure on the Kurdistan Region and the foreign oil companies operating there.

The KRG has strongly opposed the court’s claim of “unconstitutionality,” asserting that it has practiced its rights in accordance with the articles of the constitution. 

Read More: Kurdistan Region judiciary rules KRG oil, gas dossier ‘constitutional’ 

“The oil and gas sector do not fall under the exclusive purview of the Federal Government of Iraq, as stated in Article 110 of the Iraqi Constitution,” Judge Hassan said.

He said this is “underpinned by Article 112 of the Iraqi Constitution which states the Federal Government is to manage oil and gas exploration of discovered fields, in conjunction with regional governments and oil-producing provinces. Of that, revenues are supposed to be distributed equally among the population of Iraq.”

Judge Hassan added that article 112 refers to existing oil wells and fields, discovered before the ratification of the Iraqi Constitution in 2005. 

“As such, oil fields discovered in the Kurdistan Region since 2005 fall under the jurisdiction of the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistan Regional Government. Accordingly, the texts of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Oil and Gas Law No. 22, 2007, remain in line with the provisions of the Iraqi Constitution.”

Judge Hassan underlined that past Iraqi governments have made “regions unduly suffer and deprived them of their fair share of the revenue from oil and gas exploration in Iraq, limiting their progress and opportunities to prosper. The allocation of national oil and gas revenues should be regulated by law to prevent this from happening again.”

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has defended the legality and constitutionality of the dossier on several occasions and reiterated that outstanding problems between Erbil and Baghdad should be resolved through dialogue.

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Uh boy ... So Kurds have their own oil & gas law abiding by the constitution ( so they can " legally money launder " ),but Iraq still does not. 

This back & forth of Kurds holding back on oil which makes Baghdad cranky cuz they want it: Baghdad holds off payment of salaries then at some point ponies up. 

Each side is accused of corruption & wrongdoing. This entire issue is a swirling mess. I Gotta ask: which side is more corrupt ?

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Maybe these guys should just stay one country with separate territorial or "state" oil sales and oil and gas laws and agreements. Revalue their azz wipe currency and live happily ever after. Am I dreaming?

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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Region’s judicial council on Saturday reiterated the claim that the top Iraqi court is “unconstitutional,” therefore rejecting the court’s ruling against the Region’s oil and gas industry.

The statement from the judicial council “explained that the [Iraqi] federal court is unconstitutional and has no authority to repeal the Kurdistan Regional Government's oil and gas law.” 

The statement further added that the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) oil and gas law is in accordance with the Iraqi constitution, stressing that the law “remains in force”.

The statement from the council comes after earlier in May, the council released a statement saying that management of the oil sector is not exclusive to the federal government, deeming the Region’s oil and gas law as “constitutional” contrary to the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s decision three months prior. 

The Kurdistan Region passed its oil and gas law in 2007, enabling it to administer and develop its own oil and gas resources.

The Iraqi top court’s decision in February found the law to be “unconstitutional,” therefore striking down the legal basis for the independence of the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas sector. Kurdish leaders have slammed the decision repeatedly.

Iraq’s constitution tasks the federal government with running the country’s “present” oil fields but that does not prevent it from managing fields that may be found in the future, the Iraq National Oil Company said in their financial examination of the Region’s contracts, published last month. 

The report added that “some regions,” most likely referring to the Kurdistan Region, have used this as an excuse to participate in the earnings of previous fields, as well as taking sole control of fields found after the implementation of the constitution.

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SULAIMANI — The Kurdistan Region’s Judicial Council said on Saturday (June 4) the Iraqi Federal Supreme Court was unconstitutional and therefore does not have the authority to overrule the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law.

The judicial council said according to the Iraqi constitution, parliament must issue a law to establish a federal court, but no such law was enacted. Therefore, the council stated, the federal court is unconstitutional.

A statement from the judicial council also declared the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) actions on the oil and gas related process were in accordance with the Iraqi constitution of 2005.

"The provisions of Law No. 22, 2007, issued by the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, do not violate the Iraqi Constitution and therefore should be recognized as standing laws,” said Abdul-Jabbar Aziz Hassan, the president of the judicial council.

The council’s statement insisted oil fields discovered in the Kurdistan Region after 2005 were under the Kurdistan Regional Government’s jurisdiction, according to the Article 112 of the constitution, and that "revenues were supposed to be distributed equally among the population of Iraq.”

The controversy over the Kurdistan Region’s independent sale of oil intensified following the federal court’s ruling in February that declared the KRG’s oil and gas law unconstitutional, and Baghdad has since moved to clamp down on oil companies operating in the Region and secure control of the oil.

(NRT Digital Media)

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No federal court in Iraq was established on the basis of the Constitution, as the court that ruled on February 15, 2022 to repeal the Kurdistan Region Oil and Gas Act No. 22 of 2007, has no constitutional authority.

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Judicial Council: Federal Court does not have the power to repeal the Oil and Gas Act of the Kurdistan Region

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The rule of law warns Kurdistan of rebellion against the judiciary and demands prudence by the region's leaders - urgent

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دولة القانون يحذر كردستان من التمرد على القضاء ويطالب قادة الإقليم بالتعقل- عاجل - اخبار العراق (iraqakhbar-com.translate.goog)

Baghdad today - Baghdad

Today, Saturday, the State of Law coalition led by Nuri al-Maliki commented on the accusations of the Kurdistan judiciary of the unconstitutionality of the Federal Court.

Coalition member Haider al-Lami said in a statement to (Baghdad Today), "The presence of the Federal Court does not belong to one group or component without another, but rather it is for all Iraqis, and its decisions are final to everyone."

He added, "No party has the right to appeal to the Federal Court and its decisions, and everyone, especially the region's politicians who are well versed in politics, must exercise caution at this critical stage in making decisions because it is crucial."

 

The Kurdistan Regional Judicial Council confirmed, today, Saturday, that the Federal Court does not have the authority to issue a decision to cancel the Oil and Gas Law issued in 2007.

The Regional Judicial Council added in a statement that the oil and gas law of the Kurdistan Regional Government remains in effect.

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Talabani Responds To Kurdistan Judiciary, Affirms Federal Court's Independence

Talabani responds to Kurdistan judiciary, affirms federal court's independence - Covenant News (alahadnews.net)

Author: Ahad6 In 2022/6/4 - 6:59 PM  59

PUK Member Alaa Talabani Responded To The Kurdistan Regional Council's Recent Statement.

"We Stand Against Attacks On The Iraqi Judiciary When Its Decisions Are Inconsistent With Personal And Factional Interests," Talabani Said In A Statement Followed By Covenant News.

"The Judiciary Is An Important Pillar Of Achieving Justice, Ensuring Community Stability, And Streamlining This Institution Will Create Social And Economic Chaos Ahead Of Politics," She Said.

"If The Federal Supreme Court Is Unconstitutional In Accordance With The Statement Of The Kurdistan Regional Regional Council, Do We Consider Their Decisions And Actions Unconstitutional, The First Of Which Is To Ratify The Results Of The Recent Parliamentary Elections And To Recognize The Legitimacy Of The Election Of The Speaker And His Deputies," Talabani Said.

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LMAO…theses idiots raking in billions of dollars a week and squabbling over the oil money. 
Reminds me of the movies about the gold rush when these people were killing each other over the gold. 
A group of politicians from Kurdistan decided the Iraq Federal Court is useless, it appears we’re back to square one from 20 years ago about the oil law. 
Unless me and the rest of the world has missed that article that came out saying the Kurdistan region is separate from Iraq I will just assume it’s still part of Iraq. 
I also believe that the international oil companies don’t want to get involved in this endless political circus in Iraq that will cost them unforetold amount of money in the Federal and International courts……

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