MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin approved a merger of Russia's two top courts on Thursday, carving out a potential role for his ally Dmitry Medvedev when he ceases to be prime minister.
The Kremlin said Putin had signed a law on folding Russia's Supreme Arbitration Court, which rules in business disputes, into the Supreme Court, which deals with civil lawsuits and criminal cases. It said it was intended to streamline the justice system and would take effect in 180 days.
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