9 Draft Laws Registered:
12206-2 Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Judicial System and Status of Judges" and Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Activities of the High Administrative Court
Initiator: People's Deputy of Ukraine
12261 Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Execution of Judgments and Application of the…
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Regulations:
A regulation modifying organic import controls introduces flexible sampling rates instead of mandatory 100% checks for high-risk products from third countries, while maintaining documentation requirements.
A technical correction to REACH Regulation's French version fixes concentration levels for certain substances in Annex XVII entries 68 and…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU electricity market rules, specifically regarding the concept of electricity distribution systems and their operators. The Court analyzes whether an energy facility that supplies electricity to residential buildings can be excluded from being classified as a distribution system under EU law. The key elements examined are the definition of…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU data protection rules regarding collection of biometric and genetic data by police authorities. The key points are:1. The case deals with whether police can systematically collect biometric and genetic data (fingerprints, photos, DNA) from accused persons and enter it into police records without demonstrating strict necessity.2. The Court…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the processing of personal data when issuing COVID-19 immunity certificates.The key points of the judgment are:1. The exception to the controller's obligation to provide information to data subjects (under Article 14(5)(c) GDPR) applies to all personal data not collected directly from…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU law regarding criminal proceedings and plea agreements in cases involving multiple defendants. The key points are:1. The case deals with criminal proceedings in Bulgaria where one defendant wanted to enter into a plea agreement during trial, but national law required consent from all other co-defendants and review by…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation establishing technical standards for reporting requirements related to asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens under the EU's crypto-assets regulation (MiCA).The regulation sets detailed rules for how issuers of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens must report information about token holders, transactions, and reserve assets to competent authorities. It includes specific requirements…
This Regulation amends the EU rules regarding the control of high-risk organic and in-conversion products imported from third countries. It introduces more flexible control mechanisms for high-risk products by allowing different sampling percentages instead of mandatory 100% checks. The regulation modifies two previous regulations: (EU) 2021/1698 and (EU) 2021/2306, which deal with controls on operators…
International Agreements:
- The agreement between Ukraine and Moldova on mutual recognition of education documents dated 18.05.2001 has been terminated.
- Vice Prime Minister O. Kuleba has been authorized to sign amendments to the financial agreement with the EIB regarding road safety.
- A delegation has been created for negotiations with Moldova on a new social security agreement.
Social…
The Order establishes the mechanism of electronic interaction between the Central Securities Depository and the State Tax Service of Ukraine regarding the accounting of shares in limited and additional liability companies. The interaction is carried out through the "Trembita" system or other protected information systems. The Procedure consists of 12 points that define: subjects of…
The order approves the action plan for implementing the Maritime Security Strategy of Ukraine and establishes the mechanism for its implementation and reporting. Structurally, the document consists of two parts: 1) the order itself with three points regarding the approval of the plan, its financing, and reporting; 2) the action plan attached. Key provisions:
• Implementation…
Resolution amends the Regulation on Specifics of Electricity Import under Martial Law, reducing mandatory procurement shares from 80% to 60%. Structurally, the document consists of two points that introduce changes to subparagraph 1 of paragraph 6 and paragraph 9 of the basic Regulation. Both points relate to reducing percentage indicators from 80% to 60%.
Key provision:…
US v. Millette / 23-01819 (2024-11-26)
Analysis of Court Opinion
Analysis of Court Opinion: United States v. Kevin Millette
The opinion issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case of
United States of…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 753/19724/15-k dated 14/11/2024
Subject of the dispute - a prosecutor's appeal against an acquittal in a case of an individual accused of illegal sale of psychotropic substances. The court was guided by the fact that the prosecution's evidence was deemed inadmissible due to violations during covert investigative actions, particularly the lack of confirmation of…
The subject of the dispute concerns the correctness of calculating the term for appealing a judgment rendered in simplified proceedings. The court was guided by the conclusion of the Joint Chamber of the Criminal Cassation Court of the Supreme Court dated 22.01.2024, which states that if a judgment is issued without summoning a person in…
Subject of Dispute: Recalculation of Pension for a Person Affected by the Chornobyl Disaster, Taking into Account the Supplement for Overtime Work Experience. Main Arguments of the Court: The Supreme Court indicated that since the pension was assigned to the plaintiff before amendments to the law (before 11.10.2017), according to Article 58 of the Constitution…
Subject of the Dispute: Recalculation of Pension for a Liquidator of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident with an Increase of 1% for Each Year of Work Beyond 20 Years of Service.
The Court was guided by the following considerations: 1) Laws do not have retroactive effect in time in accordance with Article 58 of the…
Subject of the dispute is the Pension Fund's refusal to grant an old-age pension on general grounds to a person who is already receiving a preferential pension. The court was guided by the fact that the preferential old-age pension, assigned under Law No. 1788-XII, is not a separate type of pension, but only provides preferential…
The subject of the dispute concerns the correctness of the criminal proceedings closure by the court of first instance due to the alleged expiration of pre-trial investigation terms. The court was guided by the fact that the period between the criminal proceedings closure by the prosecutor (01.03.2022) and the cancellation of this resolution by a…
