Resolution concerns the return for a second repeated reading of Draft Law No. 10242 on amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The draft law aims to establish criminal liability for unauthorized interference, sale, or distribution of information from public electronic registers. It also provides for strengthening criminal liability for offenses in the field of…
Resolution regulates the exercise of powers by heads of military administrations in Vasyliv and Pologiv districts of Zaporizhzhia region under martial law conditions. The document is structurally composed of two main points that define: 1) the scope of powers of military administration heads and the procedure for subordinating local authorities to them; 2) the moment…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted draft law No. 11538 on criminal liability for international crimes as a basis. This draft law is aimed at regulating issues of criminal liability for international crimes and their implementation into national legislation.
Structurally, the resolution consists of two points: the first is about adopting the draft law as…
Resolution Concerning the Adoption of Draft Law No. 11539 on Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes of Ukraine to Align Them with the Law of Ukraine "On Criminal Liability for International Crimes"
Structurally, the resolution consists of two points: the first is about adopting the draft law as a basis, and the second is…
Resolution amends the agenda of the twelfth session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, including 8 new draft laws. Among the included draft laws, the following are particularly important:
Two draft laws on amendments to Article 77 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine regarding property confiscation (No. 12243 and No. 12243-1)
Draft law on criminal liability…
Resolution Approving the Address of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to International Partners on the 30th Anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum Signing
The document recalls Ukraine's voluntary renunciation of nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees and states the violation of these guarantees by the Russian Federation. Structurally, the document consists of a preamble describing the…
Resolution Regarding the Adoption of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Jury Trial (Registration No. 3843), Submitted by a Group of People's Deputies Led by P.V. Frolov
The resolution consists of two points: the first is about adopting the draft law as a basis, and the second is to instruct the Committee on Legal Policy to…
Resolution concerns the adoption of a draft law on amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Judicial System and Status of Judges" in connection with the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Jury Trial".
Structurally, the resolution consists of two points: the first is about adopting draft law No. 3844 as a basis, the…
Resolution Concerning the Adoption of a Draft Law Regulating the Payment of Unified Social Contribution (USC) for Persons Deprived of Personal Freedom as a Result of Russian Aggression against Ukraine
The resolution consists of two points: the first concerns the adoption of Draft Law No. 11122 as a basis, and the second involves instructing the relevant…
Resolution concerns the adoption of draft law No. 10164-1 on amendments to the Labor Code of Ukraine regarding the regulation of remote and home-based work. Structurally, the resolution consists of two points: the first is about adopting the draft law as a basis, the second is to instruct the relevant Committee to finalize the draft…
Registered 43 draft laws:
12295 Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Mandatory Insurance of Civil Liability of Land Vehicle Owners" Regarding Improvement of Services for Certain Categories of Persons
Initiating Entity: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
12296 Draft Law on Amending Article 136 of the Law of Ukraine "On Capital Markets and Organized Commodity…
1. Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Regulation
Changes virus status from quarantine to regulated non-quarantine pest
Introduces mandatory testing for seeds and plants
Sets different control frequencies: 20% general, 50% for Israel, 100% for China
Requires phytosanitary certificates and plant passports
2. EU Reference Laboratories Designation
Establishes three laboratories until 2031:
- Denmark for food/water-borne bacteria
-…
Ratification of the EU Macrofinancial Assistance Agreement
The Agreement between Ukraine and the EU on the Implementation of the Credit Cooperation Mechanism for Ukraine, signed on December 2-3, 2024, in Brussels and Kyiv, has been ratified. This creates a legal basis for Ukraine to receive credit support from the European Union.
Changes to Military Registration
A draft law…
Watkins v. OPM / 24-01904 (2024-12-06)
Essence of the Opinion
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the Merit Systems Protection Board’s (MSPB) decision to dismiss Ronald Keith Watkins Sr.'s appeal, citing the doctrine of res judicata. The court determined that Watkins's claims regarding his retirement benefits and back pay…
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Case No. 463/1771/22 dated 26/11/2024
Subject of the dispute - challenging a court verdict of life imprisonment for murder with extreme cruelty. The court rejected the defense's arguments regarding violation of the right to a jury trial, as at the time of case consideration, the norm of collegial review by three judges was in effect. The…
The court was guided by the fact that persons who were granted a pension before the legislative amendments in 2017 retain the right to a supplement for excessive service length according to the old version of the law. Extending the new restrictive rules to such persons would be an unconstitutional narrowing of their rights. In…
Here's a review of the four legal acts:
1. Poultry Import Restrictions
The regulation implements new import restrictions on poultry products from Canada and the USA due to avian influenza outbreaks. It establishes 21 new restricted zones (3 in Canada and 18 in the USA) with 10-kilometer radius restrictions around affected facilities. The measures suspend imports…