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Case No. 473/1381/22 dated 14/01/2025
Subject of Dispute: Appealing a court verdict against a person convicted of premeditated murder for mercenary motives and robbery.
The court was guided by the following main arguments: 1) the defendant's guilt is confirmed by a set of evidence, including forensic and molecular genetic examination results, witness testimonies, and surveillance camera recordings;…
Subject of the dispute is the legality of criminal prosecution for theft of property worth less than 2,684 hryvnias under changing legislation. The court was guided by the fact that on August 9, 2024, Law No. 3886-IX came into effect, which raised the threshold value of property for qualifying theft as a criminal offense. The…
5 Draft Laws Registered:
12260/П Draft Resolution on Adopting as a Basis the Draft Law of Ukraine on Credit History
Initiative Subject: People's Deputy of Ukraine
12306/П Draft Resolution on Adopting as a Basis the Draft Law of Ukraine on Factoring
Initiative Subject: People's Deputy of Ukraine
12439 Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Procedural Code of Ukraine Regarding…
Here's a concise review of the legal acts:
Dangerous Goods Transport Directive:
Updates EU regulations for transporting hazardous materials across road, rail, and inland waterways, with new provisions taking effect from January 2025. Member States have until June 2025 to implement changes.
African Swine Fever Regulation:
Modifies restricted zones for ASF control in Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland…
This Regulation amends the rules for information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products in the EU and third countries. It simplifies administrative procedures, strengthens conflict of interest prevention, and introduces new funding calculation methods through lump sums alongside the existing cost reimbursement system.The act modifies Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1829 in three main areas:Changes to…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The regulation extends existing anti-dumping measures that were first imposed in 2019.The regulation consists of two main parts: (1) detailed findings from the investigation regarding dumping, injury and Union interest, and (2) the…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The regulation maintains existing countervailing duties ranging from 3.9% to 17.2% on Chinese e-bikes.The regulation's structure includes sections on: procedure, product definition, subsidization analysis, injury analysis, Union interest assessment, and final measures. The…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/594 regarding special control measures for African swine fever (ASF). The regulation updates the restricted zones I, II and III in various EU member states where special disease control measures for ASF need to be applied. The main changes include: - Adding new…
This Directive amends the existing regulations on the inland transport of dangerous goods within the European Union, updating them to reflect the latest scientific and technical developments. It modifies three key international agreements covering the transport of dangerous goods by road (ADR), rail (RID), and inland waterways (ADN).The Directive's structure is straightforward, containing four main…
Constitutional Court Decision on Excise Tax
The Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the provision of the Tax Code on excise tax from retail sale of fuel, which was in effect from January 1, 2015. The main reason was the violation of the principle of tax legislation stability, as the law came into force without providing a…
The order establishes criteria for identifying enterprises in the defense-industrial complex, industry, aviation, and space sectors as being of critical importance to the national economy. The document is adopted for the purposes of reserving military personnel during mobilization and wartime.
The order consists of two main parts: an administrative section and an appendix with criteria. The…
Order establishes criteria for identifying enterprises of critical importance to the national economy during a special period in the sectors of transport, postal communication, construction, energy efficiency, and utilities. Such enterprises may obtain the right to reserve employees from mobilization. The document consists of three main sections: criteria for identifying enterprises, list of documents to…
Order introduces a technical amendment to the title of the Criteria for Identifying Important Enterprises of the Defense-Industrial Complex, specifying that such identification is carried out by the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.
Structurally, the order consists of 4 points that define: the essence of the change, registration procedure, entry into force, and control over…
Decree Implementing the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council Dated January 19, 2025, Regarding the Application and Cancellation of Personal Sanctions Against Specific Individuals and Legal Entities
The decree consists of three points: implementation of the National Security and Defense Council decision, identification of the controlling authority (Secretary of the National Security and Defense…
The order extends the term of the National Strategy for Resolving the Issue of Non-Enforcement of Court Decisions, where debtors are state bodies or enterprises, until 2027. The document also approves an updated action plan for implementing this strategy. Structurally, the act consists of two parts: 1) the direct order to extend the strategy's term;…
The Resolution approves two key procedures for the formation and storage of state reserves - material and mobilization.
The first procedure defines the mechanism for forming state reserves and moving material assets. Key provisions:
• The State Agency for Reserve Management is responsible for forming the material reserve
• Ministries and other authorities form the mobilization reserve
• Clear…
Decision concerns the constitutionality of a provision in the Tax Code of Ukraine regarding excise tax on retail fuel sales, which was in effect from January 1, 2015. Structurally, the decision consists of three main parts: 1) description of case circumstances and parties' positions; 2) analysis of the contested norm's compliance with the principles of…
