Changes in Public Investment Management
An Interdepartmental Working Group has been established under the Cabinet of Ministers to coordinate actions of government authorities and international financial organizations regarding public investment projects. The group includes representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Finance, and other agencies. The group has the right to obtain information from government authorities and involve experts.
Changes Regarding Defense Lands
Amendments have been made to the Procedure for Maintaining the State Land Cadastre. A prohibition has been established on further changing the intended purpose of defense lands obtained from particularly valuable lands. Access to cadastral data has been expanded for prosecution and pre-trial investigation bodies.
Update of Notarial Record-Keeping Rules
Requirements for electronic document processing, document retention periods, and work procedures during martial law have been modified. Procedures for forming inheritance cases have been detailed, and the standard nomenclature of notaries’ cases has been updated.
Changes in NBU’s Off-Site Supervision
The National Bank of Ukraine has updated the procedure for off-site supervision of non-banking financial institutions. A clear procedure for recording violations, notification of administrative proceedings, and a mechanism for reviewing the NBU’s professional judgment have been established.
New Rules for Narcotic Plant Protection
Review of each of legal acts published today:
On the Accounting Price of Banking Metals
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing accounting prices for banking metals (gold, silver, platinum, and palladium) as of 13.01.2025. The notification structure includes a table with metal codes (numeric and literal), measurement unit (troy ounce), and accounting price in hryvnias for each metal. It is important to note that these prices are reference and do not create obligations for the NBU to buy or sell metals at the specified prices.
Key accounting prices for the date:
– Gold (XAU): 113,272.76 UAH per ounce
– Silver (XAG): 1,283.03 UAH per ounce
– Platinum (XPT): 40,777.52 UAH per ounce
– Palladium (XPD): 40,246.43 UAH per ounce
On the Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies
This is a daily notification by the National Bank of Ukraine establishing the official exchange rate of hryvnia to 35 foreign currencies as of 13.01.2025. The document contains a table with currency rates, where for each currency its numeric and literal code, number of units, full name, and official rate relative to hryvnia are indicated. Among the main currencies: US Dollar – 42.2841 UAH, Euro – 43.5738 UAH, British Pound – 52.0771 UAH.
It is important to note that these rates are used for accounting purposes, for NBU operations with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, and in other cases specified by law. The NBU does not undertake obligations to buy and sell currencies at these rates.
On Directing a Deputy Inquiry by People’s Deputy of Ukraine Bakunets P.A. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to Donchenko Pavlo Bohdanovych. The inquiry was supported by 224 People’s Deputies of Ukraine.
The document is a procedural act adopted based on paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The initiator of the inquiry was People’s Deputy Bakunets P.A.
The key provision of the resolution is the decision to direct the inquiry to the President of Ukraine as the sole subject with constitutional powers to award the title of Hero of Ukraine.
On Directing a Deputy Inquiry by People’s Deputy of Ukraine Kyrychenko M.O. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to Medianyk Viktor Viktorovych, a serviceman of the 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade.
The document was adopted based on paragraph 34 of Article 85 of the Constitution of Ukraine and Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry was previously supported by 228 People’s Deputies of Ukraine.
The key element of the resolution is that it implements the constitutional right of People’s Deputies to make an inquiry to the President of Ukraine on matters within his competence, particularly regarding the awarding of state awards.
On Directing a Deputy Inquiry by People’s Deputy of Ukraine Lyashenko A.O. to the President of Ukraine
The resolution concerns directing a deputy inquiry from People’s Deputy Lyashenko A.O. to the President of Ukraine regarding the consideration of an electronic petition to award the title of Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to Hora Andrii Ivanovych.
Structurally, the document is a simple resolution consisting of a preamble referencing legal grounds (para. 34, Art. 85 of the Constitution and Art. 15 of the Law on the Status of People’s Deputy)Here is the translation of the text:
Regarding the operative part. The request was preliminarily supported by 225 people’s deputies. The key provision is the very fact of sending a deputy inquiry, which creates an obligation for the President to consider the issue of awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine. It is important that such a request is supported by more than half of the constitutional composition of the parliament.
[Regarding the Resolution “On Sending a Deputy Inquiry by a Group of People’s Deputies of Ukraine to the President of Ukraine”]
The resolution concerns sending a deputy inquiry to the President of Ukraine regarding the awarding of the title Hero of Ukraine (posthumously) to military serviceman Andrii Burchak. The document is a procedural act adopted on the basis of the Constitution of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of People’s Deputy of Ukraine”. The inquiry was initiated by a group of people’s deputies led by Mazurash H.H. and supported by 233 people’s deputies.
Key elements of the resolution:
– Addressee of the inquiry: President of Ukraine
– Subject of the inquiry: awarding the title Hero of Ukraine (posthumously)
– Person regarding whom the inquiry is sent: Andrii Burchak – senior shooter of military unit A7187, Master of Sports of Ukraine, former member of the Ukrainian archery team, who died saving his comrades
[The rest of the text follows the same translation approach, focusing on precise legal terminology and maintaining the original meaning.]Decree on Amendments to the Plan of Measures for Modernizing the Centralized Emergency Notification System
The decree introduces changes to the plan of measures for modernizing the centralized emergency notification system, extending the deadlines for two plan items. Structurally, the document contains only two changes regarding execution timelines: for item 8 of the plan, the deadline is extended to December 2025 (instead of 2024), and for item 9, to December 2026 (instead of 2024). The key point is that these are technical changes solely concerning the execution timelines of measures provided in the original 2018 plan, which was already amended in 2020. The measures and their content remain unchanged.
Decree on Classifying Krasne Settlement of Berestynsky District, Kharkiv Region as a Village
The decree changes the administrative status of the Krasne settlement in Berestynsky District, Kharkiv Region from a settlement to a village. The document is simple in structure and contains only one main provision regarding the change of the settlement’s category. The decision was made in accordance with the first part of Article 13 of the Law of Ukraine “On the Procedure for Resolving Certain Issues of Administrative-Territorial Structure of Ukraine”. The key point is that changing the settlement’s category may affect local self-governance, budgeting, and other administrative aspects of the settlement’s functioning according to local self-governance legislation.
Decree on Assigning Ranks to Civil Servants
The decree concerns assigning the third rank of civil servant to two heads of central executive authorities – the Head of State Geological Survey and the Head of State Agency for Melioration, Fisheries, and Food Programs Development. The document is adopted based on Article 39 of the Law of Ukraine “On Civil Service”, which regulates the procedure for assigning ranks to civil servants. The third rank is one of the highest civil service ranks that can be assigned to heads of state bodies. The key point is that the rank is assigned by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as the highest executive authority, emphasizing the importance of the positions held by these officials.
Decree on Appointing Kovalov I.O. as First Deputy Head of the State Water Resources Agency of Ukraine
The decree concerns a personnel appointment in the State Water Resources Agency of Ukraine. Kovalov I.O. is appointed as the First Deputy Head of the agency. The document has a simple structure and contains only one administrative provision about the official’s appointment. A specific feature is that the appointment is made for a limited term – no more than 12 months after the termination of martial law. Key elements of the act: the appointment term is linked to martial law, the start of powers is determined from the date of actual duty performance, and remuneration is carried out according to current legislation.
Decree on Dismissing Zubriy V.P. from the Position of Deputy Head of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine
The decree concerns a personnel matter – dismissal of an official from a central executive authority. The document dismisses Vitaliy Petrovych Zubriy from the position of Deputy Head of the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine. The grounds for dismissal are the official’s own desire. This is a typical decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding personnel appointments and dismissals of central executive authorities’ leadership. Such decisions are made in accordance with the CMU’s powers defined by the Law of Ukraine “On the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine”.
