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Case No. 752/27125/21 dated 04/02/2025

Okay, here is the translation:

1. The subject of the dispute is a claim for reimbursement of expenses for professional legal assistance in the court of appeal.
2. The court of cassation, in overturning the decision of the appellate court, was guided by the fact that the defendant provided sufficient evidence of legal aid expenses incurred, including a legal aid agreement, acts of completed work, and a calculation of the cost of services. The court noted that the absence of actual payment of funds at the time of consideration of the application is not an obstacle to reimbursement of these expenses if the scope of services provided and their value are confirmed. The court also took into account that the other party did not prove the disproportionality of the declared expenses, and its arguments contradict the right to professional legal assistance guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine. The court refers to the previous conclusions of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court regarding the criteria for determining and distributing court costs, in particular, their validity, necessity, and reasonableness of the amount, as well as the distribution of the burden of proof between the parties.
3. The Supreme Court overturned the additional постанову [uh-khm, I would leave this word in Ukrainian since it refers to a specific type of court ruling] of the appellate court and partially satisfied the claim for reimbursement of legal aid expenses, recovering UAH 18,000.00 from the plaintiff in favor of the defendant.

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