Digest of Ukrainian Legislation
Accounting Prices for Banking Metals of the NBU (June 2, 2025)
The National Bank of Ukraine has set accounting prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. These prices are used for accounting and valuation of assets but are not binding for purchase and sale by banking institutions.
Official Exchange Rate of Hryvnia to Foreign Currencies and SDR (June 2, 2025)
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDR. These rates are used for accounting and other operations defined by law but are not binding for market transactions.
Decree of the President of Ukraine on the Day of Protection of Children
The date of celebration of the Day of Protection of Children in Ukraine has been changed from June 1 to November 20, on Universal Children’s Day. This aims to bring Ukrainian practice into line with international practice.
Decree of the President of Ukraine on the Distinction “Future of Ukraine”
A new distinction of the President of Ukraine “Future of Ukraine” has been established to reward children and adolescents under 18 years of age for outstanding displays of courage, patriotism, active citizenship, and contribution to the development of Ukraine. Citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and stateless persons may be awarded the distinction.
Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Lease of State and Communal Property
Amendments have been made to the procedure for leasing state and communal property, in particular, the conditions for calculating rent for property in airports have been clarified, the terms of lease agreements for certain categories of tenants and objects have been extended. Also, the procedure for establishing
## Regarding the Determination of the Starting Rental Fee at Auctions for the Renewal of Lease Agreements.
## Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding the Lease of Property by Defense Industry Enterprises.
Enterprises designated by the Ministry for Strategic Industries as critically important for the functioning of the economy in the defense-industrial complex and which are serial manufacturers of missile systems are granted the right to lease state property without auction. A simplified procedure for application and approval is established.
## Amendments to the Regulations on the National Agency of Ukraine for Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets (ARMA)
Amendments have been made to the Regulations on ARMA, which strengthen the requirements for internal control and audit. ARMA is now directly responsible for the organization and implementation of internal control and audit in its activities and subordinate organizations.
## Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding the Remuneration of Employees in the Budget Sector (Education)
Amendments have been made to Appendix 2 to Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 1298, which regulates the remuneration of employees in the budget sector. The changes relate to the names and list of positions in educational institutions, which affects tariff categories and remuneration.
## Amendments to Acts Regarding the Employment of Persons with Disabilities
The mechanisms for financing and controlling the use of funds from administrative and economic sanctions for non-compliance with the standards for the employment of persons with disabilities have been improved. A mechanism for recalculating sanctions by the Fund for Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities based on data from the State Register has been introduced.
## Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding the Expert Council of the HQCJ
The procedure for compensating the costs of accommodation and travel for members of the Expert Council, which i
Review of each of legal acts published today:
### **On the accounting price of banking metals**
This document is an official notification from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) regarding the accounting prices for banking metals as of June 2, 2025.
**Structure and main provisions:**
The document contains a table with information on the accounting prices for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. For each metal, the digital and literal code, the number of troy ounces (1), and the direct accounting price in hryvnias are indicated. It is important to note that the NBU states that these prices do not oblige the bank to buy or sell these metals at the specified prices.
**Key provisions for use:**
These accounting prices can be used for accounting, statistical reporting, and for evaluating the value of assets denominated in banking metals. However, it should be remembered that these are only accounting prices, not mandatory purchase and sale prices.
### **On the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies**
This is a notification from the National Bank of Ukraine regarding the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies and SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) for a specific date – June 2, 2025. It provides a list of currencies, their codes (digital and literal), the number of currency units, and the official exchange rate of the hryvnia to each of them. These rates are used for accounting purposes, NBU transactions with the State Treasury Service of Ukraine, and in other cases provided for by law.
The structure of the notification is simple: a table listing currencies and their official exchange rates. It is important to note that the NBU is not obliged to buy or sell these currencies at the specified rates.
The most important thing to understand is that these rates are official, but do not necessarily reflect the market exchange rate of currencies. They are used for certain transactions defined by law, in particular for accounting.
### **On the Day of Protection of Children**
This Decree of the President of Ukraine changes the date of celebration of the Day of Protection of Children in Ukraine. Instead of June 1, as established by the previous decree, the Day of Protection of Children will now be celebrated on November 20, on Universal Children’s Day.
The structure of the Decree consists of three points: establishing a new celebration date, repealing the previous decree, and determining the date of entry into force.
The most important provision of this Decree is the change of the date of celebration of the Day of Protection of Children, which aims to bring Ukrainian practice in line with international practice.
### **On the award of the President of Ukraine “Future of Ukraine”**
Good day! Here is a brief overview of the Decree of the President of Ukraine on the “Future of Ukraine” award:
1. **Essence of the Law:** This decree establishes a new award of the President of Ukraine.
Law “The Future of Ukraine” for awarding children and adolescents under the age of 18 for outstanding displays of courage, patriotism, active citizenship, and contribution to the development of Ukraine.
2. **Structure of the Law:** The Decree consists of four articles and two appendices: the Regulations on the distinction and the Drawing of the distinction. The Regulations define the criteria and procedure for awarding, as well as a description of the distinction itself. The Decree establishes the distinction itself, defines the grounds for awarding, approves the regulations on the distinction and its drawing, and instructs the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to ensure the production of the distinction and awarding documents.
3. **Main Provisions:**
* Citizens of Ukraine, foreigners, and stateless persons under the age of 18 can be awarded the distinction.
* The awarding is carried out by a decree of the President of Ukraine.
* Re-awarding is not provided for.
* The distinction is made of gilded silver and has a special design.
* The distinction is worn on the left chest.
On Amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated May 27, 2022, No. 634
Good day! Here is a brief overview of the amendments to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the lease of state and municipal property during martial law.
1. **Essence of the Amendments:** The Resolution introduces amendments to the procedure for leasing state and municipal property, in particular, it clarifies the conditions for calculating rent for property in airports, and also extends the terms of lease agreements for certain categories of tenants and objects. Also, the procedure for establishing the starting rent at auctions for the extension of lease agreements is determined.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* The list of cities (Odesa, Chornomorsk, Pivdenny) is excluded from subparagraph 4-1 of paragraph 1.
* The procedure for calculating rent for property in airports is clarified, where rent is not charged until the resumption of aviation activities, except in cases where the property is used by the tenant.
* The list of lease agreements that are considered extended for a certain period is expanded, in particular, for individuals and sole proprietors called up for military service, and for property located in airports and on airfields.
* It is established that no application from the tenant and no separate decision of the lessor are required to extend the lease agreement, but the balance holder may refuse to extend it under certain conditions.
* During martial law, the starting rent at the auction for the extension of lease agreements is set at the level of the last monthly rent established by the agreement, taking into account its indexation, excluding rental discounts established by this resolution.
3. **Most Important Provisions:**
* Changes regarding the calculation of rent for property in airports, as this may significantly affect the financial situation of tenants and balance holders.
* Automatic extension of lease agreements for certain categories of tenants (military personnel) and objects (airports), which simplifies the procedure and ensures the stability of lease relations.
* Setting the starting rent at the level of the last monthly rent, which may affect the results of auctions for the extension of lease agreements.
On Amending the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 634 dated May 27, 2022
Good day! Here is a brief overview of the resolution, as you requested:
1. **Essence of the Law:** This resolution amends the previous resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which regulates the lease of state and communal property during martial law. The amendments concern granting the right to lease state property without auction to certain enterprises of the defense-industrial complex.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* The resolution introduces changes by adding a new clause 13-4 to the CMU resolution No. 634 of May 27, 2022.
* The new clause stipulates that enterprises, institutions, and organizations, which are determined by the Ministry of Strategic Industries as critically important for the functioning of the economy in a special period in the field of the defense-industrial complex and are serial manufacturers of missile systems, have the right to lease state property without auction.
* A procedure is established for such enterprises to apply to the lessor, согласование with the balance holder, and the Ministry of Strategic Industries.
* The peculiarities of the transfer of property for lease are determined, in particular, the terms of the contract, the amount of rent (8% of the property value), the absence of the need to enter information into the electronic trading system, and the obligation of the lessee to annually confirm its status.
3. **Most Important Provisions:**
* **Right to lease without auction:** The key is granting certain enterprises of the defense-industrial complex the right to lease state property without an auction, which simplifies and speeds up the process of obtaining the necessary resources.
* **Criteria for selecting enterprises:** It is important to pay attention to the criteria that enterprises must meet to obtain this right: recognition as critically important by the Ministry of Strategic Industries and being serial manufacturers of missile systems.
* **Approval procedure:** It is necessary to strictly adhere to the procedure for application, согласование with the balance holder, and obtaining confirmation from the Ministry of Strategic Industries.
* **Obligations of the lessee:** It is important to take into account the obligation of the lessee to annually confirm its status and the possibility of early termination of the contract in case of failure to fulfill this obligation.
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### **On Amending the Regulation on the National Agency of Ukraine for Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes**
Certainly, here is an analysis of the provided act:
1. **Essence of the Law:** This resolution introduces amendments to the Regulation on the National Agency of Ukraine for Identification, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA). The amendments concern internal control and audit within ARMA.
2. **Structure and Main Provisions:**
* The resolution amends paragraphs 5 and 11 of the Regulation on ARMA.
* **Paragraph 5** is supplemented by subparagraph 9-1, which obliges ARMA to ensure the functioning of internal control and conduct internal audits within its structure and subordinate organizations. Previously, the words “proper functioning of the internal control system” were excluded from this paragraph.
* **Paragraph 11** is supplemented by subparagraph 26-1, which obliges ARMA to organize internal control and internal audit and ensure their functioning within its structure and subordinate organizations.
3. **Key Provisions for Use:**
* **Strengthening Internal Control:** ARMA is now directly responsible for organizing and implementing internal control and audit in its activities.
* **Internal Audit:** The introduction of internal audit aims to increase the efficiency of asset management and prevent abuse.
* **Subordinate Organizations:** Internal control and audit requirements apply not only to the central apparatus of ARMA, but also to its territorial offices, enterprises, institutions, and organizations within the sphere of ARMA’s management.
### **On Amending Appendix 2 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1298 of August 30, 2002**
Certainly, here is a description of this act:
1. **Essence of the Law:** This resolution introduces amendments to Appendix 2 to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1298 of August 30, 2002, which regulates the remuneration of employees in the budgetary sphere based on the Unified Tariff Scale. The amendments concern the names and list of positions in educational institutions, which affects tariff categories and, accordingly, remuneration.
2. **Structure of the Law:** The resolution consists of two parts: the resolution on amendments and the approved amendments to Appendix 2 of the CMU Resolution No. 1298. The amendments concern Section I of Appendix 2, namely the subsections that determine the tariff categories for various positions in educational institutions. The main changes include:
* Clarification of subsection names, for example, “Institutions of Higher Education” instead of the previous name.
* Replacement and exclusion of certain positions, as well as the addition of new ones, reflecting changes in the education system.
* Clarification of the names of educational institutions (institutions of general secondary, vocational (vocational-technical)).
of professional pre-higher education).
* Changes in job titles, for example, “Head (Director)” instead of “Manager (Director)” for some types of institutions.
* Addition of new positions, such as “Head (Manager) of an internal structural subdivision of a general secondary education institution”.
3. **Key provisions for use:** The most important for use are the changes in job titles and their list, as this directly affects the determination of the employee’s salary grade and salary. In addition, it is important to pay attention to the addition of new positions, as this expands the list of positions that fall under the Single Salary Scale.
On Amendments to Certain Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding Improving the Organization of Employment of Persons with Disabilities
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1. **Essence of the Law:**
The resolution amends existing regulations governing the employment of persons with disabilities. The main purpose of the changes is to improve the mechanisms for financing and controlling the use of funds received from administrative and economic sanctions for non-compliance with the employment standards for persons with disabilities. Also, the changes are aimed at eliminating duplication in financial support for employers who create jobs for persons with disabilities.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
* **Resolution No. 70 of January 31, 2007:**
* The provisions regarding the payment of administrative and economic sanctions are clarified, in particular, a mechanism is introduced for the recalculation of sanctions by the Social Protection Fund for Persons with Disabilities based on data from the State Register of Mandatory State Social Insurance.
* Rules are established for calculating penalties for violation of the terms of payment of sanctions and the procedure for appealing decisions on the accrual of sanctions.
* The directions of use of funds from sanctions are clarified, in particular, regarding financial support for enterprises and organizations that employ persons with disabilities.
* **Resolution No. 120 of February 4, 2023:**
* Amendments are made to the procedure for using funds provided for in the state budget for social protection of persons with disabilities, in particular, the directions of use of funds for financial support of enterprises and organizations that employ persons with disabilities are expanded.
* **Resolution No. 893 of August 22, 2023:**
* It is established that it is impossible to receive compensation for the costs of equipping workplaces for persons with disabilities if the enterprise has already received financial assistance for the technical equipment of these places from other sources.
3. **Key provisions for use:**
* **Recalculation of sanctions:** Employers should take into account that the amount of administrative and economic sanctions may be recalculated by the Social Protection Fund for Persons with Disabilities.
based on data from the State Register.
* **Avoidance of double financing:** Enterprises and organizations should take into account that it is impossible to simultaneously receive compensation for the costs of arranging workplaces and financial assistance for the technical equipment of these places from different sources.
* **Electronic interaction:** Actively use electronic services to obtain information and submit documents, where possible, to speed up and simplify procedures.
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Some Issues of Implementing Paragraph 78 of Section XII “Final and Transitional Provisions” of the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”
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1. This resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regulates issues related to the activities of the Expert Council, established to assist the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine in determining the compliance of candidates for judicial positions with the criteria of integrity and professional competence. In particular, the procedure for compensating expenses for accommodation and travel of members of the Expert Council is determined, as well as amendments are made to the procedures for maintaining state registers.
2. Structurally, the resolution consists of two main parts: approval of the Procedure for compensating expenses to members of the Expert Council and amendments to the Procedure for maintaining the State Register of Encumbrances on Movable Property and the Procedure for access to the State Register of Real Property Rights. As for the changes, they concern the expansion of the list of persons who have access to information in the registers, by including members of the Expert Council.
3. The most important provisions of this act are:
* Establishing a mechanism for compensating accommodation and travel expenses for members of the Expert Council who do not reside in Kyiv, which allows ensuring their participation in the work of the council.
* Determining the maximum amount of compensation for accommodation (equivalent to 200 euros per day).
* Granting members of the Expert Council access to the State Register of Encumbrances on Movable Property and the State Register of Real Property Rights, which is necessary for the performance of their duties in evaluating candidates for judicial positions.
On Amendments to the Regulation on the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine
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1. **Essence of the law:** This resolution amends the Regulation on the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine. The changes concern the expansion of the ministry’s powers regarding information systems and internal control and audit.
2. **Structure and main provisions:**
* The resolution consists of two parts: directly the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the changes that are made to the Regulation on the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.
* The changes concern three clauses of the Regulation
* Extended the list of the ministry’s powers regarding information systems, added functions for creating, modernizing, administering, and protecting information.
* Added provisions for ensuring the functioning of internal control and conducting internal audit in the system of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
* Clarified the organizational powers of the ministry regarding internal control and audit.
**Key provisions for use:**
* The ministry is now officially responsible for creating and maintaining information systems in the fields of youth policy and sports, as well as for protecting information in these systems.
* The implementation of internal control and audit should increase the efficiency of resource management and prevent abuses in the system of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
On Amendments to the Regulation on the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
This resolution amends the Regulation on the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, expanding its powers regarding internal control and audit. Now, the Ministry of Justice is responsible not only for the organization but also for ensuring the functioning of internal control and conducting internal audit in its structure and subordinate organizations.
Structurally, the changes concern paragraphs 5 and 12 of the Regulation on the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. Subparagraph 17 has been added to paragraph 5, which specifically defines the powers of the Ministry of Justice regarding ensuring internal control and audit. Subparagraph 13-5 of paragraph 12 is stated in a new version, which specifies the duties of the Ministry of Justice in this area.
The most important provision is that the Ministry of Justice now bears direct responsibility for the functioning of internal control and conducting internal audit throughout its vertical structure, including the central apparatus, territorial bodies, and subordinate enterprises, institutions, and organizations. This strengthens control over the use of resources and compliance with the law in the system of the Ministry of Justice.
Some Issues of the Ministry of Economy
This resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduces changes to the maximum number of employees of the Ministry of Economy and the State Labor Service (Derzhpratsi).
**Structure and Main Provisions:**
1. **Change in Maximum Number:** The maximum number of employees of the Ministry of Economy has been increased from 829 to 858. The maximum number of employees of Derzhpratsi has been reduced from 2103 to 2024.
2. **Redistribution of Budget Expenditures:** A redistribution of consumption expenditures has been carried out within the total volume of budget allocations of the Ministry of Economy for 2025. Funding for the program “Management and Administration in the Field of Industrial Safety, Labor Protection and Hygiene, Supervision of Compliance with Labor Legislation” has been reduced, and funding for the program “Management and Administration in the s
