US v. Millette / 23-01819 (2024-11-26)
Analysis of Court Opinion
Analysis of Court Opinion: United States v. Kevin Millette
The opinion issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case of
United States of…
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Case No. 753/19724/15-k dated 14/11/2024
Subject of the dispute - a prosecutor's appeal against an acquittal in a case of an individual accused of illegal sale of psychotropic substances. The court was guided by the fact that the prosecution's evidence was deemed inadmissible due to violations during covert investigative actions, particularly the lack of confirmation of…
The subject of the dispute concerns the correctness of calculating the term for appealing a judgment rendered in simplified proceedings. The court was guided by the conclusion of the Joint Chamber of the Criminal Cassation Court of the Supreme Court dated 22.01.2024, which states that if a judgment is issued without summoning a person in…
Subject of Dispute: Recalculation of Pension for a Person Affected by the Chornobyl Disaster, Taking into Account the Supplement for Overtime Work Experience. Main Arguments of the Court: The Supreme Court indicated that since the pension was assigned to the plaintiff before amendments to the law (before 11.10.2017), according to Article 58 of the Constitution…
Subject of the Dispute: Recalculation of Pension for a Liquidator of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident with an Increase of 1% for Each Year of Work Beyond 20 Years of Service.
The Court was guided by the following considerations: 1) Laws do not have retroactive effect in time in accordance with Article 58 of the…
Subject of the dispute is the Pension Fund's refusal to grant an old-age pension on general grounds to a person who is already receiving a preferential pension. The court was guided by the fact that the preferential old-age pension, assigned under Law No. 1788-XII, is not a separate type of pension, but only provides preferential…
The subject of the dispute concerns the correctness of the criminal proceedings closure by the court of first instance due to the alleged expiration of pre-trial investigation terms. The court was guided by the fact that the period between the criminal proceedings closure by the prosecutor (01.03.2022) and the cancellation of this resolution by a…
5 Draft Laws Registered:
12255 Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding Clarification of Termination of Employment Contract by Employer in Case of Employee's Absence during Martial Law
Initiator: People's Deputy of Ukraine
12256 Draft Law on Amendments to Article 233 of the Labor Code of Ukraine Regarding Non-Application of Statute of Limitations to…
Here's a review of the five legal acts:
1. Cherry and Plum Import Regulation
The regulation removes certain Prunus species (cherry and blackthorn) from high-risk plant classification when imported from the UK. It establishes new phytosanitary requirements including pest-free certifications, official inspections, and specific conditions for different plant materials like budwood and bare-rooted plants.
2. Baltic Sea…
This judgment concerns the legality of Directive (EU) 2019/692 which amended Directive 2009/73/EC regarding common rules for the internal natural gas market. The key issue was the extension of EU gas market rules to pipelines between EU Member States and third countries, particularly affecting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany.The judgment analyzes…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation establishing technical standards for reporting requirements related to asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens under the EU's crypto-assets regulation (MiCA).The regulation sets detailed rules for how issuers of asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens must report information to competent authorities regarding:Number and location of token holders Value of tokens issued and…
Amendments and Changes:
1. Amendments to General Conditions for Contracting in Capital Construction - clarified types of contract prices (fixed or approximate), aligned terminology with the Law "On Public Procurement", established requirements for work compliance with construction norms.
2. New rules for military personnel reservation - limited previously granted deferrals until 28.02.2025, set a reservation limit of…
Order Amending the Regulations on Special Purpose Police Units "KORD", Expanding Their Powers during Martial Law and after Its Termination
The order introduces amendments to the Regulations on Special Purpose Police Units "KORD", expanding their powers during martial law and after its termination. Structurally, changes are made to 5 sections of the Regulations and concern the…
Resolution regulates the process of reserving military personnel during mobilization and wartime. It establishes a new procedure for granting deferments from conscription through the Diia Portal and defines criteria for enterprises that can obtain critically important status. The document is structurally composed of the main part and amendments to the previous resolution No. 76. Key…
Resolution Allocates 250 Million Hryvnias from the Armed Aggression Consequences Liquidation Fund for Magistral Water Pipeline Construction. The funds are directed towards implementing an experimental project for water infrastructure construction to overcome the consequences of the Kakhovka HPP destruction.
The document consists of 4 points and an appendix. The main part defines the amount, procedure for…
Resolution Amends the Procedure for Allocating Funds from the Fund for Liquidation of Consequences of Armed Aggression. The main changes relate to increasing the total volume of subvention from 7.77 to 7.95 billion hryvnias and expanding the list of financing objects. Structurally, the document consists of two parts: the main text of the resolution and…
Resolution establishes a new salary scale for civil servants in the security and defense sector of Ukraine, regional and district prosecutors during the martial law period in 2024. The document defines a special procedure for remuneration for these categories of civil servants, different from the general procedure.
Structurally, the resolution consists of 5 points and an…
HR 10180 / To amend the National Marine Sanctuary Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.
Here's the analysis of the bill:
1. Essence of the…
CASE OF A.P. v. AUSTRIA
Essence of the decision: The European Court of Human Rights found no violation of Article 2 (right to life) in both its procedural and substantive aspects in a case concerning the death of a conscript during a military 'heat march' in Austria. The Court concluded that while there were some…
