This Order of the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine is aimed at updating the regulatory framework in the field of urban electric transport. The document officially revokes three obsolete orders that regulated issues of technical inspection, registration, and record-keeping for trams and trolleybuses, as well as established tariffs for the respective services.…
This Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 736 dated June 3, 2026, is aimed at technical adjustment and bringing into compliance with the rules of legislative drafting technique the previous Order No. 615, which regulates the list of medical and pharmaceutical specialties for the training of reserve officers. The document does not…
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 815 dated June 16, 2026, defines an updated list of criteria by which healthcare enterprises and organizations may be recognized as critically important for the national economy. This document is a key instrument for obtaining the status that grants the right to reserve liable-for-military-service employees during…
Order No. 618-r defines the mechanism and volumes for the allocation of additional subsidies from the state budget to local budgets to support territories affected by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. The funds are directed toward ensuring the exercise of powers by local self-government bodies in de-occupied, temporarily occupied, and other territories that…
This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 817 dated June 24, 2026, introduces systemic amendments to the procedure for identification and registration of high-hazard objects (HHO). The document brings national standards into compliance with modern requirements for the classification of chemical products, in particular, the Technical Regulation approved by the Cabinet of…
This Resolution introduces technical and substantive amendments to the Model Regulation on Coordination Councils for the Promotion of Ukrainian National and Civic Identity. The document expands the range of entities involved in the work of the councils and clarifies procedural matters regarding their activities. The changes are aimed at strengthening interaction between government bodies, the…
Order No. 619-r defines the mechanism for transferring to the management of JSC "Ukrainian Railways" assets seized in criminal proceedings, the operation of which is critically important for energy security. The document aims to prevent emergencies in the energy sector by ensuring the uninterrupted operation of such facilities. ARMA is obliged to transfer these assets,…
Order No. 621-r concerns the official approval by the Government of Ukraine of the text of the Letter of Intent and the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, which are key documents for cooperation with the International Monetary Fund. This act authorizes the Minister of Finance, Sergii Marchenko, to sign the specified documents on behalf…
Order No. 622-r is aimed at optimizing the mechanisms for financing and implementing projects to ensure the energy resilience of the regions. The document amends previous government decisions regarding the construction of block-modular boiler houses and distributed heat generation. The changes concern the clarification of the intended purpose of budget funds and the designation of…
This Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 825 dated June 24, 2026, introduces significant amendments to the mechanisms of state support for the agricultural sector. The main purpose of the document is to expand the range of recipients of budget funds by including the sheep and goat farming industries in support programs…
This decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) concerns the important issue of the constitutional limits of the retroactive effect of law in time and the protection of citizens' rights in the sphere of pension provision.
**1. Substance of the decision**
The Constitutional Court declared the provision "from October 1, 2017," contained in clause 13-1 of…
1. This CEC Resolution regulates the procedure for personnel rotations within a number of Territorial Election Commissions (TECs). The decision was adopted on the basis of official submissions from local organizations of political parties, which have the right to replace their representatives in the commissions. The document ensures the continuity of the operation of election…
This Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is a procedural decision to adopt, as a basis, Draft Law No. 15359, which provides for amendments to Article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Awards of Ukraine." The document officially initiates the legislative process for considering the President of Ukraine’s proposal regarding the adjustment…
This document is an official notice of the National Bank of Ukraine, establishing reference values for the official hryvnia exchange rate against foreign currencies as of July 3, 2026. It serves as a basic instrument for accounting, conducting settlements with the State Treasury Service, and performing other operations provided for by law. It is important…
CASE OF A.P. AND R.P. v. POLAND
This judgment, *A.P. and R.P. v. Poland* (application no. 1298/19), concerns the refusal of Polish authorities to transcribe a foreign birth certificate of a child born to a same-sex couple. The applicants, a Polish mother and her son, challenged the refusal to register the child’s birth certificate, which…
This judgment, **** for the Ukrainian legal landscape, concerns the tragic death of a ten-year-old boy who was struck by a train at an informal, unfenced railway crossing in Irpin in 2016. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) examined the case under Article 2 of the Convention, focusing on the State’s failure to implement…
The case of *Baştovoi v. the Republic of Moldova* (application no. 22126/15) concerns the violation of the presumption of innocence by state authorities during the early stages of a criminal investigation. In 2011, the Moldovan Ministry of Internal Affairs published a press release and video footage of the applicant’s arrest and home search, explicitly suggesting…
This judgment in the case of *Ubeda and Others v. Italy* (application no. 9993/24) concerns the failure of Italian authorities to protect a mother and her two minor children from domestic and sexual violence. The Court found that the state failed to conduct a prompt and effective criminal investigation, which was marred by sexist stereotypes…
This judgment concerns a tragic case of medical negligence in the Republic of Moldova, where a young boy suffered severe neurological damage and permanent paralysis following a dental procedure under general anaesthesia, eventually leading to his death. The applicants, the boy’s mother and the boy himself, alleged that the medical staff acted negligently and that…
This judgment, *A.P. and R.P. v. Poland* (application no. 1298/19), concerns the refusal of Polish authorities to transcribe a foreign birth certificate of a child born to a same-sex couple. The applicants, a Polish mother and her son, challenged the refusal to register the child’s birth certificate, which listed two women as parents, arguing it…