This Regulation amends the EU sanctions regime against Russia by introducing new derogations to the asset freeze measures. The act specifically addresses the management of frozen funds by central securities depositories in the EU and provides mechanisms for releasing certain cash balances under specific conditions. It also extends the deadline for the sale of certain…
This Council Implementing Regulation amends the EU sanctions list by adding new individuals and entities in response to Russia's destabilizing activities. The act specifically adds 16 natural persons and 3 legal persons to the restrictive measures list established by Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.The structure of the act consists of two main articles and an extensive annex.…
This Council Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures against Russia. The act introduces several important changes to the sanctions regime:The regulation adds 32 new entities to the list of persons and bodies subject to tighter export restrictions regarding dual-use goods and technology that could enhance Russia's defense and security sector. It also…
This Council Implementing Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 by adding new persons and entities to the sanctions list related to actions undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity.The regulation adds 54 individuals and 30 entities to the EU sanctions list. The new designations include Russian military personnel involved in missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, business executives…
This Regulation amends the list of control bodies recognized to carry out controls and issue organic certificates for products imported into the EU from third countries. It is a technical document that updates Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 by adding new control bodies and modifying existing ones.The Regulation adds six new control bodies to the list:…
European Court of Human Rights Judgment in the Case of "Kazachynska v. Ukraine"
The ECHR found a violation of the applicant's rights due to illegal 13-day detention in a psychiatric hospital and forced treatment with neuroleptics without medical necessity. The Court also established the lack of an effective investigation of complaints at the national level. The…
Order Amending the Procedure for Maintaining the Register of Applications for Tax Obligation and Debt Deferral and Installment Payment. This is an important document related to tax administration and interaction between taxpayers and tax authorities.
Structurally, the document consists of two main parts: a new version of the Register of Applications Maintenance Procedure and an updated…
The order introduces technical amendments to the Procedure for Maintaining the Register of Applications for Installment Payment, Deferral of Monetary Obligations or Tax Debt and the form of the Register itself. Structurally, the order consists of two main blocks of changes: the first relates to the textual part of the Procedure, the second to the…
Registered 38 draft laws:
12316 Draft Law on Amendments to Article 28 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Regime of Martial Law" Regarding Limitation of Wages for Certain Categories of Persons during Martial Law
Initiator: People's Deputy of Ukraine
11180-1/P Draft Resolution on Rejection of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to the Civil Code…
Baltic Sea Fishing Measures
Two complementary regulations establish detailed technical requirements for fishing gear to reduce cod bycatch in the Baltic Sea. Three approved gear configurations are introduced: Roofless selection device with standard gear, modified T90 codend (125mm mesh), and square mesh codend. The measures aim to reduce cod bycatch by 55% and will apply…
Based on the Provided Texts, Here Are the Key Legislative Changes for the Recent Period:
1. Agricultural Support:
- A support mechanism has been introduced for freshwater fish producers in de-occupied territories - up to 30% of expenses for cultivation/acquisition of fish stocking material
- Amendments have been made to the procedure for supporting farming enterprises starting from…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 686/19871/22 dated 05/12/2024
The court was guided by the fact that the appellate court incorrectly credited the period of the defendant's detention from another criminal proceeding (18.03.2020-27.01.2022) to the term of punishment. This period had already been taken into account when rendering the previous judgment on 02.11.2022. According to Part 5 of Article 72…
The Court of Cassation Instance considered the issue of the lawfulness of returning an appellate complaint due to the alleged lack of authority of the tax authority's representative. The Supreme Court pointed out that the existence of limitations on a representative's powers (for example, regarding the right to withdraw a claim) does not deprive them…
Subject of the Dispute: Challenging a Tax Notification-Decision Reducing the Negative VAT Amount by 415,558 UAH.
The court in rendering its decision was guided by the fact that disputes concerning the challenge of tax notification-decisions must be considered under administrative, rather than commercial court proceedings, even if bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated against the taxpayer. The…
Subject of Dispute: Possibility of Appealing a Court Order Refusing to Satisfy a Motion for Enforcement of a Court Decision.
The court was guided by the following arguments: 1) the right to appeal is a constitutional right that cannot be limited by law; 2) the impossibility of appealing an order refusing to satisfy a motion violates…
Subject of the dispute - appealing the appellate court's verdict regarding the conviction of a person for stealing a cable worth 646.80 hryvnias and damaging a telecommunications network. The court was guided by the fact that after the commission of the crime, a new law came into force that decriminalized theft of property worth up…
Anti-dumping Duties on Indian Optical Fiber Cables
The EU has imposed anti-dumping duties ranging from 6.9% to 11.4% on optical fiber cables imported from India, except for the HFCL Group. The measure requires valid commercial invoices and mandatory reporting of cable-km measurements for imports.
Maritime Flag State Requirements Update
The EU has updated requirements for maritime…
This Directive amends Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and introduces a comprehensive system of administrative penalties for pollution offences from ships. The act aims to incorporate international standards on pollution from ships into EU law and ensure effective penalties for illegal discharges of polluting substances.The Directive expands the scope of regulated polluting substances to include…
