No new decisions were published today
Case No. 463/1771/22 dated 26/11/2024
Subject of the dispute - challenging a court verdict of life imprisonment for murder with extreme cruelty. The court rejected the defense's arguments regarding violation of the right to a jury trial, as at the time of case consideration, the norm of collegial review by three judges was in effect. The…
The court was guided by the fact that persons who were granted a pension before the legislative amendments in 2017 retain the right to a supplement for excessive service length according to the old version of the law. Extending the new restrictive rules to such persons would be an unconstitutional narrowing of their rights. In…
Here's a review of the four legal acts:
1. Poultry Import Restrictions
The regulation implements new import restrictions on poultry products from Canada and the USA due to avian influenza outbreaks. It establishes 21 new restricted zones (3 in Canada and 18 in the USA) with 10-kilometer radius restrictions around affected facilities. The measures suspend imports…
This Regulation amends the rules for certification of organic operators and products from third countries importing to the EU. It introduces transitional provisions for the period when the EU switches from the equivalence regime to the compliance regime in organic certification, addressing potential disruptions in organic trade with third countries.The act introduces a new Article…
No new legal acts were published today
American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al v. Alviti / 22-01796 (2024-12-06)
Analysis of Court Opinion in American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit addressed the legality of Rhode Island's truck tolling program, known as RhodeWorks, which imposes tolls exclusively on tractor-trailers crossing…
HR 10254 / To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5225 Harrison Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, as the Jay P. Larson Post Office Building.
1. Essence of the bill:
This is a commemorative bill that aims to rename a specific United States Postal Service facility in Rockford, Illinois, as the "Jay…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 455/338/20 dated 27/11/2024
The cassation court found that the appellate court did not provide proper assessment of important defense arguments, particularly regarding the absence of road signs 'Populated Area', 'Pedestrian Crossing', and 'Unregulated Intersection' at the scene of the traffic accident. The issues of pedestrian crossing visibility, the cyclist's distance from the road edge,…
No new legal acts were published today
No new legal acts were published today
Escobar Larin v. Garland / 23-02088 (2024-12-05)
Case Analysis: Escobar Larin v. Garland
Case Analysis: Escobar Larin v. Garland
Essence of the Opinion
In the case of Jose Rodolfo Escobar Larin v. Merrick B. Garland, the First Circuit Court of Appeals addressed two petitions for review concerning Escobar's…
HR 10230 / Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act
Here's the analysis of the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act:
1. Essence of the Bill:
The bill aims to protect donors and nonprofit organizations from legal liability when donating menstrual products to those in need. It creates a legal shield for good faith donations of menstrual products, similar to…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 916/5677/23 dated 03/12/2024
Subject of the dispute - challenging the decision of the Southern Interregional Territorial Office of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, which was adopted regarding LLC 'Kaniv-SGEM'. Since only the introductory and operative parts of the Supreme Court's resolution were provided, it is impossible to determine the specific arguments that guided the…
The court was guided by the following considerations: 1) the ruling on leaving the application for evidence preservation without consideration is not included in the list of rulings that can be appealed separately from the court's decision; 2) such a ruling does not impede further proceedings in the case; 3) the applicant is not deprived…
The court concluded that if information about a person who has the right to act on behalf of a legal entity is entered into the Unified State Register, this is sufficient to confirm their authority to act in court on behalf of the legal entity. The court should not require additional confirmation of such person's…
