Essence of the decision:
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examined seven joined applications against Ukraine concerning excessive length of criminal proceedings. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention due to unreasonably long criminal proceedings and lack…
Essence of the decision (3-5 sentences):
The case concerns the violation of legal certainty and property rights in Ukraine when a final court judgment from 2012 granting land ownership rights to the applicant was later quashed following an appeal by a third party who acquired the land after the judgment. The European Court of Human Rights…
Essence of the decision:
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examined five joined applications against Ukraine concerning excessive length of civil proceedings and lack of effective remedies. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 and Article 13 of the Convention in all cases, where proceedings lasted between 5 and 9 years, which was…
Essence of the decision:
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examined four joined cases against Ukraine concerning unreasonably long pre-trial detention periods. The Court found violations of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention in all cases, where detention periods ranged from 1.5 to over 5.5 years. The Court awarded compensation to the applicants ranging…
Essence of the decision:
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in the case of Berezhna v. Ukraine concerning unlawful detention of the applicant. The Court found violations of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention regarding the unacknowledged deprivation of liberty and delay in drawing up an arrest report. The case also involved issues…
Essence of the decision:
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examined six joint applications against Ukraine concerning inadequate detention conditions and lack of effective remedies. The Court found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention regarding poor detention conditions and absence of effective domestic remedies. The applicants were awarded compensation ranging from 5,000…
(as the case concerns Ukraine)
1. Essence of the decision in 3-5 sentences:
The case concerns the unlawful detention of 12 Ukrainian protesters for 2-3 hours at a police station following their participation in a demonstration against the use of animals in circus acts. The Court found violations of Article 5 § 1 (right to liberty) due…
Case No. 991/1186/25 dated 28/03/2025
Subject of Dispute: Consideration of PERSON_1's appellate complaint against the High Anti-Corruption Court's ruling on securing a claim regarding recognition of assets as unjustified and their recovery to state revenue.
Main Arguments of the Court: The court thoroughly analyzed the appellate complaint and concluded that there are no grounds for its satisfaction.…
Subject of Dispute: Recovery of Penalty from LLC "Kyivrianta" for Late Submission of Net Income Certificates under the Lease Agreement for Premises at Boryspil Airport.
Main Court Arguments:
1. The Defendant did not provide properly executed net income certificates for the period from March 2022 to September 2023, which constitutes a breach of contract terms.
2. The Court…
Subject of Dispute: Recovery of Debt for Electricity Transmission Services from LLC "Kramatorskteploenergo" in Favor of PJSC "NEC "Ukrenergo".
Main Arguments of the Court: The Supreme Court established that the previous courts incorrectly applied Article 254 of the Civil Code of Ukraine to contractual legal relations, as the parties independently determined the terms of performance of…
Subject of Dispute: Determination of the Minimum Value of Stolen Property Triggering Criminal Liability for Theft.
Main Arguments of the Court: The Supreme Court established that when determining criminal liability for theft, it is necessary to consider the amount of the non-taxable minimum income of citizens at the time of the offense. In this case, as…
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1. Subject of Dispute: Criminal Case of Robbery, Theft, and Possession of Narcotic Substances Committed by PERSON_8 and PERSON_9.
2. Main Arguments of the Court:
- The court established that PERSON_8 and PERSON_9 committed a robbery against PERSON_11 and PERSON_12, during which they threatened with a knife and seized property from the victims totaling…
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1. Subject of Dispute: Lawsuit for eviction of a blood uncle from an apartment inherited by a nephew.
2. Main Arguments of the Court:
- PERSON_2 has a long-standing connection with the apartment since 2003 and is a former family member of the previous owner
- Eviction would violate the right to respect for housing…
Subject of Dispute: Challenging the Refusal of a Private Notary to Issue a Certificate of Inheritance under a Will.
Main Arguments of the Court:
1. The will was certified by the village elder who, at the time of certification, had powers from the city council, despite the fact that the decision on her authorization was later partially…
9 draft laws have been registered:
13154 Draft Resolution on the Establishment of a Temporary Special Commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Strengthening Social Protection of Victims of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident and Monitoring the Use of Radiation-Contaminated Territories
Initiator: People's Deputy of Ukraine
13151 Draft Law on Amendments to Article 114 of the…
No new legal acts were published today
Legislative Changes Digest:
🏦 Expanded opportunities for selecting members of state bank supervisory boards - candidates who were nominated for a position in one state bank can now be considered for another without a repeated competition if they meet the position profile.
💧 Ukraine will receive 100 million euros from the European Investment Bank for the restoration…
ORDER
On Amendments to the Instruction on the Organization of Food Supply for the Security Service of Ukraine
In accordance with the provisions of the Statute on the Security Service of Ukraine and with the aim of improving the food supply system, I HEREBY ORDER:
1. To amend the Instruction on the Organization of Food Supply for the…
This order amends the Methodology for Determining Damage and Losses to the Land Fund of Ukraine as a Result of Russian Aggression. The main essence of the changes is to expand the list of cases and clarify the procedure for determining the costs of reclamation and conservation of damaged lands.
Structurally, the order contains 4 points,…
This order of the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) introduces amendments to the procedure for monitoring the lifestyle of declarants, establishing special rules for certain categories of officials. The key change involves introducing a special monitoring regime for specific categories of persons, which must be carried out while maintaining confidentiality regarding their affiliation…