This Regulation imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of biodiesel originating from China. The duties range from 10% to 35.6% depending on the exporting producer.The Regulation follows a complaint lodged by the European Biodiesel Board in November 2023 and a provisional anti-dumping duty imposed in August 2024. The investigation found that Chinese producers were dumping…
On Social Scholarships:
The Government has updated the procedure for paying social scholarships to students and cadets. The categories of recipients have been expanded, particularly for internally displaced persons and residents of front-line territories. A complete transition to electronic document management for scholarship processing is planned by 2027. An electronic form of maintaining personal files and…
Decree amends the list of positions that may be filled by military personnel in state bodies, specifically regarding the position of Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Structurally, the decree consists of two points: the first defines a new version of the provision on the position of Deputy Minister of Defense, the second establishes the…
Registered 22 draft laws:
13004 Draft Law on Amending Paragraph 18 of Article 10-1 of the Law of Ukraine "On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemen and Their Family Members" Regarding Granting Annual Additional Leave During Martial Law to Servicemen Who Have the Right to Discharge from Military Service Due to Family Circumstances or Other Valid…
1. Mediterranean and Black Seas Fishing Regulation
Sets fishing opportunities for 2025 including:
- Maximum catch limits for species like European eel, red coral, and dolphinfish
- Specific measures for different fishing zones (Western Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea, etc.)
- Technical requirements including closure periods and gear restrictions
- Fleet capacity limits and conservation measures
2. Pesticide Residue Limits Amendment
Modifies…
Based on the provided text, here are the key legislative changes for the previous period:
1. In the Defense Sector:
- Simplified the procedure for transferring military property between authorities - now only written consent from the head of the receiving authority is required
- Approved methodology for assessing damages to defense-industrial complex enterprises from Russian aggression
- Term…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 937/4169/20 dated 06/02/2025
The court, when rendering its decision, was guided by the fact that: 1) the conclusion of the post-mortem forensic psychiatric examination indicated only that the disease 'significantly influenced' but did not exclude the ability to understand one's actions; 2) medical documents testified to the clear consciousness of the patient; 3) the…
Three significant legislative acts have been reviewed:
1. Fisheries Conservation Measures Extension
The regulation extends technical measures for fishing conservation in the Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, and West of Scotland until December 2025. It maintains existing rules for reducing cod and whiting by-catch and continues selective fishing gear requirements in these areas.
2. NAFO Fishing Requirements Update…
No new legal acts were published today
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 927/1128/23 dated 29/01/2025
The court found that since civil protection facilities could not be privatized under the law, their transfer to private ownership was illegal. At the same time, the court decided that the appropriate method of protecting state rights in such cases is a negatory claim (requirement to remove obstacles to property use),…
The court was guided by the fact that after amendments to the legislation in February 2022, preferential service years can only be taken into account for determining the pension amount, but not for its assignment. For pension assignment, a calendar service of 25 years is specifically required, which the plaintiff did not have (had only…
Subject of the dispute - challenging the refusal of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to grant a one-time monetary assistance due to a change in disability group from III to II. The court was guided by the following: 1) the restriction on assistance payment only within two years after the initial disability determination contradicts…
The court was guided by the fact that after the Law No. 3886-IX came into force, the boundaries of criminal liability for petty theft changed - they are now considered an administrative offense if the amount stolen does not exceed 2 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens. Since in most episodes the amount stolen was less…
Subject of the dispute - appealing a court verdict regarding the conviction of a person for theft of 750 hryvnias during martial law. The court in making its decision was guided by the following: 1) a new law came into force that raised the threshold value of property for qualifying theft as a criminal offense;…
No new legal acts were published today
Key Changes in Legislation:
Regarding the Construction Sector: Procedures have been simplified through digitalization - automated document analysis has been introduced, a declaration monitoring system has been implemented, and the procedure for document confirmation and address assignment to construction objects through the Administrative Service Center has been simplified.
In the Energy Sector: Comprehensive changes have been…