The court noted that advocacy is carried out on the basis of a legal assistance agreement, and although the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine does not specify the agreement as a document for confirming powers, this does not exclude the lawyer's right to confirm their powers precisely by such an agreement. The court also emphasized…
2 Draft Laws Registered:
12441 Draft Law on Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses (Regarding Liability for Violation of Economic Competition Legislation)
Initiating Subject: People's Deputy of Ukraine
12440 Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine
Initiating Subject: People's Deputy of Ukraine
In 1 Draft…
Two significant EU regulations have been introduced:
1. Medical Devices Joint Scientific Consultations Regulation:
This regulation creates a structured system for scientific consultations on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices across the EU. It mandates at least three consultation periods annually and establishes an IT platform for submission of requests. The system involves experts, stakeholders,…
Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine declared unconstitutional the provision on excise tax on retail fuel sales that was in effect from January 1, 2015. The reason was a violation of the principle of tax legislation stability, as the law was adopted on 28.12.2014, published on 31.12.2014, and entered into force on 01.01.2015. The…
Order establishes criteria for determining enterprises of the defense-industrial complex, industry, aviation, and space sectors as being of critical importance to the national economy. This is necessary for the purposes of reserving military personnel during mobilization and wartime.
The document consists of three main sections defining: general provisions, criteria for defense-industrial complex enterprises, and criteria for…
Order establishes criteria for identifying enterprises of critical importance to the national economy during a special period in the sectors of transport, postal communication, construction, energy efficiency, and utilities. Such enterprises may obtain the right to reserve employees from mobilization. The document consists of three main sections: criteria for identifying enterprises, list of documents to…
Order introduces a technical amendment to the title of the Criteria for Identifying Important Enterprises of the Defense-Industrial Complex, specifying that such identification is carried out by the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.
Structurally, the order consists of 4 points that define: the essence of the amendment, registration procedure, entry into force, and control over…
Decree Implementing the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council Regarding the Application and Cancellation of Personal Sanctions against Specific Individuals and Legal Entities
The Decree introduces into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council dated January 19, 2025, concerning the application and cancellation of personal sanctions against specific individuals and legal…
Ordinance Extends the Term of the National Strategy for Resolving the Issue of Non-Enforcement of Court Decisions Where Debtors are State Bodies or Enterprises until 2027. The document also approves an updated action plan for implementing this strategy. Structurally, the act consists of two parts: 1) the main ordinance on extending the strategy's term; 2)…
Resolution Defines Two Key Procedures Regarding State Reserves - the Procedure for Forming and Moving Material Assets, as well as the Procedure for Selecting Responsible Custodians and Reservists.
Structurally, the document consists of two separate procedures:
- The first defines the mechanism for forming state reserves (material and mobilization), procurement procedures, quality checks, storage, and movement of…
Decision concerns the constitutionality of a provision in the Tax Code of Ukraine regarding excise tax on retail fuel sales, which was in effect from January 1, 2015. Structurally, the decision consists of an analysis of case circumstances, parties' positions, and an assessment of the challenged norm's compliance with the principles of rule of law,…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 909/1218/15 dated 14/01/2025
The court established that during construction, significant violations of construction norms were committed - access to the gas pipeline was blocked, load on the neighboring house's roof was increased, fire prevention barriers were absent, chimney pipes were in the wind pressure zone, and evacuation exit was limited. Additionally, construction was carried…
No new legal acts were published today
Constitutional Court of Ukraine
The CCU declared unconstitutional the provision of the Tax Code on excise tax from retail sale of fuel, which was in effect since 2015. The Court decided that the introduction of the tax without a transition period violated the principle of tax legislation stability. The lack of comprehensive regulation of accounting…
Order establishes criteria for determining enterprises of the defense-industrial complex, industry, aviation, and space sectors as being of critical importance to the national economy. This is necessary for the purposes of reserving military personnel during mobilization and wartime.
The document consists of three main sections defining: general provisions, criteria for defense-industrial complex enterprises, and criteria for…
The order establishes criteria for identifying enterprises that are of significant importance to the national economy during a special period in the areas of transport, postal communication, construction, energy efficiency, and housing and communal services. Such enterprises may obtain the right to reserve military personnel employees.
The document has a clear structure: a preamble with references…
Order introduces a technical amendment to the title of the Criteria for Identifying Important Enterprises of the Defense-Industrial Complex, specifying that such identification is carried out by the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine.
Structurally, the order consists of 4 points that define: the essence of the amendment, registration procedure, entry into force, and control over…
Decree Implementing the Decision of the National Security and Defense Council Dated January 19, 2025, Regarding the Imposition and Cancellation of Personal Sanctions Against Specific Individuals and Legal Entities
The decree consists of three points: implementation of the National Security and Defense Council decision, determination of control over execution, and entry into force. Control is assigned…