This is a Commission Implementing Regulation imposing definitive countervailing duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The regulation maintains existing countervailing duties ranging from 3.9% to 17.2% on Chinese e-bikes.The regulation's structure includes sections on: procedure, product definition, subsidization analysis, injury analysis, Union interest assessment, and final measures. The…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/594 regarding special control measures for African swine fever (ASF). The regulation updates the restricted zones I, II and III in various EU member states where special disease control measures for ASF need to be applied. The main changes include: - Adding new…
This Directive amends the existing regulations on the inland transport of dangerous goods within the European Union, updating them to reflect the latest scientific and technical developments. It modifies three key international agreements covering the transport of dangerous goods by road (ADR), rail (RID), and inland waterways (ADN).The Directive's structure is straightforward, containing four main…
Constitutional Court Decision on Excise Tax
The Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional the provision of the Tax Code on excise tax from retail sale of fuel, which was in effect from January 1, 2015. The main reason was the violation of the principle of tax legislation stability, as the law came into force without providing a…
The order establishes criteria for identifying enterprises in the defense-industrial complex, industry, aviation, and space sectors as being of critical importance to the national economy. The document is adopted for the purposes of reserving military personnel during mobilization and wartime.
The order consists of two main parts: an administrative section and an appendix with criteria. The…
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 change, 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 Application 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, identification of the controlling authority (Secretary of the National Security and Defense…
The order 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 direct order to extend the strategy's term;…
The Resolution approves two key procedures for the formation and storage of state reserves - material and mobilization.
The first procedure defines the mechanism for forming state reserves and moving material assets. Key provisions:
• The State Agency for Reserve Management is responsible for forming the material reserve
• Ministries and other authorities form the mobilization reserve
• Clear…
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 three main parts: 1) description of case circumstances and parties' positions; 2) analysis of the contested norm's compliance with the principles of…
CASE OF REZNIK v. UKRAINE
The case concerns a search conducted at a lawyer's home in Ukraine in 2013 in connection with criminal proceedings against his client. The Court found violations of Articles 8 and 13 of the Convention.The key aspects of the decision are:The search warrant was overly broad and lacked sufficient reasoning to…
This judgment concerns multiple applications against Ukraine regarding inadequate conditions of detention and lack of effective remedies. The Court examined nine applications jointly due to their similar subject matter.The Court found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention concerning poor detention conditions in various Ukrainian detention facilities between 2020 and 2024. The violations…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Bagatyy v. Ukraine concerning the unlawful detention of the applicant. The Court found that Ukraine violated Article 5 § 3 of the Convention due to the lack of relevant and sufficient reasons for the applicant's pre-trial detention during the period from…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Berezovskyy v. Ukraine concerning the ineffective investigation of a life-threatening traffic accident that occurred in 2013. The Court found that Ukraine violated Article 2 § 1 of the Convention by failing to conduct an effective investigation into the incident where the…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Shchegolkov and Others v. Ukraine, concerning four applications against Ukraine regarding excessive length of pre-trial detention. The Court found violations of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention in all cases, determining that the duration of pre-trial detention was unreasonably long.…
This decision concerns multiple applications against Ukraine regarding inadequate conditions of detention and lack of effective remedies. The Court joined eight applications due to their similar subject matter, finding violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention.The Court examined complaints about poor detention conditions in the Kyiv Pre-Trial Detention Facility, including overcrowding (2.4-5.8 m²…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Politun and Others v. Ukraine, which consolidated 14 applications concerning inadequate conditions of detention in Ukrainian penitentiary facilities. The Court found violations of Articles 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) and 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the European…
This judgment concerns multiple applications against Ukraine regarding inadequate conditions of detention and lack of effective remedies. The Court examined 16 applications jointly due to their similar subject matter. The Court found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention concerning poor detention conditions and lack of effective remedies. The specific violations included overcrowding,…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Melikhov and Others v. Ukraine, which consolidated six separate applications concerning excessive length of criminal proceedings in Ukraine and the lack of effective remedies for this issue.The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within…