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The judgment in *Mishin and Others v. Ukraine* (applications nos. 29381/16 and 13 others) concerns a systemic issue regarding the administration of justice in Ukraine, specifically the excessive duration of criminal proceedings. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) examined 14 joined applications where the applicants argued that their cases had been pending for unreasonable…
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This judgment, *Kyselyov and Others v. Ukraine*, delivered by the Fifth Section of the European Court of Human Rights on 25 June 2026, addresses a systemic issue regarding the treatment of detainees within the Ukrainian penitentiary system. The Court examined 14 joined applications concerning inadequate conditions of detention, including severe overcrowding, lack of hygiene, and…
This judgment, **** for the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, addresses the procedural obligations of the State under Article 3 of the Convention. The case of *Bulakh v. Ukraine* (no. 1380/25) concerns the failure of Ukrainian authorities to conduct an effective investigation into an incident of ill-treatment inflicted upon the applicant by a…
This judgment, **** for the Ukrainian legal system, concerns the 2019 dismissal of Mr. Stanislav Shevchuk from his positions as a judge and President of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU). The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the disciplinary proceedings against the applicant were fundamentally flawed, violating both his right to an…
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1. **Subject of the dispute:** Invalidation of gift and sale-purchase agreements for real estate, which the plaintiff considers fraudulent (executed by the debtor for the purpose of evading the fulfillment of…
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1. The subject of the dispute is the question of the possibility of appellate review of an investigating judge's ruling on the vacating of property seizure, which the court of appeal refused to review due to the formal absence of such…
1. **Subject matter of the dispute:** The dispute concerns the legality of the privatization of a former school building, which the public prosecutor's office is seeking to return to communal ownership by declaring the purchase and sale agreement invalid.
2. **Court's arguments:**
- The Supreme Court emphasized that the key criterion for determining jurisdiction…
1. **Subject of the dispute:** The plaintiffs appealed to the court with a request to recognize the absence of the defendant’s (Olymp-Agro LLC) leasehold right to the land plots, on the grounds that the lease agreements were concluded without the expression of will of the testator, which was confirmed by the conclusion of a forensic…
1. **Subject of the dispute:** The case concerns the invalidation of a land lease agreement, the transfer of rights and obligations of a buyer under a land sale and purchase agreement, and counterclaims for the cancellation of the state registration of the lease agreement due to the denial of the fact of its signing by…
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1. **Subject matter of the dispute:** Declaration of invalidity of a residential house purchase and sale agreement as a fraudulent transaction executed by the debtor to the detriment of a creditor for the purpose of avoiding foreclosure on property.
2. **Arguments of the Court:**
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1. The subject of the dispute is the lawfulness of the refusal by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to pay a one-time financial assistance in the amount of UAH 15,000,000 to a family member of a deceased serviceman, whose death occurred…
1. **Subject Matter of the Dispute:** The plaintiff sought through the court to declare the inaction of the balance holder (the State Audit Service) unlawful and to compel it to initiate the transfer of a service apartment into communal ownership for subsequent privatization.
2. **Court's Arguments:**
- The Supreme Court emphasized that a…
1. **Subject of the dispute:** Challenging tax notices-decisions regarding the additional accrual of repatriation tax, VAT, and penalties, as well as the issue of allocating legal costs for professional legal assistance.
2. **Court's arguments:**
- The court determined that the activities of a foreign company (non-resident) in Ukraine do not constitute a "permanent establishment,"…
**1. Subject matter of the dispute:**
The subject matter of the dispute is a prosecutor's claim for the invalidation of a procurement contract and the recovery of funds into the state revenue due to the anti-competitive concerted practices committed by the tender participants.
**2. Court's arguments:**
* The court emphasized that the application of the consequences…
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1. The subject of the dispute was the legality of the failure by lower courts to apply the provisions of Article 69-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (imposition of a more lenient sentence) to an individual convicted of crimes in the sphere of illicit drug trafficking,…
1. **Subject matter of the dispute:** Recovery of debt from JSC "Mykolaivoblenergo" for the payment of dividends for 2018–2021, as well as inflation losses and 3% per annum for the delay in the performance of a monetary obligation.
2. **Arguments of the Court:**
* The Court established that shareholders have no right to dividends…
**1. Subject of the Dispute**
The plaintiff (TAS AGRO PIVNICH LLC) sought judicial relief to renew a land lease agreement, to declare illegal the settlement council’s decisions refusing such renewal and transferring the land to another lessee, and to invalidate the lease agreement concluded between the council and the new lessee.
**2. Court’s Arguments**
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1. **Subject of the dispute:** Recovery by a contractor from a municipal organization of indebtedness for additional construction works actually performed, which were not provided for by the initial contract, but were performed based on verbal agreement and adjusted design documentation.
2. **Court's arguments:**
- The court emphasized that in cases regarding the recovery…
1. **Subject Matter of the Dispute:** Recovery of debt, penalty, 3% per annum, and inflationary losses under a service agreement for ensuring electricity accessibility for household consumers.
2. **Key Arguments of the Court:**
* The court of cassation instance determined that the court of appeal misapplied the rules of substantive law, specifically subparagraph 2…
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1. The subject of the dispute is the lawfulness of the allocation of court costs, specifically the reimbursement to the plaintiff of expenses for professional legal assistance and the conduct of an expert examination in a tax dispute.
2. When rendering the decision, the court was guided by…