This Regulation amends the EU sanctions regime against Russia by introducing new derogations to the asset freeze measures. The act specifically addresses the management of frozen funds by central securities depositories in the EU and provides mechanisms for releasing certain cash balances under specific conditions. It also extends the deadline for the sale of certain…
This Council Implementing Regulation amends the EU sanctions list by adding new individuals and entities in response to Russia's destabilizing activities. The act specifically adds 16 natural persons and 3 legal persons to the restrictive measures list established by Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.The structure of the act consists of two main articles and an extensive annex.…
This Council Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures against Russia. The act introduces several important changes to the sanctions regime:The regulation adds 32 new entities to the list of persons and bodies subject to tighter export restrictions regarding dual-use goods and technology that could enhance Russia's defense and security sector. It also…
This Council Implementing Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 by adding new persons and entities to the sanctions list related to actions undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity.The regulation adds 54 individuals and 30 entities to the EU sanctions list. The new designations include Russian military personnel involved in missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, business executives…
This Regulation amends the list of control bodies recognized to carry out controls and issue organic certificates for products imported into the EU from third countries. It is a technical document that updates Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1378 by adding new control bodies and modifying existing ones.The Regulation adds six new control bodies to the list:…
The Court of Cassation Instance considered the issue of the lawfulness of returning an appellate complaint due to the alleged lack of authority of the tax authority's representative. The Supreme Court pointed out that the existence of limitations on a representative's powers (for example, regarding the right to withdraw a claim) does not deprive them…
Subject of the Dispute: Challenging a Tax Notification-Decision Reducing the Negative VAT Amount by 415,558 UAH.
The court in rendering its decision was guided by the fact that disputes concerning the challenge of tax notification-decisions must be considered under administrative, rather than commercial court proceedings, even if bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated against the taxpayer. The…
Subject of Dispute: Possibility of Appealing a Court Order Refusing to Satisfy a Motion for Enforcement of a Court Decision.
The court was guided by the following arguments: 1) the right to appeal is a constitutional right that cannot be limited by law; 2) the impossibility of appealing an order refusing to satisfy a motion violates…
Subject of the dispute - appealing the appellate court's verdict regarding the conviction of a person for stealing a cable worth 646.80 hryvnias and damaging a telecommunications network. The court was guided by the fact that after the commission of the crime, a new law came into force that decriminalized theft of property worth up…
This Directive amends Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and introduces a comprehensive system of administrative penalties for pollution offences from ships. The act aims to incorporate international standards on pollution from ships into EU law and ensure effective penalties for illegal discharges of polluting substances.The Directive expands the scope of regulated polluting substances to include…
The Directive 2024/3099 amends the existing EU port State control system established by Directive 2009/16/EC. Here are the key aspects:The Directive updates and modernizes the port State control system in the EU by incorporating new international conventions, improving ship risk assessment methods, and enhancing inspection procedures. It aims to ensure ships calling at EU ports…
Subject of the Dispute: Challenging the Refusal of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to Pay a Military Serviceman a One-Time Monetary Assistance upon Upgrading Disability Group from III to II after Two Years from the Initial Disability Determination.
The Court was guided by the fact that the statutory limitation of two years for the right…
The court was guided by the fact that since the plaintiff applied for pension assignment in 2023, when new rules for calculating service years were already in effect, these new rules requiring calendar service years should be applied to him. The court emphasized that the mere fact of dismissal from service in 2016 is not…
The subject of the dispute concerns the possibility of recovering procedural expenses from a person who was released from criminal liability due to the expiration of statute of limitations. The court, when rendering its decision, was guided by the fact that civil liability (including reimbursement of procedural expenses) does not violate the presumption of innocence,…
This Regulation amends the rules for de minimis state aid in the agricultural sector of the EU. It increases the ceiling for aid that a single undertaking may receive to EUR 50,000 over any 3-year period and extends the validity of the regulation until December 31, 2032. The national caps for cumulative aid are set…
This Commission Delegated Regulation supplements Regulation (EU) 2023/988 on general product safety by establishing detailed rules for the operation of the Safety Gate Rapid Alert System. It sets requirements for notifications about dangerous products, criteria for risk assessment, and rules for information exchange between Member States through this system.The regulation consists of 3 main articles…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment concerning five applications against Ukraine regarding excessive length of criminal proceedings and lack of effective remedies. The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention in all cases.The Court…
This judgment concerns multiple applications against Ukraine regarding inadequate conditions of detention and lack of effective remedies. The Court joined six applications due to their similar subject matter, examining complaints under Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention.The Court found violations regarding poor detention conditions in the Kyiv Pre-Trial Detention Facility, where applicants were held…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment concerning nine applications against Ukraine regarding inadequate conditions of detention and lack of effective remedies. The case involves multiple applicants who were detained in various Ukrainian detention facilities, including pre-trial detention centers in Kharkiv and Kropyvnytskyy, and the Zamkova Detention Facility.The Court found violations of…
This judgment concerns seven applications against Ukraine regarding inadequate conditions of detention and lack of effective remedies. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found violations of Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention in all cases.The Court examined complaints from seven applicants who were detained in the Zhytomyr Detention Facility under poor conditions. The…