This Regulation establishes detailed procedures for the accreditation of verifiers who assess compliance with EU rules on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport. It sets standards for national accreditation bodies to evaluate and monitor verifiers who check shipping companies' fuel usage reports and compliance with greenhouse gas intensity requirements.The Regulation consists…
This Decision amends the Convention on a common transit procedure in connection with Georgia's accession to it. The act primarily deals with updating guarantee forms and adding Georgian language versions of various customs-related terms and references used in the Convention.The Decision consists of two main articles and an extensive Annex. Article 1 introduces amendments to…
This Council Implementing Regulation amends the EU's restrictive measures framework against cyber-attacks by adding three Russian military officers to the sanctions list. The regulation specifically targets individuals responsible for significant cyber-attacks against Estonia's computer systems and classified information storage in 2020.The regulation modifies Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/796 by adding three new entries under…
This Regulation corrects errors in various language versions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/808, which deals with analytical methods for detecting residues of pharmacologically active substances in food-producing animals. The corrections are technical in nature and focus on specific definitions and calculations.The act addresses errors found in multiple language versions (Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, German,…
This Regulation amends the monitoring requirements for the EU school scheme that provides fruit, vegetables, bananas, and milk to educational establishments. The act simplifies reporting requirements for Member States by removing certain non-essential information from mandatory annual monitoring reports. It specifically modifies Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40.The structure of the act is straightforward,…
The court was guided by the fact that from January 1, 2017, legislation established a separate procedure for paying a one-time monetary assistance to conscripted servicemen - the right to such assistance arises only during the period of service or no later than 3 months after discharge. Since the plaintiff was declared disabled many years…
Subject of the Dispute: Challenging the Tax Authority's Demand for Payment of a Single Social Contribution Debt in the Amount of 30,332.50 UAH. The Court was Guided by the Following: 1) Paragraph 9-4 of Law No. 2464-VI did not cancel the obligation to pay the Single Social Contribution (SSC), but only provided an opportunity not…
The court was guided by the following considerations: 1) legislation does not provide for such a method of protection as compensation for moral damages for filing an appellate complaint in another case; 2) disagreement with the appellate complaint must be expressed in a procedural manner within the case in which it was filed; 3) the…
The cassation instance court noted that the lower courts did not take into account the unconstitutionality of the legal norm that provided for the conclusion of fixed-term contracts with retired teachers. The court emphasized that provisions of a normative legal act that contradict the Constitution cannot be applied by the court, regardless of the moment…
Subject of Dispute: Termination of Emphyteusis Agreement (Right to Use Agricultural Land) Due to Non-Payment by the User.
The court, in examining the case, was guided by the fact that emphyteusis is one of the most robust property rights after ownership, which is independent and separate from the agreement establishing it. The grounds for terminating emphyteusis…
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…
Subject of the dispute is the legality of criminal prosecution for theft of property worth less than 2,684 hryvnias under changing legislation. The court was guided by the fact that on August 9, 2024, Law No. 3886-IX came into effect, which raised the threshold value of property for qualifying theft as a criminal offense. The…
This Regulation amends the rules for information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products in the EU and third countries. It simplifies administrative procedures, strengthens conflict of interest prevention, and introduces new funding calculation methods through lump sums alongside the existing cost reimbursement system.The act modifies Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1829 in three main areas:Changes to…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The regulation extends existing anti-dumping measures that were first imposed in 2019.The regulation consists of two main parts: (1) detailed findings from the investigation regarding dumping, injury and Union interest, and (2) the…
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…
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…
