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…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Raychenko and Others v. Ukraine, which consolidated 15 similar applications concerning disproportionate sanctions in customs cases. The cases involved situations where applicants failed to declare cash exceeding the permitted limit of 10,000 euros when crossing Ukrainian borders, resulting in both confiscation…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a judgment in the case of Koptyelov and Others v. Ukraine, which consolidated eight separate applications concerning excessive length of civil proceedings in Ukraine and lack of effective remedies for such violations.The Court found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article…
The case concerns a dispute over the organization of an LGBTI rights 'Equality March' in Kyiv in 2013. The European Court of Human Rights found violations of Article 11 (freedom of assembly) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention.The Court determined that the ban on demonstrations in Kyiv's city center, which…
The decision concerns the case of Suren Antonyan v. Armenia regarding the dismissal of a judge following disciplinary proceedings before the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). The Court examined three main aspects: Whether the SJC satisfied the requirements of an independent tribunal under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention Whether the applicant was…
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 justify the belief that relevant…
This judgment concerns the interpretation of EU social security coordination rules in cases of suspected fraud with A1 certificates for posted workers. The key points are:The essence of the act in 3-5 sentences: The Court ruled on whether EU social security coordination rules apply when false A1 certificates are used for posted workers, and whether…
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:Background and procedural aspects of the investigation Analysis of continued subsidization by China Assessment of injury to…
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 regulation amends Annex I to Implementing 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 ASF control measures are applied. The main changes include: - New outbreaks of ASF in wild boars in Greece, Lithuania,…
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 Regulation imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of electric bicycles (e-bikes) from China following an expiry review. The duties range from 9.9% to 70.1% and aim to protect the EU e-bike industry from unfairly priced Chinese imports.The Regulation's structure includes sections on procedure, product definition, dumping analysis, injury assessment, likelihood of recurrence of injury,…
The court in its decision was guided by the fact that although Article 294 of the Code of Administrative Proceedings of Ukraine does not directly provide for the possibility of appealing such a ruling, its provisions should be interpreted taking into account the possibility of protecting an individual's rights. Since the ruling on the renewal…
Subject of the dispute is the consideration of the prosecutor's application for securing the claim by imposing an arrest on funds and shares in the authorized capital of LLC "Imperia Azartu" to recover debt for gambling licenses.
The court was guided by the fact that when considering an application for securing a claim, it is not…
Subject of the dispute is challenging the decisions of the first and appellate instance courts regarding recovery of moral damages from the driver who caused a traffic accident involving the victim. The court was guided by the fact that at the time of the accident, the driver's civil liability was insured with an insurance company,…
Subject of the dispute is the prosecution's appeal against the first instance court and appellate court judgment in criminal proceedings concerning PERSON_7 under Part 2 of Article 125 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intentional minor bodily injury). The court established the existence of inconsistent application of legal norms in similar legal relations, which requires…
This regulation amends the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for four pesticide substances in food products:The regulation modifies existing MRLs for fluxapyroxad, lambda-cyhalothrin, metalaxyl and nicotine in various food products. The changes include both increases and decreases of existing limits based on new scientific data and risk assessments.The key changes include new MRLs for fluxapyroxad in…
This is a comprehensive new EU Regulation on packaging and packaging waste that aims to harmonize requirements across the EU and improve environmental sustainability of packaging. Key aspects include:1. The Regulation establishes requirements for the entire lifecycle of packaging regarding environmental sustainability, labelling, extended producer responsibility, waste prevention, reuse/refill, and waste management. It aims to…
