Case No. 160/15303/22 dated 19/11/2024
The court, when rendering its decision, was guided by the following: 1) amendments to Article 119 of the Labor Code of Ukraine, which canceled the preservation of average earnings for servicemen at their workplace, are lawful and do not violate constitutional rights; 2) the state has the right to redistribute expenditures…
The court, in rendering its decision, was guided by the fact that preferential old-age pension is not a separate type of pension, but only provides preferential conditions (reduced retirement age) for the assignment of a regular old-age pension. Therefore, a person who is already receiving a preferential old-age pension cannot repeatedly claim assignment of the…
The court was guided by the fact that persons who acquired the right to a preferential pension under the Chornobyl Law before the amendments in 2017 retain the right to a 1% supplement for each year of overtime service under the old version of the law. The Supreme Court emphasized that extending new restrictive rules…
Subject of the dispute - transfer of criminal proceedings for consideration by the United Chamber of the Cassation Criminal Court due to the presence of a prosecutor's cassation appeal against the ruling of the Kyiv Court of Appeal. The court does not disclose detailed arguments in the operative part, but the transfer of the case…
The court was guided by the fact that the preferential old-age pension, assigned under Law No. 1788-XII, is not a separate type of pension, but only provides preferential conditions for pension assignment by reducing the retirement age. It is important that the Supreme Court departed from previous practice and formulated a new conclusion that persons…
The court was guided by the fact that the preferential old-age pension, assigned under Law No. 1788-XII, is not a separate type of pension provision, but only provides preferential conditions (reduction of retirement age) for the assignment of old-age pension. Since such a pension is assigned and paid in accordance with the procedure and conditions…
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Case No. 1309/3314/12 dated 18/11/2024
Subject of Consideration - Defense Counsel's Motion for Participation in Cassation Review of Criminal Case via Video Conference. The Court was guided by Article 85-3 of the Criminal Procedure Code of 1960, which provides for the possibility of conducting procedural actions via video conference…
The subject of the dispute concerns the correctness of the application by the first and appellate instance courts of the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine regarding sentencing for a person who committed a new crime before the previous judgment was rendered. The cassation instance court established that the lower courts incorrectly applied criminal…
Subject of Dispute: Cassation review of a sentence against a person convicted of death threats and theft during martial law.
Key Court Arguments: The court drew attention to legislative changes introduced by Law No. 3886-IX dated 18.07.2024, which decriminalized petty theft of property valued less than 2 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens. Since the value of…
Analysis of the Draft Law:
Analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine Regarding Transactions with Contingent Liabilities
Essence of the Draft Law:
The draft law proposes amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine to regulate transactions with contingent liabilities that may arise within international financial agreements. The main objective…
7 Bills Registered:
12206-1 Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Judicial System and Status of Judges" and Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Activities of the High Specialized Administrative Court
Initiator: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
12232 Draft Law on Amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine Regarding Transactions with Contingent Liabilities
Initiator: Cabinet…
The National Research Foundation of Ukraine expands its composition from 74 to 94 persons and receives new powers regarding competitive selection of scientific projects. New criteria of "practical significance" and "social impact" are added when evaluating projects. The Foundation will also be responsible for selecting grants for the President of Ukraine and awards of the…
Instruction for Organizing and Conducting Weapons and Military Equipment (WME) Testing for the Needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Main Provisions:
Establishes a detailed procedure for preparation, conduct, and documentation of various types of WME testing - state, interdepartmental, defining departmental, functional, etc. Defines the rights and responsibilities of testing participants - commissions, testing brigades, representatives…
This order establishes an updated list of non-animal origin food products and feed that are subject to enhanced state control when imported into Ukraine. The document defines specific types of products from various countries that require additional verification due to potential risks. Structurally, the order consists of a main part that amends the previous order…
Case No. 991/3227/24 dated 14/11/2024
Subject of Dispute: Criminal Proceedings against a People's Deputy of Ukraine for Offering and Providing Unlawful Benefit in the Form of Cryptocurrency to an Official for Facilitating Fund Allocation from a State Fund.
Main Court Arguments: The court established that the accused, being a People's Deputy of Ukraine and a member of…
The subject of the dispute concerns challenging a court order returning an appellate complaint due to non-payment of court fees in a case of monitoring the enforcement of a court decision regarding social benefits for a Chornobyl victim. The Supreme Court, in rendering its decision, was guided by the fact that the requirement to pay…
The court was guided by the fact that the preferential old-age pension, assigned under Law No. 1788-XII, is not a separate type of pension provision, but only provides preferential conditions (reduction of retirement age) for the assignment of a regular old-age pension. Since such a pension is assigned and paid in accordance with the procedure…
The court was guided by the fact that the preferential old-age pension, assigned under Law No. 1788-XII, is not a separate type of pension, but only provides preferential conditions (reduction of retirement age) for the assignment of old-age pension. Since such a pension is assigned and paid in the manner and under the conditions of…
