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Abstract. The informational reference analyses the expediency of establishing administrative liability for public officials for violations of the legislation governing state aid to business entities in the context of Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15305 dated 8 June 2026. The study analyses the compliance of the proposed amendments with the current legislation of Ukraine on administrative offences, identifies potential risks associated with law enforcement practice, and formulates recommendations for addressing them.
Keywords: state aid, administrative liability, business entities, sanctions, fine, control.
06/2026
Abstract. The information reference examines the legal grounds for amending the Law of Ukraine “On the Prosecutor’s Office” with a view to aligning its provisions governing the prosecutor’s function of representing state interests in court with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine. These issues are analysed in the context of the proposals set out in Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15253 dated 15 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law, in addition to the Constitution of Ukraine, with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the relevant documents of the Council of Europe and the European Union, the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, and the current legislation governing the organization and functioning of the Prosecutor’s Office. The study identifies risks that may hinder the proper implementation of the Draft Law in law enforcement practice and the achievement of its declared objective of improving the functioning of the Prosecutor’s Office and aligning its functions with the Constitution of Ukraine and the legal position of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
Keywords: Prosecutor’s Office, functions of the Prosecutor’s Office, representation of state interests in court, infringement of state interests, grounds and procedure for representing state interests in court, prosecutor’s powers.
06/2026
Abstract. The informational reference examines the proposed improvements to the grounds for closing criminal proceedings conducted in the form of private prosecution in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15218 dated 4 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, and the current criminal procedural legislation.
Keywords: criminal proceedings, accused, victim, private prosecution, procedural rights.
06/2026
Abstract. The informational reference examines the proposed improvements to the grounds for criminal liability for violations of the right to free medical care in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15298 dated 5 June 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current criminal legislation, and the legislation governing the provision of healthcare services.
Keywords: criminal liability, free medical care, medicinal products, medical devices, unlawful demand for payment, material damage, punishment.
06/2026
Abstract. The information reference examines measures aimed at strengthening the protection of children from criminal offences against their sexual freedom and sexual integrity, as well as criminal offences related to child pornography and the sexual exploitation of children, and the alignment of certain legislative acts of Ukraine with the provisions of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, in the context of Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15266-1 dated 10 June 2026.
Keywords: sexual freedom, sexual integrity, child pornography, sexual exploitation of children, minor, administrative liability, criminal liability.
06/2026
Abstract. The information reference analyses the expediency of strengthening the administrative liability of public officials for violations of the legislation governing the granting, refusal, or revocation of the status of war veterans and other categories of persons defined by the Law of Ukraine “On the Status of War Veterans and Guarantees of Their Social Protection,” in the context of Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15258-1 dated 27 May 2026. The study analyses the compliance of the proposed amendments with the current legislation of Ukraine on administrative offences and disciplinary liability, identifies potential risks, and formulates recommendations for addressing them.
Keywords: social protection of veterans, disciplinary liability, proportionality of sanctions, administrative penalty, administrative liability.
06/2026
Abstract. The informational reference examines the grounds for establishing administrative liability for violations of the legislation governing the granting of war veteran status and for obstructing control measures in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15258 dated 19 May 2026).
The reference analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences, and the legislation governing the legal status of war veterans and the guarantees of their social protection.
Keywords: administrative liability, offence, war veteran, status, family members, control.
06/2026
Abstract. The information reference examines the legal grounds for establishing administrative liability for activities related to the provision of paid fortune-telling, psychic, magic, esoteric, and occult services, as well as for the advertising, popularization, and dissemination of information about such services. The study was conducted in the context of the proposals set out in Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15251 dated 15 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, current legislation on administrative liability, and the laws of Ukraine governing legal relations in the fields of freedom of conscience, religious beliefs, and advertising.
The study identifies risks that may hinder the implementation of the Draft Law in law enforcement practice and the achievement of its declared objective of establishing liability for the above-mentioned activities and ensuring the protection of the citizens of Ukraine from their harmful effects.
Keywords: administrative offences, administrative liability, imposition of fines, provision of paid services, fortune-telling, harm to health, advertising.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the proposed establishment of administrative liability in the field of road safety for violations related to the use of small electric transport, as well as the proposed strengthening of liability for certain categories of road users. The analysis is conducted in the context of the provisions set out in Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15283 of 29 May 2026.
Keywords: administrative liability, small electric transport, road safety, vehicle, fine, road users.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the grounds for clarifying the powers of the National Police of Ukraine in the field of detecting unjustified assets and collecting evidence for their subsequent recovery in favour of the state in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15260 dated 19 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences, and the legislation governing the legal framework for the organization and functioning of the National Police of Ukraine.
Keywords: administrative liability, offence, police, public official, evidence, assets.
06/2026