Abstract. This informational 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. The study was conducted in the context of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15253 dated 15 May 2026).

The study analyzes the Draft Law’s compliance not only with the Constitution of Ukraine but also 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 identified 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 of Ukraine, 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.

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06/2026

Abstract. This informational reference examines the proposal to clarify other circumstances that objectively prevent a person from appearing upon summons in criminal proceedings, including participation by a Member of Parliament of Ukraine or a deputy of a local council in a meeting of the respective council or one of its bodies, in the context of the Draft Law No. 15249 dated 14 May 2026.

The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current criminal procedural legislation, and other relevant legislation.

Keywords: criminal proceedings, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, local council deputy, participation in a meeting, failure to appear upon summons, valid reasons.

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Abstract. The information reference examines the issue of equality of procedural rights of participants in criminal proceedings, in particular with regard to involving the prosecution as a witness in criminal proceedings, as well as supplementing the list of persons subject to recusal by an «operative unit officer» in the context of the Draft Law  No. 15246 dated 13 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of current criminal procedural legislation, and the theory of criminal procedural law is examined.

Keywords: criminal proceedings, witness, prosecution, investigator, prosecutor, operative unit officer, interrogation, recusal.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the legal grounds for establishing criminal and administrative liability for unlawful acts committed against an insolvency practitioner. The study is conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15217 dated 04 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of criminal and administrative legislation, as well as the laws defining the powers of insolvency practitioners and establishing liability for acts that obstruct the exercise of such powers, is examined.

The study identified risks that may complicate the application of the Draft Law’s provisions and the achievement of the objective declared therein regarding the legislative provision of legal protection for insolvency practitioners, the establishment of additional guarantees of their independence and the effective performance of their official duties.

Keywords: insolvency practitioner, bankruptcy procedure, powers of an insolvency practitioner, request of an insolvency practitioner, legal protection of insolvency practitioners, criminal liability, administrative liability.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the grounds for improving the qualifying elements of the act in the form of an offer, promise, or provision of an undue advantage to an official in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15221 dated 07 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of current criminal legislation, and the legislation in the field of corruption prevention is examined.

Keywords: criminal liability, corruption offenses, undue advantage, official holding a responsible position, official holding a particularly responsible position.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the legal grounds for introducing an additional punishment in the form of asset confiscation for the commission of criminal offenses against peace, the security of mankind and international legal order, as provided for in Section XX of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hereinafter – the CC of Ukraine). The relevant analysis is conducted in the context of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15160 dated 09 April 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting and criminal legislation, as well as the norms of international legal acts providing for liability for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, is examined.

The study identified risks that may hinder the implementation of the Draft Law in law enforcement practice and the achievement of its declared objective of strengthening criminal liability for the above-mentioned crimes and the legislative provision for compensation of material damage caused by the armed aggression of the russian federation.

Keywords: criminal liability, criminal penalties, additional criminal punishment, asset confiscation, crimes against peace, the security of mankind and international legal order.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the grounds for introducing criminal liability for the public denial of the Holodomor of 1932–1933 in Ukraine and the desecration of the memory of millions of Holodomor victims in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15912 dated 24 April 2026).

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of the current Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the legislation on the Holodomor of 1932–1933 in Ukraine is examined.

Keywords: criminal liability, historical memory, Holodomor, genocide, punishment.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the grounds for introducing criminal liability for Ukrainophobia in the context of the Draft Law (No. 15186 dated 22 April 2026).

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of the current criminal liability legislation, and the laws of Ukraine regulating public relations in the field of prevention and counteraction to discrimination is analyzed.

Keywords: criminal liability, offense, national interests, discrimination, Ukrainophobia, hostility.

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05/2026

Abstract.  The information reference examines the legal grounds for establishing administrative and criminal liability, in particular for chairpersons, deputy chairpersons, members, and secretaries of military medical commissions, as well as military officials, for violations of the law committed during the maintenance of military registration records of conscripts, the conscription of citizens for military service, and the conduct of medical examinations (military medical assessments) to determine citizens’ fitness for military service. The study was conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15144 dated 30 March 2026.

The paper analyzes the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current administrative, criminal, and criminal procedural legislation, as well as the laws of Ukraine in the fields of mobilization, fulfillment of military duty and military service, and liability for violations thereof.

The study identified risks that may subsequently hinder the proper implementation of the law in law enforcement practice and the achievement of its declared objective of preventing abuses by authorized officials and ensuring guarantees for the protection of citizens’ rights during mobilization measures.

Keywords: administrative liability, criminal liability, pre-trial investigation, military officials, military medical commissions, medical examination, military conscription, discharge from military service, violations of mobilization legislation.

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04/2026

Abstract. The informational reference examines the grounds for introducing administrative liability for violating the procedure for considering reports of military personnel in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15120 dated 31 March 2026).

The draft law is considered to comply with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activity, the norms of the current Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses, and the legislation governing the procedure for organising work with reports of military personnel.

Key words: administrative liability, offenses, military personnel, official, report.

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04/2026