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Abstract. The informational reference considers the issue of introducing a system of penalty points for violating road safety rules in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14133, dated 21.10.2025).
Key words: penalty points, traffic rules, temporary suspension of driver’s license, vehicle, restriction of driving rights, National Police of Ukraine.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference analyzes the feasibility of amending Article 297-1 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine regarding the possibility of conducting a special pre-trial investigation based on the decision of the investigating judge in criminal proceedings regarding criminal offenses provided for in Article 149 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Trafficking in Human Beings), in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14152, dated 24.10.2025).
Key words: criminal proceedings, human trafficking, special pre-trial investigation.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference examines the legal grounds for improving the mechanism for parliamentary control over the activities of law enforcement agencies and the prosecutor's office, in particular, the introduction of annual public reporting on the work of the State Bureau of Investigation and the Prosecutor General’s Office. The corresponding analysis was conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14130, dated 20.10.2025).
The draft law is considered to comply with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activity, European Union documents in the specified area, the provisions of public policy program documents and legislative acts that determine the grounds and main tasks of the activities of law enforcement agencies and the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
The results of the research revealed risks that may hinder the proper implementation of the law during law enforcement activities and the achievement of the goal declared therein regarding the legislative provision of annual public reporting by heads of individual law enforcement agencies and the prosecutor’s office on the results of their activities, including the investigation of cases of torture, other ill-treatment of persons, and the protection of victims of such crimes.
Key words: parliamentary oversight; law enforcement agencies; prosecutor’s office; State Bureau of Investigation; Office of the Prosecutor General; public reporting; reports; torture investigations.
10/2025
Abstract. The information note summarises the measures of the Rule of Law Roadmap aimed at strengthening judicial accountability and integrity by streamlining the format for judges’ declarations of integrity and declarations on family ties, in line with the recommendations of the European Commission and international commitments. It analyses the current state of implementation of these measures and outlines the key issues related to introducing the necessary amendments to Ukraine’s legislation.
Key words: Roadmap, rule of law, European Commission report, integrity declarations, Supreme Court, Venice Commission.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference examines the legal grounds for improving administrative and criminal liability for violations of legislation on occupational safety and health. The corresponding analysis was conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14109, dated 09.10.2025).
The draft law is considered to comply with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine and law-making activity, the fundamental principles of administrative tort and criminal legislation, the provisions of international legal documents, and acts of the European Union (EU acquis) in the field of ensuring the health and safety of employees at work.
The results of the research revealed risks that may hinder the proper implementation of the draft law during law enforcement activities and the achievement of the goal declared therein of legislatively ensuring the liability of employers for violations of the requirements of the legislation regulating the safety and health of employees at work, in accordance with the norms of European Union law in this area.
Key words: administrative liability, criminal liability, safety and health of workers at work, violation of labor protection legislation, acts of European Union law.
10/2025
Abstract. The informational reference reviews and summarizes the recommendations of the European Commission presented in the progress reports on Ukraine under the European Union Enlargement Package, in particular the 2025 recommendations, as well as the measures envisaged in the Rule of Law Roadmap aimed at improving legislation in the field of combating trafficking in human beings. The status of implementation of these recommendations and measures is analyzed and the prospects for legislative support for combating trafficking in human beings are outlined.
Key words: human trafficking, Rule of Law Roadmap, rule of law.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference highlights the need to balance the fundamental rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights: freedom of expression (Article 10) and the right to a fair trial (Article 6), which is an imperative to fulfill the requirements of negotiating chapter 23 of Cluster 1 "Fundamentals of the EU accession process."
It is emphasized that within the framework of the European integration process, it is critically important to accelerate the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons involved in public activities against manifestly unfounded lawsuits or abuse of judicial procedures ("Strategic lawsuits against public participation", (Anti-SLAPP)), the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Service Act, (DSA)) and the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (European Media Freedom Act, (EMFA)).
The balance of relations involves the transition of the judiciary to proactive communication and the use of digital tools to explain its decisions to a wide audience. The key to its sustainability is the development of interprofessional cooperation (Soft Law) and adherence to the fundamental concept of human dignity as the main ethical and legal foundation.
Key words: rule of law, balance of fundamental rights, populism, public trust, impartiality of the judiciary, institutional communication barrier, harmonization of legislation, proactive communication, social networks, podcasts, dialogue with society.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference analyzes the feasibility of supplementing part eleven of Article 284 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine with a provision on appealing a court decision to refuse to close criminal proceedings in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14084, dated 29.09.2025).
Key words: criminal proceedings, closure of criminal proceedings, court decision, refusal to close criminal proceedings.
10/2025
Abstract. The informational reference considers the issue of optimizing the processes of searching for persons missing under special circumstances and identifying unidentified bodies (remains) during martial law in Ukraine in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14095, dated 01.10.2025).
Key words: legal regime of martial law, missing persons, identification of unidentified bodies (remains), molecular genetic examination, human genomic information, selection of biological material.
10/2025
Abstract. The informational reference is devoted to the urgent problem of ensuring effective judicial protection and exercising the right to appeal in cases of administrative offenses. The urgency is due to the need for further unification of procedural legislation, initiated within the framework of a large-scale legal reform in 2017, the purpose of which was to harmonize the rules of civil, commercial and administrative proceedings. However, the analysis revealed significant discrepancies between the appeal procedure enshrined in the procedural codes and Chapter 24 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. A comparative legal analysis of appeal mechanisms was conducted, in particular, regarding the calculation of the term when pronouncing a summary decision and the application of the institution of “leaving an appeal without motion”. It is proposed to introduce a procedure for leaving an appeal without motion to eliminate shortcomings within the established period, which will ensure the unity of law enforcement practice.
Key words: unification of procedural legislation, analogy of law, appeal, term, appeal proceedings, appeal.
10/2025