Abstract. The informational reference sets out the results of the analysis of the provisions of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to Part 2 of Article 46 of the Civil Code of Ukraine regarding the determination of the terms of declaring dead by the court of an individual who went missing in connection with military operations, armed conflict’ (No. 12451 dated 27.01.2025).

Keywords: declaring an individual dead; an individual who went missing in connection with military operations, armed conflict; circumstances that threatened death; circumstances that give grounds to assume death; determination of terms; Civil Code of Ukraine.

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04/2025

Abstract. The information reference presents the analysis of the provisions of the draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to Article 38 of the Law of Ukraine “On Notaries” regarding the provision of benefits for performing certain notarial acts abroad’ (No. 13063 dated 05.03.2025), in particular in the context of the expediency of clarifying the scope of its action in terms of the range of persons, as well as certain definitional constructions used in its wording.

Keywords: notarial acts; certification of authenticity of signature on documents; certification of translation of documents from one language into another; consular fee.

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03/2025

Abstract. This reference highlights theoretical and practical issues of approximation of Ukrainian legislation to the legislation of the European Union (EU). In particular, it examines the sources of EU law, the content of the main terms and methods of adaptation of legislation and general law-making procedures for the development of legislative acts related to approximation to EU law.

Keywords: European Union, European Union law, sources of European Union law, harmonisation, transposition, approximation, law-making procedures, legislative/lawmaking technique.

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04/2025

Abstract. The informational reference contains the results of the analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine on Regulation of Relations in the Field of Factoring’.

Keywords: factoring agreement, remuneration, cost of the right of claim, draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Factoring’.

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03/2025

Abstract. The Information Note analyses legislative proposals for updating the provisions of the Civil Code of Ukraine in the part of contractual regulation of consumer relations.

Keywords: consumer agreement; contractual regulation of consumer relations; goods, works, services; conclusion, performance, amendment and termination of consumer agreements; personal data; Civil Code of Ukraine.

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03/2025

Abstract. This informational reference highlights a set of aspects of improvement of the enforcement mechanism within the framework of Ukraine's European integration commitments, in particular, taking into account the practice of enforcement of court decisions in the EU member states.

Keywords: private bailiffs, private bailiffs' powers, debtor, recovery, enforcement proceedings, enforcement of court decisions. 

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02/2025

Abstract. The informational reference contains the results of the analysis of certain provisions of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Local Self-Government in Ukraine’ regarding the organisational structure of executive bodies of local councils, including provisions of Articles 140, 141 of the Constitution of Ukraine.

Keywords: local self-government, local self-government bodies, local councils, executive bodies of local councils, secretariats of executive bodies of local councils.

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01/2025

Abstract. This informational reference conciders the issues of effective enforcement of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and improvement of mechanisms for reimbursement of expenses of the state of Ukraine in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Enforcement of Judgments and Application of the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights’ in terms of ensuring reimbursement of expenses to the state related to the enforcement of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights’.

Keywords: enforcement of ECHR judgments; person guilty of human rights violations; internal investigation; regress claim; reimbursement of expenses.

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12/2024

Abstract. The informational reference examines the issues regarding the extension of the range of subjects who may be defendants in cases of recognition of unjustified assets and their confiscation to the state income by including officials of medical and social expert commissions in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine on Strengthening the Fight against Corruption and Prevention of Abuse in the Field of Medical and Social Expertise’ (No. 12311 dated 13.12.2024).

The informational reference carried out analyses of mechanisms for determining the heads and members of medical and social expert commissions as defendants in cases of recognition of unjustified assets and their recovery to the state revenue, which is regulated by the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, including the context of recent legislative decisions on reforming the system of medical and social expertise in Ukraine.

Keywords: civil confiscation; defendants in cases of recognition of unjustified assets and their recovery for the state income; chairmen and members of medical and social expert commissions; reform of the system of medical and social expertise.

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12/2024

Abstract. The informational reference reflects a set of aspects of improving the judgment enforcement system based on the analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine «On Judgment Enforcement» (No. 5660 dated 14.06.2021) prepared in the framework of Ukraine's European integration obligations, in particular in the context of forming good practice of judgment enforcement in the EU Member States.

Keywords: enforcement of judgments, efficiency of justice.

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01/2025