Abstract: The informational reference analyses the provisions of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine “On Court Fee’ on Improving the Legal Framework for the Activities of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights” (No. 13249 dated 01.05.2025), aimed at strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights to apply to the court for the protection of persons who are unable to protect their rights due to physical condition, age, incapacity or limited capacity to act.

Key words: Ombudsman, Representative of the Ombudsman, parliamentary control, applying to court, protection of rights and freedoms, physical condition, underage, elderly, incapacity, limited capacity, Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, court fee.

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05/2025

Abstract. The informational reference presents an analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine and Other Legislative Acts of Ukraine on the Introduction of the Institute of Priority Right to Guardianship and Trusteeship’ (No. 13215 dated 25.04.2025), which proposes a new mechanism for Ukrainian legislation for the appointment of guardians and trustees to persons in need of guardianship and trusteeship on the basis of taking into account the will of the person or legal representatives, in particular in the event of their death, recognition as incapacitated, missing or in other cases of inability to fulfil their duties towards their wards. In the informational reference was analysed the content and form of the order for guardianship and custody proposed by this draft law, its role in the mechanism of guardianship and custody establishment, appointment of a guardian, trustee, and peculiarities of the procedure for issuing, certifying and registering such an order.

Keywords: priority right, guardianship, trusteeship, personal order, guardianship and trusteeship authorities, notarisation.

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05/2025

Abstract: The information note sets out the results of the analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Code of Ukraine on Intellectual Property Rights to Objects Created in Connection with Military Service’ (No. 13110 of 17.03.2025).

Keywords: intellectual property rights, intellectual property objects, military service, military personnel, performance of official duties.

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05/2025

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