Abstract. In the parliamentary research, the state of national legislation regarding response to nuclear, chemical, radiation, and biological threats is disclosed, the algorithm of actions of state authorities in the event of CBRN threats (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats) is highlighted, international standards of response to nuclear, chemical, radiation, biological threats are characterized, including EU standards, as well as foreign experience of legal regulation of response to CBRN threats is given.

The experience of EU member states in responding to CBRN threats, in particular, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, and Lithuania, is analysed.

Key words: CBRN, chemical threats, biological threats, radiation threats, nuclear threats, Energy Security Strategy, Civil Defense Code of Ukraine.

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03/2024

Abstract. In connection with the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, the problem of legislative support for the creation and effective functioning of a full-fledged system of Military Justice bodies in Ukraine has become especially urgent. The components of such a system, taking into account the experience of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO), primarily include the military police, the military prosecutor's office and the military court.

The Parliamentary research analyzed the expediency of introducing Military Justice in Ukraine and its legislative support. Attention is focused on the military police, military prosecutor's office, and military courts. The risks of the draft Law of Ukraine «On the organizational and legal foundations of the construction and functioning of the Military Justice of Ukraine» (No. 10042 dated September 13, 2024) are also reflected.

Key words: military justice, military police, military prosecutor's office, military courts.

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02/2024

Abstract. The Parliamentary Research provides an analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine «On the State Service of Special Constructions», primarily with regard to its prospects for ensuring proper legal regulation in the field of capital construction and restoration of defence and dual-use infrastructure facilities. For this purpose, it compares the provisions of the Draft Law with the provisions of the current legislation that govern these issues. Also, it identifies and analyses the existing risks that may prevent the implementation of the Draft Law as well as the objectives and goals set out therein. It considers the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of strategic program documents defining the main directions of military policy and development of the defence forces of Ukraine, as well as with the documents establishing international legal standards in the research area. In addition, with this purpose, there is an analysis of the experience of legal regulation of construction and exploitation of defence facilities in such countries as the French Republic and the Republic of Poland. The research concludes that the Draft Law is capable to ensure the creation of an effective system for the construction of defence and military infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.

Key words: legislative regulation of construction of defence and dual-use infrastructure facilities, functions, tasks and status of the State Service for Special Constructions, specialised military formation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.

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06/2023

Abstract. The foreign experience of legislative regulation in the area of demining by foreign companies with current Ukrainian legislation were compared.

The international standards that are used for UN mine action operations and regulate the system of principles of mine action are analyzed. The existing approaches to the implementation of International Mine Action Standards IMAS into the national legislation of foreign countries are characterized using the example of France, USA, Great Britain, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Key words: mine action, demining, International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).

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02/2023