Abstract. The informational reference considers the issue of improving the mechanism for applying administrative penalties and criminal penalties to servicemen for certain types of offenses, eliminating the ambiguous interpretation of the content of the powers of officials of the Military Law Enforcement Service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine when carrying out procedural actions in cases of administrative offenses in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 13452, dated 04.07.2025). Based on the results of the analysis, the risks of the Draft Law were identified.

Keywords: administrative liability, administrative penalty, criminal punishment, military administrative offenses, military criminal offenses, legal regime of martial law.

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07/2025

Abstract. The informational reference considers the grounds for introducing criminal liability for threats or violence against a serviceman and insults to their honor and dignity, in the context of the Draft Law No. 13384-1 dated 08.07.2025.

The Draft Law has been analyzed for its compliance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activity, the provisions of current legislation on criminal liability.

Keywords: criminal liability, insult, threat, violence, serviceman, close relatives, national security.

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07/2025

Abstract. The reference provides a description of the European Union's powers to promote and strengthen culture and protect cultural heritage, analyses and summarises information on Ukraine's commitments to adapt national legislation in this area and the status of their implementation, and outlines further legislative steps in this direction.

Key words: European integration, culture, EU cultural policy, cultural heritage, cultural values, Creative Europe programme.

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07/2025

Abstract. The parliamentary study explores the conceptual legal foundations for improving prosecutorial oversight of compliance with the law during counterintelligence and operational-search activities, as well as the possibility of inclusion of prosecutorial bodies exercising such oversight within the framework of democratic civilian control of Ukraine’s security and defense sector. These issues are analyzed in the context of the provisions of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 13344, dated 03.06.2025).

Based on the results of the study, risks have been identified that may further impede the proper implementation of the Draft Law during law enforcement activities and the achievement of the goal declared therein, and proposals, in particular of a legislative nature, were formulated to eliminate them.

Keywords: law enforcement agencies, counterintelligence activity, operational-search activity, prosecutorial oversight, powers of the prosecutor’s office, democratic civilian control system.

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07/2025

Abstract. The informational reference addresses the issue of strengthening administrative liability for violations of noise regulations in populated areas and public places, as well as the prevention of harmful noise exposure to the population, in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 13391, dated 20.06.2025). Based on the analysis, certain risks associated with the Draft Law have been identified.

Keywords: administrative liability, administrative offense, special period, legal regime of martial law, permissible noise level, acoustic safety, fine.

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07/2025

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 Investment Funds’, prepared with the aim of defining the organisational and legal form of an investment fund, as well as synchronising changes in the legislation on investment funds and the relevant provisions of the Civil Code of Ukraine.

Key words: business entities, investment fund, asset management company, National Securities and Stock Market Commission, investment fund participant.

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07/2025

Abstract. The informational Reference presents the results of the analysis of the proposals provided for by the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Article 11 of the Law of Ukraine “On Compulsory State Social Insurance” regarding ensuring the right to compulsory state social insurance in connection with the temporary loss of working capacity of members of farms, independent on the agreement on voluntary participation in the system of compulsory state social insurance” (Registration No. 13383 dated 06/18/2025). Special attention is paid to the status of members of farms, which affects their mandatory or voluntary participation in the compulsory state social insurance system.

Key words: compulsory state social insurance, farm, members of the farm, insured person, agreement on voluntary participation in the compulsory state social insurance system.

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07/2025

Abstract. The Analytical Note presents the results of an analysis of national legislation on employment guarantees for war veterans, as well as veteran policy measures aimed at their implementation. Attention is paid to special measures to support employment that are widespread in global practice, such as quotas, workplace adaptation and specialised programmes aimed at increasing the participation of vulnerable groups in the workforce in the state economy. The conceptual aspects of state policies to promote the employment of demobilised military personnel/war veterans in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are highlighted.

Key words: war veteran, demobilised military personnel, employment, job placement, quotas, workplace, professional adaptation, veteran policy strategy.

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07/2025

Abstract. The informational reference analyzes the legal grounds for improving administrative liability for violations encroaching on property and in the field of nature protection and the use of natural resources. The corresponding analysis was conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 13364-1, dated 27.06.2025).

The Draft Law is considered for compliance with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activities, the norms of current legislation on administrative liability, the laws of Ukraine in the field of environmental safety and nature protection.

The analysis revealed risks that may further impede the proper implementation of the provisions of the Draft Law during law enforcement activities and the achievement of the goal declared therein.

Keywords: administrative offenses, administrative liability, offenses in the field of nature protection, use of natural resources, property, fine.

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07/2025

Abstract. The informational reference considers the issue of strengthening administrative liability for violating the rules of stopping, standing and parking in places for persons with disabilities in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 13426, dated 26.06.2025).

The Draft Law has been analyzed for its compliance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activities, the provisions of current legislation on administrative liability, and the laws of Ukraine regulating public relations in the field of road traffic.

Keywords: administrative offense, vehicle, parking spaces, stopping, standing, disability, fine.

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07/2025