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Abstract. The parliamentary research examines the legal regulation of the activities of temporary investigative commissions of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and parliamentary investigative commissions of the European Union member states. Particular attention is paid to the work of domestic and foreign researchers in this area. The relevance of the study is due to the need to improve the mechanisms of parliamentary control and the need to implement best practices in the functioning of parliamentary investigative commissions of the European Union member states.
Key words: temporary investigative committees, parliament, investigation, parliamentary control, parliamentary investigative committees of the member states of the European Union.
05/2025
Abstract. The informational reference addresses the issue of clarifying the grounds for the expiration of the statute of limitations for criminal liability and the procedure for suspending legal proceedings against persons called up for military service during mobilization, for a special period, or accepted for military service under a contract, in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 13284, dated 14.05.2025).
The draft law’s compliance with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making, the provisions of the current criminal procedural legislation, and the legislation on criminal liability were analysed.
Key words: criminal offense, statute of limitations for criminal liability, military service, mobilization, stay of court proceedings.
05/2025
Abstract. This information note focuses on the state of legislative support for the independence of the judiciary in Ukraine, which is a fundamental principle of a democratic state and determines the status of judges as enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine. The note details the constitutional guarantees of judicial independence, including: a special procedure for their appointment/dismissal, prohibition of influence, protection of interests, subordination only to the law, special disciplinary responsibility, state funding, security, self-government, and restrictions on activities. Recent legislative changes aimed at improving selection and evaluation procedures, judicial careers, raising standards, and increasing transparency are described. Aspects of disciplinary responsibility as a component of accountability, which must be balanced with independence, are highlighted. The role of the High Council of Justice in responding to cases of interference and influence on judges is noted.
Keywords: rule of law, independence of judges, judiciary, guarantees of independence, High Council of Justice, High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, selection and appointment of judges, disciplinary liability of judges, status of judges, legislation of Ukraine.
06/2025
Abstract. This information note presents the results of an analysis of veteran policy in Ukraine; it highlights its main areas and provides examples of implemented measures, projects and programmes.
Key words: veterans, veterans policy, social support for veterans, commemoration, state authorities, local self-government bodies, public institutions, projects/programmes.
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.
05/2025
Abstract. This analytical note presents the results of an analysis of the regulatory framework governing robotics and robotisation in EU member states (Estonia, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic) and China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Norway, Turkey, Australia, India, the United States of America, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Attention is focused on strategic documents of state policy in this area.
Materials and information from open sources were used in the preparation of this analytical note.
Key words: robotics, robotisation, artificial intelligence, strategy, programme, plan, ISO standards.
05/2025
Abstract. The informational reference addresses the issues of improving the legal grounds for holding persons authorized to perform state or local government functions accountable in the context of the provisions of the draft law (No. 13271, dated 09.05.2025). Based on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case "Sytnyk v. Ukraine", the draft law is presented as "a necessary step to ensure a balance between effective counteraction to corruption and respect for citizens’ rights, in particular the right to fair, proportional and predictable law enforcement". The draft law was analyzed for compliance with constitutional provisions, requirements of current legislation, and rules of legislative technique; its enforcement risks were assessed.
Key words: administrative liability, criminal liability, declaration of false information, illicit enrichment, subject of declaration, declaration, verification of declarations, exemption from liability.
05/2025
Abstract. This information reference highlights the provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on better law-making in terms of assessing the impact on the budget of the European Union and its Member States.
Keywords: budget, impact assessment, budget impact assessment, Interinstitutional Agreement, European Union.
06/2025
Abstract. The informational reference examines the legal grounds for improving criminal and criminal procedural legislation regarding the procedure for exemption from criminal liability for unauthorized abandonment of a military unit or place of service or desertion, primarily of persons who voluntarily returned to military units and continued to perform military service duties. The above issues are examined in the context of the proposals provided for in the draft law of Ukraine (No. 13260, dated 05.05.2025).
The draft law is considered to comply with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine and law-making activity, the fundamental principles of criminal and criminal procedural legislation, and the provisions of the laws of Ukraine that regulate public relations in the field of military service and the performance of military duty by citizens of Ukraine.
Key words: Criminal Code of Ukraine, Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, criminal proceedings, martial law, military criminal offenses, unauthorized leaving of a military unit, military service, exemption from criminal liability.
05/2025
Abstract. The Informational Reference presents the results of the analysis of the proposals envisaged by the draft law “On Amendments to Article 28 of the Law of Ukraine ”On Compulsory State Pension Insurance“ to increase the minimum old-age pension” (Reg. No. 13214 of 25.04.2025). The article provides statistical data for 2025 on the level of pension provision in Ukraine.
Key words: minimum pension, pension provision, pension system, calculation of the old-age pension, social guarantees.
05/2025