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Abstract. This analytical note examines the legal regulation of the breeding, keeping, commercial sale and non-commercial transfer of pets in a number of Member States of the European Union. It analyses these countries’ approaches to the registration, licensing and declaration of activities carried out by breeders and sellers of pets; the requirements for persons engaged in such activities; mechanisms for state control; liability for breaches of established rules; specific features of the regulation of non-commercial breeding; and legal mechanisms to ensure the humane treatment and protection of animal health during selection and breeding.
Keywords: pets, animal breeding, breeder, animal welfare, humane treatment of animals, commercial sale of animals, non-commercial animal breeding, animal selection, registration of breeders, licensing, state control, liability.
06/2026
Abstract. This parliamentary study presents the results of an analysis of approaches to the legislative regulation of artificial intelligence technologies. It highlights relevant international standards and provides a brief overview of foreign regulatory and legal practices in this field. Special attention is given to approaches to regulating this sphere in Ukraine.
Key words: artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, biometric data, personal data, non-personal data, ethical principles of AI use.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Social Support for War Veterans with Significant Loss of Functionality as a Result of Defending the Motherland from the Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation” (No. 15267 dated 22 May 2026). Particular attention is paid to modern conceptual approaches to regulating social support measures for persons who have acquired disabilities as a result of war.
Key words: war veteran, types of social protection measures for war veterans, state social assistance, loss of functionality.
06/2026
Abstract. The analytical note examines the conceptual foundations and mechanisms of civilian democratic control in the field of intelligence. Based on an analysis of the experience of Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, the Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, the study explores the oversight powers of specialized parliamentary committees with respect to the activities of intelligence agencies, as well as the arrangements governing their members’ access to restricted information. Particular attention is paid to governmental and judicial oversight, as well as to reporting by the heads of intelligence agencies to parliamentary committees. The study also examines the role and significance of civil society in the exercise of non-parliamentary oversight of intelligence agencies. The study analyses and synthesises best foreign practices in organizing civilian democratic control over the activities of intelligence agencies with a view to identifying effective oversight models, highlighting positive practices, and identifying risks and problematic aspects. Based on the findings of the study, proposals are formulated for adapting best European practices to improve Ukraine’s system of civilian democratic control over the activities of intelligence agencies in the context of developing strategic directions for state security policy under martial law.
Keywords: civilian democratic control, intelligence agencies, parliamentary oversight, governmental oversight, judicial oversight, law enforcement function, civil society.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the grounds for clarifying the powers of the National Police of Ukraine in the field of detecting unjustified assets and collecting evidence for their subsequent recovery in favour of the state in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15260 dated 19 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences, and the legislation governing the legal framework for the organization and functioning of the National Police of Ukraine.
Keywords: administrative liability, offence, police, public official, evidence, assets.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the legal grounds for amending the Law of Ukraine “On the Prosecutor’s Office” with a view to aligning its provisions governing the prosecutor’s function of representing state interests in court with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine. The study was conducted in the context of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15253 dated 15 May 2026).
The study analyzes the Draft Law’s compliance not only with the Constitution of Ukraine but also with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the relevant documents of the Council of Europe and the European Union, the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, and the current legislation governing the organization and functioning of the Prosecutor’s Office.
The study identified risks that may hinder the proper implementation of the Draft Law in law enforcement practice and the achievement of its declared objective of improving the functioning of the Prosecutor’s Office and aligning its functions with the Constitution of Ukraine and the legal position of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
Keywords: Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine, functions of the Prosecutor’s Office, representation of state interests in court, infringement of state interests, grounds and procedure for representing state interests in court, prosecutor’s powers.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the proposal to clarify other circumstances that objectively prevent a person from appearing upon summons in criminal proceedings, including participation by a Member of Parliament of Ukraine or a deputy of a local council in a meeting of the respective council or one of its bodies, in the context of the Draft Law No. 15249 dated 14 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the current criminal procedural legislation, and other relevant legislation.
Keywords: criminal proceedings, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, local council deputy, participation in a meeting, failure to appear upon summons, valid reasons.
06/2026
Abstract. This parliamentary study examines the current state of the legislative framework, in particular the latest amendments to legislation governing the management of state-owned land, strategic documents in this area, international experience, and proposals from academics and experts regarding the effective management of state-owned land. It analyses draft legislation on land relations currently under consideration by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and provides recommendations for future legislative initiatives.
Keywords: land, land fund, land resources, land categories, land reform, management of state-owned land, privatisation, lease, permanent use, usufruct.
06/2026
Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine’ Regarding the Recognition of the Gagauz as an Indigenous People of Ukraine” (No. 15223 dated 8 May 2026).
Key words: indigenous peoples, cultural rights, Gagauz people, identity.
05/2026
Abstract. This informational reference examines the grounds for strengthening liability for failure to ensure the social guarantees of military personnel in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15238 dated 13 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, and the current legislation governing the social protection of military personnel.
Keywords: military service, military personnel, monetary allowance, payments, social guarantees, liability.
05/2026