Abstract. This information reference analyses the number and remit of parliamentary committees in European Union Member States that have similar competences to the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management, thereby identifying potential areas for improving the latter’s activities.

Keywords: environment, ecology, environmental policy, parliamentary committee, remit, Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Environmental Policy and Nature Management.

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04/2025

Abstract. The informational reference analyses the feasibility of amending the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses regarding the increase in fines for violations of legislation on financial matters in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15043-1 dated 09 March 2026). It examines the compliance of the proposed amendments with the current administrative tort and financial legislation of Ukraine, legislation in the field of state financial control, as well as the requirements of regulatory drafting techniques, and identifies potential risks of the draft law.

The compliance of the proposed amendments with the current administrative tort and financial legislation of Ukraine, legislation in the field of state financial control, as well as the requirements of regulatory drafting techniques is analyzed, and potential risks of the draft law are identified.

Key words: financial discipline, state financial control, economic security, administrative penalty, administrative liability.

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04/2026

Abstract. This review dossier examines specific aspects of safeguarding children’s ‘digital rights’ in Ukraine, in particular access to information, educational e-services and digital technologies, privacy and the protection of personal data, as well as freedom of expression. Particular attention is devoted to the right of minors to online safety. The dossier also analyses trends in the development of European Union legislation aimed at improving the safety of online services for children.

Key words: children’s digital rights, digital space, educational e-services, digital platforms, digital content.

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04/2026

Abstract. This informational reference analyses the proposals set out in the draft Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “On an Appeal to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Regarding the Adoption of Urgent Measures to Increase the Amount of the Old-Age Minimum Pension in 2026” (No. 15059 dated 09 March 2026).

Key words: pension system, pension provision level, minimum old-age pension, subsistence minimum, inflation rate.

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03/2026

Abstract. This informational note examines the legal grounds for the expediency of specialization among judges authorized to conduct criminal proceedings regarding criminal offenses against the established order of military service (military criminal offenses), criminal offenses against peace, the security of humanity, and the international legal order. These issues are analysed in the context of the proposals set forth in the draft Law of Ukraine (reg. No. 15084 dated March 17, 2026). The draft law’s compliance with the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of lawmaking, the requirements of criminal and criminal procedure legislation, and legislative norms regarding the procedure for performing or undergoing military service is examined. The study identified risks that will hinder the proper implementation of the law during law application activities and the achievement of its stated goal, aimed at legislative improvement and enhancing the effectiveness of justice regarding criminal offenses of the specified category.

Keywords: criminal proceedings, judicial specialization, military criminal offenses, criminal offenses against peace, security of humanity, and the international legal order, subjects of criminal offenses, military personnel.

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03/2026

Abstract. This analytical note examines the issue of legal regulation of the principles of spatial planning in the Member States of the European Union (Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, Poland, Spain, Belgium). It analyses activities of the subjects responsible for spatial planning, the necessary documents, objectives, etc.

Keywords: spatial planning, territorial planning, state territory, general plan.

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03/2026

Abstract. The informational reference examines the procedure for summoning a person and serving procedural documents in criminal proceedings in the context of the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15095 dated 20 March 2026). In particular, this concerns the publication of a summons on the official website of the Prosecutor General’s Office and on the official website of the relevant court, as well as the abandonment of the outdated requirement to publish such procedural documents in “mass media of nationwide distribution” (media).

The draft law is considered to comply with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activity, and the norms of current criminal procedural and judicial legislation.

Key words: criminal proceedings, summons, publication of summons, website of the Prosecutor General’s Office, court website, media, mass media of nationwide distribution.

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03/2026

Abstract. This informational reference  provides recommendations regarding the hearings held by the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Social Policy and the Protection of Veterans’ Rights on the topic: “40 Years Since the Chernobyl Disaster: Current Realities and Future Challenges”. It highlights Japan’s experience in addressing the consequences of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Key words: Chernobyl disaster, radioactive contamination of the territory, persons affected by the Chernobyl disaster, persons engaged in Chernobyl accident clean-up activities, social protection.

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03/2026

Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the proposals set out in the draft Law of Ukraine “On Basic Social Assistance” (No. 15094 dated 20 March 2026). It focuses on the conceptual aspects of the application of basic social assistance within the social protection system.

Key words: social protection system, basic social assistance (BSA), low-income families, base amount for calculating BSA, base amount for a family.

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03/2026

Abstract. The analytical note presents the results of a study of the legal regulation of the introduction and implementation of gender legal analysis / gender impact assessment of draft legislation in the Member States of the European Union and Canada. Based on the experience studied, potential approaches to the legislative consolidation of similar procedures and institutional models in Ukraine are identified.

Keywords: ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men, gender legal expertise, gender mainstreaming, gender analysis, gender impact assessment, gender budgeting, international experience.

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03/2026