Abstract. The information reference analyzes the expediency of supplementing the Internal Service Statute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with provisions regarding the peculiarities of military service and the performance of duties by officials of personnel psychological support units in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15208 dated 28 April 2026. The compliance of the proposed amendments with the current legislation of Ukraine in the field of psychological health, as well as with the requirements of legislative drafting technique, is analyzed, and the potential risks of the Draft Law are identified.

Keywords: Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, military service, psychological support, psychological assistance, personnel, psychological support department.

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05/2026

Abstract. This informational reference presents the results of an analysis of the legal framework governing the use of artificial intelligence as part of the digitalisation of the European sports sector. It focuses on the key areas of application of artificial intelligence in sport, as well as on the content of the basic European Union legislation on this issue.

Key words: high technology, European model of sport, sport, sports industry, sports sector, digitalisation, artificial intelligence.

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06/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the issue of equality of procedural rights of participants in criminal proceedings, in particular with regard to involving the prosecution as a witness in criminal proceedings, as well as supplementing the list of persons subject to recusal by an «operative unit officer» in the context of the Draft Law  No. 15246 dated 13 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of current criminal procedural legislation, and the theory of criminal procedural law is examined.

Keywords: criminal proceedings, witness, prosecution, investigator, prosecutor, operative unit officer, interrogation, recusal.

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05/2026

Abstract. This information reference examines the main methods and tools of gender budgeting used in the member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Based on the results of the analysis, the report justifies the need to enshrine in law the mandatory submission of a gender budget statement in Ukraine’s budgetary process, as well as the introduction of a mechanism for subsequent reporting on the results of the application of gender-responsive budgeting.

Keywords: gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting, gender-responsive approach, gender budget statement, gender equality.

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06/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the legal grounds for establishing criminal and administrative liability for unlawful acts committed against an insolvency practitioner. The study is conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15217 dated 04 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of criminal and administrative legislation, as well as the laws defining the powers of insolvency practitioners and establishing liability for acts that obstruct the exercise of such powers, is examined.

The study identified risks that may complicate the application of the Draft Law’s provisions and the achievement of the objective declared therein regarding the legislative provision of legal protection for insolvency practitioners, the establishment of additional guarantees of their independence and the effective performance of their official duties.

Keywords: insolvency practitioner, bankruptcy procedure, powers of an insolvency practitioner, request of an insolvency practitioner, legal protection of insolvency practitioners, criminal liability, administrative liability.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the grounds for improving the qualifying elements of the act in the form of an offer, promise, or provision of an undue advantage to an official in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15221 dated 07 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of current criminal legislation, and the legislation in the field of corruption prevention is examined.

Keywords: criminal liability, corruption offenses, undue advantage, official holding a responsible position, official holding a particularly responsible position.

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05/2026

Abstract. The parliamentary study provides an analysis of the standards of the Council of Europe and the European Union in the field of personal data protection within the activities of the police and criminal justice authorities. The material systematizes international legal instruments and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which form a unified European legal framework for the protection of informational privacy.

The study explains the essence of interference with the right to privacy through the “three-part test” and establishes the obligation of personal data controllers to differentiate data by categories of persons (suspects, convicted persons, victims, witnesses) and by the nature of the information (“hard” facts versus “soft” assessments). It details the special (sensitive) status of data on criminal convictions, emphasizes the rehabilitative purpose of data processing and the inadmissibility of lifelong stigmatization of convicted persons, and substantiates the requirement for differentiated storage periods for biometric data depending on the severity of the offence. Based on the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the study demonstrates the legal inadmissibility of automatic restrictions on the rights of individuals (in particular, prisoners) based solely on their formal status, without an individualized assessment of their current level of risk.

The study outlines the criteria for the independence of supervisory authorities, their investigative and corrective powers, as well as the right of individuals to effective judicial protection and compensation for material and non-material damage. Recommendations are provided for improving national legislation, in particular regarding a clear distinction between the general and law enforcement regimes governing the protection and processing of personal data and the implementation of the principle of accountability of public authorities.

Keywords: lawfulness of interference, “hard” and “soft” personal data, individualized risk assessment, processing of conviction data, data protection impact assessment, data protection officer, DNA profile, fingerprints, supervisory authority.

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06/2026

Abstract. This review dossier presents the results of an analysis of the institutional and regulatory foundations for the unification of legislative terminology in selected Member States of the European Union. It examines the objectives and methods of unifying legal terminology, as well as the functions and powers of the competent authorities. Emphasis is placed on a comprehensive approach to the modernisation of legislation related to the unification of legal terminology.

Key words: unification of legal terminology, legislation, changes to spelling rules, linguistic expertise.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the legal grounds for introducing an additional punishment in the form of asset confiscation for the commission of criminal offenses against peace, the security of mankind and international legal order, as provided for in Section XX of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hereinafter – the CC of Ukraine). The relevant analysis is conducted in the context of the proposals set out in the Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15160 dated 09 April 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting and criminal legislation, as well as the norms of international legal acts providing for liability for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, is examined.

The study identified risks that may hinder the implementation of the Draft Law in law enforcement practice and the achievement of its declared objective of strengthening criminal liability for the above-mentioned crimes and the legislative provision for compensation of material damage caused by the armed aggression of the russian federation.

Keywords: criminal liability, criminal penalties, additional criminal punishment, asset confiscation, crimes against peace, the security of mankind and international legal order.

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05/2026

Abstract. The information reference examines the grounds for introducing criminal liability for the public denial of the Holodomor of 1932–1933 in Ukraine and the desecration of the memory of millions of Holodomor victims in the context of the Draft Law of Ukraine (No. 15912 dated 24 April 2026).

The compliance of the Draft Law with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of the current Criminal Code of Ukraine, and the legislation on the Holodomor of 1932–1933 in Ukraine is examined.

Keywords: criminal liability, historical memory, Holodomor, genocide, punishment.

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05/2026