Documents
- all topics
- legal policy
- public authority
- National security and defense
- Law-enforcement and judicial activity
- Humanitarian and social policy
- Economic and financial policy
- Branch policy
- Analytical periodicals
Abstract. The informational reference examines the legal grounds for improving the mechanism for parliamentary control over the activities of law enforcement agencies and the prosecutor's office, in particular, the introduction of annual public reporting on the work of the State Bureau of Investigation and the Prosecutor General’s Office. The corresponding analysis was conducted in the context of the proposals provided for in the draft Law of Ukraine (No. 14130, dated 20.10.2025).
The draft law is considered to comply with the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine, the fundamental principles of law-making activity, European Union documents in the specified area, the provisions of public policy program documents and legislative acts that determine the grounds and main tasks of the activities of law enforcement agencies and the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
The results of the research revealed risks that may hinder the proper implementation of the law during law enforcement activities and the achievement of the goal declared therein regarding the legislative provision of annual public reporting by heads of individual law enforcement agencies and the prosecutor’s office on the results of their activities, including the investigation of cases of torture, other ill-treatment of persons, and the protection of victims of such crimes.
Key words: parliamentary oversight; law enforcement agencies; prosecutor’s office; State Bureau of Investigation; Office of the Prosecutor General; public reporting; reports; torture investigations.
10/2025
Abstract. The information note summarises the measures of the Rule of Law Roadmap aimed at strengthening judicial accountability and integrity by streamlining the format for judges’ declarations of integrity and declarations on family ties, in line with the recommendations of the European Commission and international commitments. It analyses the current state of implementation of these measures and outlines the key issues related to introducing the necessary amendments to Ukraine’s legislation.
Key words: Roadmap, rule of law, European Commission report, integrity declarations, Supreme Court, Venice Commission.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference contains an analysis of the proposed amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges" and the Law of Ukraine "On the High Council of Justice" regarding the expansion of restrictions for candidates for the position of judge, and also assesses the compliance of the draft law with Ukraine’s international legal obligations in the field of European integration. The draft law aims to ensure equality of citizens, overcome nepotism, create a fair and transparent system for selecting judges, and ensure the proper implementation of the Plan for the Ukraine Facility.
Key words: expanding restrictions for candidates for the position of judge; potential indirect discrimination based on professional status; violation of the principle of equality of citizens; unjustified interference with the right of access to the profession; risk of non-compliance with the principle of legal certainty.
10/2025
Abstract. This information note analyses the experience of legal regulation of foreign investment screening in the Baltic states in the context of the possible introduction of such practices in Ukraine.
Keywords: national security, critical infrastructure, foreign investment screening, impact on the economy.
11/2025
Abstract. This informational reference contains the results of an analysis of the measures provided for in the Roadmap on the functioning of democratic institutions regarding the legal regulation of the status of the parliamentary opposition. Proposals are made to improve the regulation of the legal status of the parliamentary opposition in Ukraine, taking into account international standards.
Keywords: parliamentary opposition, parliamentary minority, European Commission report, Roadmap on the functioning of democratic institutions, democratic institutions.
11/2025
Abstract. This informational reference contains the results of an analysis of the measures provided for in the Roadmap on the functioning of democratic institutions. In the context of private financing of political parties, it analyses the approaches of foreign states to determining the range of entities prohibited from financing political parties and restrictions on the amount of financing of political parties.
Keywords: political parties, private financing of political parties, entities prohibited from financing political parties, European Commission report, Roadmap, democratic institutions.
11/2025
Abstract. The informational reference provides an analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine Regarding Clarification of Requirements for Documents in Adoption Cases’ (No. 14106 dated 08.10.2025), which was developed with the aim of improving legal regulation in the field of child adoption by unifying and digitising the requirements for documents submitted by applicants.
Keywords: digital transformation, adoption, civil procedural law, guardianship and custody authority.
10/2025
Abstract. The informational reference contains the results of an analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine ‘On Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine, the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine regarding the improvement of the procedure for considering cases by the High Anti-Corruption Court’ (No. 14033 dated 11.09.2025).
Keywords: administrative proceedings, civil proceedings, High Anti-Corruption Court, composition of the court, single-judge proceedings, corruption offences.
10/2025
Abstract. The analytical note highlights the main provisions of Directive 2024/1203/ EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC and the key innovations of the Member States of the European Union in this area.
Keywords: environmental protection, environmental crimes, criminal liability of natural persons, criminal liability of legal persons, criminalisation of environmental offences.
10/2025
Abstract. This information note provides a summary analysis of international experience regarding the role and types of think tanks.
It reveals the origin of the term, the main characteristics of such organisations, and their role in evidence-based policy-making. It considers the main classifications of think tanks and highlights problematic aspects of their activities, in particular their dependence on political or donor influences. It also highlights the current state of development of think tanks in Ukraine.
Keywords: think tank, analytical centre, evidence-based policy, public administration, strategic thinking, democracy, European integration
10/2025