Documents


27 May 2024
13:11

Abstract. Necessary steps to reform the national legislation on environmental protection and climate changes in the context of European integration processes have been covered in the parliamentary study. Analysis of the coherence of planning for the development and approval of legislative initiatives in the field of environment and climate changes by the Government and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for 2024, as well as its compliance with the tasks defined in the European Commission's 2023 Report on Ukraine has been conducted. Recommendations of the European Commission and European experience in the implementation of effective environmental policy, approaches of certain EU member states (Austria, Finland, Poland) to the transposition of acquis EU into national legislation have been presented in the study.

Key words: environmental protection, climate policy, waste management, construction and demolition waste, environmental taxation, deforestation.

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27 May 2024
12:06

Abstract. In the analytical note, the legal analysis of the regulation of the legal status of seafarers is carried out in the context of the experience of the member States of the International Labour Organization, which is a specialised agency of the United Nations, regarding the implementation of the provisions of the relevant conventions into national legislation in the part of

- ensuring the entry of seafarers into the territory of the International Labour Organization member states and requirements for issuing a seafarer's identity document - in accordance with Convention No. 185 on Seafarers' Identity Documents (Revised), 2003, which revises the Seafarers' Identity Convention;

- the mechanisms of social protection, creation of fair employment conditions for seafarers, ensuring their rights to decent working and living conditions on board the ship, and medical care in accordance with the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (as amended). Experience of Philippines, France, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Liberia, Spain, Antigua and Barbuda, Singapore, Switzerland, Algeria, Egypt, Brazil, Malta, China, Australia, Marshall Islands, Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia, Croatia, Panama was analyzed.

Key words: legal status of a seafarer; issuance of a seafarer's identity document; improvement of social protection; International Labour Organization; Seafarers' Identity (Revised) Convention, 2003; Maritime Labour Convention, 2006; Merchant Shipping Code of Ukraine.

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04/2024

27 May 2024
11:15

Abstract. The informational reference provides an analysis of legislative proposals to improve the procedure for judicial proceedings of cases of minor complexity on pension and other social benefits, as well as typical administrative cases. The author analyzes the provisions of the draft laws "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improving the Consideration of Cases of Minor Complexity on Pension and Other Social Benefits, as well as Typical Administrative Cases" (Reg. No. 11170 dated 12.04.2024) and the alternative draft law "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improving the Consideration of Cases of Minor Complexity on Pension and Other Social Benefits, as well as Typical Administrative Cases" (Reg. No. 11170-1 dated 18.04.2024).

Key words: right to judicial defense, social and pension payments, typical administrative cases, simplified action proceedings, procedural terms.

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04/2024

24 May 2024
11:03

Abstract. The analytical note presents the study results on the activities of supervisory boards of national cultural institutions. The relevant national legislation of some European countries, Canada and USA is analyzed. The analytical note does not provide a comparative analysis with the legislation of Ukraine. The author of the appeal identified the need for foreign experience.

Key words: cultural institution, supervisory board, state cultural institutions, federal cultural institutions, agency model, democratic model, Cultural Sponsorship Code.

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04/2024

23 May 2024
15:52

Abstract. The analytical note considers legislation in the field of defence procurement and parliamentary control of NATO member states, in particular for the presence of special legal norms that would regulate such issues during the martial law. The conducted research is due to the feasibility of developing directions of the effective and transparent procedures for defence procurement, their coordination with the generally accepted practices of NATO member states. The legislation of the following countries was analysed: Belgium, Great Britain, Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, USA, Turkey, France, Czech Republic, Sweden.

Key words: public procurement, defence procurement, martial law, parliamentary control, NATO member states.

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04/2024

23 May 2024
15:00

Key words: compensation for property damage; unlawful decisions, actions or inactions of bodies of state power, bodies of power of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies, their officials or employees; limitation period for claims to compensation for property damage; case law of the European Court of Human Rights; Civil Code of Ukraine.

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04/2024

22 May 2024
14:58

Key words: compensation for property damage; unlawful decisions, actions or inactions of bodies of state power, bodies of power of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local self-government bodies, their officials or employees; limitation period for claims to compensation for property damage; case law of the European Court of Human Rights; Civil Code of Ukraine.

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04/2024

22 May 2024
11:02

Abstract. The analytical note presents the study results on the legislative regulation of touring activities in France, Canada and USA. Attention is focused on the peculiarities of regulatory regulation of planning, organization, licensing, taxation of touring events, as well as copyright protection, security and state control.

Key words: copyright, performer, touring activity, touring artist, touring fee, touring event, concert activity, royalties.

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04/2024

20 May 2024
16:09

Key words: operational-search activities, head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, supervision of compliance with laws.

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04/2024