Informational Reference on the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Prosecutor’s Office’ regarding the Alignment of the Functions of the Prosecutor’s Office in Representing State Interests in Court with the Constitution of Ukraine” (No. 15253 dated 15 May 2026)
22 July 2026, 12:00
Abstract. The information 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. These issues are analysed in the context of the proposals set out in Draft Law of Ukraine No. 15253 dated 15 May 2026.
The study analyses the compliance of the Draft Law, in addition to the Constitution of Ukraine, 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 identifies 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, 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