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Financial monitoring: when a lawyer must submit reports to the Ministry of Justice

Lawyers, law offices and bar associations become specially defined subjects of primary financial monitoring only when they accompany certain transactions. Therefore, they should ensure the organization and conduct of primary financial monitoring. The relevant provisions are contained in the Law “On prevention and counteraction of legalization (laundering) of proceeds obtained through crime, financing of terrorism […]

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Lawyers who are self-employed persons will be allowed vacations, – the project

The constitutional right to rest is ensured, in particular, by granting annual leave. Its minimum duration, as well as other conditions for exercising this right, are determined by law. But self-employed persons, including lawyers, cannot exercise this right today. People’s deputies proposed to correct this situation in draft No. 10357 dated 18.12.2023 “On Amendments to […]

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A day that we do not celebrate, but only celebrate…

It seems that not so long ago, Advocacy Day was the main holiday of all lawyers. On this day, there were always jokes about the fact that St. Nicholas must visit the lawyers with obligatory gifts for the defenders. And the very meaning of the word “protector” was different. Without a military color, but certainly […]

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Liability for non-fulfillment of the obligation to compensate for damage caused as a result of a road accident

Modern society needs an understanding of the principle of good faith. It would be much easier to live if this principle was observed by as many people as possible, and ideally by everyone. Good faith (Clause 6, Article 3 of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine) is a certain standard of behavior characterized by honesty, […]

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Happy Advocacy Day!

Dear lawyers! We sincerely congratulate all of you on the Day of the Ukrainian Bar Association! In these difficult times, I would like to, at least for the first time, move away from officialdom and templates and talk about our lawyer’s memory. About the memory that preserves hundreds of articles of law, thousands of facts […]

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A lawyer who carries out his activities individually is obliged to seal the warrant with his own signature: the position of the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine

KAS VS noted that, according to the content of para. 2 hours 8th century 18 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, persons who have registered official electronic addresses in EUITS, submit procedural and other documents, written and electronic evidence, perform other procedural actions in electronic form exclusively with the help of EUITS, using their own […]

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Practical aspects of limitation of action in the conditions of martial law

The issue of statute of limitations has already been raised several times, but the development of legislation and the practice of its legislation, even under martial law, is so dynamic that it requires additional attention and analysis. Limitation of action as an institution of private law connects subjective substantive law with a logical chain, the […]

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Compensation for moral damage to relatives of victims of terrorist acts: analysis of decisions of the Supreme Court

In 2014, in connection with the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine, the Anti-Terrorist Operation was launched and the territories on which it takes place were determined. However, there is a list of settlements where the activities of state authorities are temporarily not extended. Who is responsible for the death of people in the territory […]

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Criminal responsibility for smuggling will be introduced gradually

The Law Enforcement Committee recommended that the Verkhovna Rada adopt in the second reading the draft Law “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine regarding the criminalization of smuggling of goods and excise goods, as well as false declaration of goods” No. 5420 . During the consideration […]

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A helping hand from Florentine lawyers

On December 6, 2023, a video call was held between the Kyiv Region Bar Council and representatives of the Bar Association of Kyiv. Florence (Ordine degli Avvocati di Firenze, https://www.ordineavvocatifirenze.eu/). On behalf of the lawyers of the Kyiv Region, the Chairman of RAKO Petro Boyko together with the council members Leonid Sivakov and Oleg Chernobay […]

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If one of the spouses has committed domestic violence, reconciliation measures will not be taken

The Committee on Youth and Sports recommended that the Verkhovna Rada adopt as a basis, taking into account the Committee’s proposals, the draft Law on the improvement of the mechanism of prevention and countermeasures against domestic violence and gender-based violence No. 10249 , which provides: – to make changes to the legislation in order to […]

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Criminal liability for copyright infringement

Copyright and intellectual property rights are important components of the sphere of legal regulation, which ensure innovative development of society and protection of intellectual creativity. Ukraine, as a member of the world community, complies with international obligations and national legislation in this area. Abuse of rights to intellectual property objects, their illegal use and violation […]

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Corporate Litigation: 12 Supreme Court Positions in 2023 You Should Know

The practice of courts applying the law on limited and additional liability companies has always attracted the attention of lawyers and businesses. Summarizing the results of the current year, it is possible to single out several legal positions of the Commercial Court of Cassation on key aspects of corporate disputes. Actions to ensure the claim […]

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Congratulations on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

With the most sincere gratitude, pride and respect, we congratulate our defenders on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – a holiday that has truly become a national holiday. Last year, at the beginning of the large-scale invasion, the Russian aggressor did not believe that our army was capable of offering such incredible […]

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We congratulate the rector of the Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine Tetiana Viktorivna Varfolomeeva on her birthday!

Tetyana Viktorivna Varfolomeeva , Doctor of Law, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Lawyer of Ukraine since 2002, is celebrating her birthday today. — Rector of the Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine. Dear Tetyana Viktorivna! Accept sincere congratulations on the occasion of your birthday! The highest professionalism, talent, boundless […]

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The statute of limitations, defined by the Civil Code, will stop during the period of martial law – when the changes come into force

The law has been published, which specifies that from January 30, 2024, for the duration of martial law in Ukraine, the statute of limitations, defined by the Civil Code, is suspended. On January 30, 2024, the law will enter into force, which determines that the statute of limitations, defined by the Civil Code, is suspended […]

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Search requests will be sent to the VAKS in e-format

On December 1, the High Anti-Corruption Court started operating the information and telecommunications system of pre-trial investigation (iCase). From now on, VAKS will accept requests for permission to search a person’s home or other possessions from NABU detectives and SAP prosecutors in electronic format. After the completion of system testing, adjustment of integration and data […]

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The Supreme Court published a thematic review of the practice of the ECHR under Art. 8 Conventions on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (search)

The thematic review will be useful to everyone who is interested in the issues of human rights protection, in particular in the criminal procedural aspect.

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Exemption from paying the annual fee: applications are accepted from lawyers

Lawyers who have grounds for exemption, reduction or postponement of the payment of the annual contribution to ensure the implementation of the self-governance of lawyers can submit relevant applications to the councils of lawyers by the end of the current year. Today, December 1, the deadline for submitting such applications begins in accordance with the […]

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The investigator of the local prosecutor’s office is not a person authorized to report suspicion to a lawyer

June 14, 2023 The Supreme Court, by the panel of judges of the Third Judicial Chamber of the Criminal Court of Cassation in case No. 761/40425/16-k, rejected the cassation appeal of the prosecutor against the decision establishing a violation of the order of notification of suspicion to the lawyer. By the judgment of the district […]

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