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Financial Pyramids Will Be Outlawed (October 03, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On August 23, 2012, the Ukrainian Commission on Financial Markets Regulation approved draft legislation banning financial pyramids in

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Minority Languages May Become Official in Parts of the Country (August 13, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On August 8, 2012, the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich, signed into law the Principles of State Language Policy Act adopted ...

Topic: Languages
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Restrictions on Smoking Introduced (May 31, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On May 24, 2012, the Verkhovna Rada (legislature) of Ukraine adopted a law amending several previously passed laws regulating consumption of ...

Topic: Tobacco and smoking
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Rules for Legislative Elections (January 17, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On November 17, 2011, the Verkhovna Rada (legislature) of Ukraine passed a new law on the election of its members that ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Electronic Turnover of Laws in the Legislature (December 15, 2011) by Peter Roudik

On December 9, 2011, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (the national legislature) passed a law amending its own rules of internal ...

Topic: Legislative power
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Court Ruling on Evidence Makes Former President Immune from Prosecution (December 15, 2011) by Peter Roudik

On October 20, 2011, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine interpreted constitutional provisions on due process and rules of evidence. This ruling ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Long Prison Sentence for a Former Prime Minister (October 19, 2011) by Peter Roudik

On October 11, 2011, a district court in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv sentenced former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Constitutional Court Bans Official Display of Red Flags (July 01, 2011) by Peter Roudik

On June 17, 2011, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the red flag cannot have the same official status as ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Amendments to Criminal Legislation (February 18, 2011) by Peter Roudik

In January and February 2011, the Verkhovna Rada (legislature) of Ukraine adopted a number of amendments to the country's Criminal Code ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

The 1996 Constitution Is Reinstated (October 08, 2010) by Peter Roudik

On October 4, 2010, the coalition of ruling party factions in the Ukrainian Parliament was dissolved, and a unified parliamentary majority ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

President's Name and Portrait Cannot Be Used in Election (September 22, 2010) by Peter Roudik

On September 16, 2010, President Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine issued a decree aimed at preventing legal violations during the current election ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Law on Foreign and Domestic Policy (June 10, 2010) by Peter Roudik

On June 2, 2010, President Viktor Yanukovich of Ukraine submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (legislature) the Bill on Basic Principles of ...

Topic: National security
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Pensions for Emigrants (November 09, 2009) by Peter Roudik

On October 9, 2009, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine announced its decision to recognize selected provisions of articles 49 and 51 ...

Topic: Pensions and retirement
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Gambling Banned Nationwide (June 30, 2009) by Peter Roudik

On June 23, 2009, President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine signed a law that prohibits gambling in the country. On June 11, ...

Topic: Gambling
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New and Varied Fees for Car Owners (March 06, 2009) by Peter Roudik

On February 24, 2009, the Government of Ukraine passed a regulation to establish new amounts for car registration and state car ...

Topic: Transportation
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

Simplified Impeachment Procedures (February 03, 2009) by Peter Roudik

On January 15, 2009, the Ukrainian legislature, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted the Law on Special Temporary Investigative Commissions, which simplifies the ...

Topic: Legislative power
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Procedure to Amend Constitution (May 02, 2008) by Peter Roudik

On April 18, 2008, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the nation's Constitution can be amended following the results of ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Law on Land Market (April 02, 2008) by Peter Roudik

On March 4, 2008, the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine adopted the Law on the Land Market. The Law determines legal ...

Topic: Property
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Terms of Office for Governors (February 02, 2008) by Peter Roudik

On January 10, 2007, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine amended the Law on Provincial and Local State Administrations, following the ...

Topic: Government organization
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

New Law on Government (February 02, 2008) by Peter Roudik

On January 10, 2007, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) adopted a new version of the Law on Government, agreed upon by ...

Topic: Government organization
Jurisdiction: Ukraine

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Last updated: October 03, 2012