Last night MPs adopted the new Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. One cannot but remember how MPs voted for the new Constitution written under then-President Leonid Kuchma – at night as well. The Criminal Procedure Law affects the fundamental rights of individuals, while glaring violations of these rights by law enforcement agencies in investigating criminal [...]
On July 28, 2011the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine passed a clarification of the receipt of gifts by persons authorized to perform the functions of the state or local government. Under Part 1, Art. 8 of the Law of Ukraine On Preventing and Counteracting Corruption the persons mentioned above and those equal to them, are [...]
On December 22, 2010 the Parliament of Ukraine has passed the Law of Ukraine “On introduction of amendments to the Natural Resources Code of Ukraine as to groundwater extraction” (draft law #4679). The passed Law introduces amendments to part 1 article 23 of the Natural Resources Code of Ukraine – words “and sweet groundwater to [...]
On 27 September, 2010 the Pension Fund of Ukraine by its Resolution 21-3 adopted Procedure of acceptance by banks of payment documents for payment of salary (the Procedure). Said Resolution was registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on October 20, 2010 and shall become effective on January 1, 2011. Resolution of the Pension [...]
As of 09.07.2010 there are 14302 medicines (domestic-3841, foreign – 10472) in the State Register of Medicinal Products of Ukraine. The list of OTC drugs authorized for use in Ukraine (approved by Order of Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine # 793 as of 02.11.2009) includes 3626 names, thus current OTC’s volume of Ukrainian pharmaceutical market [...]
On June 1, 2010 the Parliament of Ukraine adopted the Law «On protection of personal data» (hereinafter – the Law) which shall become effective on January 1, 2011. The Law regulates relations connected with protection of personal data under processing, stipulates the basic principles of the personal data processing, the main terms related to such [...]
