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Draft Law “On amendment of the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine as regards the improvement of procedure for forfeiture”

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 adminLeave a Comment

SECRETARIAT GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW DGI(2013) 7 Strasbourg, 17 May 2013 OPINION OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate Action against Crime Department prepared on the basis of the expertise by Mr Alan Bacarese ON Draft Law “On amendment of […]

Article 66 Rights and duties of a witness

March 19, 2018 adminLeave a Comment

1. A witness shall have the right to: 1) know why and in which criminal proceedings he is interrogated. 2) benefit from legal assistance to be provided by the lawyer, whose powers are supported by provisions of Article 50 of this Code, when giving evidence. 3) waive giving testimonies in respect of himself, his close […]

Victim and his representative – Atricle 55

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018 adminLeave a Comment

A victim in criminal proceedings may be a natural person, who has sustained moral, physical or material damage as a result of a criminal offence, as well as a legal person, that has sustained a material damage. The rights and duties of a victim shall accrue at the time of filing an application that a […]

Procedure and time limits for deciding the issue of the transfer of persons sentenced by Ukrainian courts-Article 607

February 23, 2018March 19, 2018 adminLeave a Comment

Procedure and time limits for deciding the issue of the transfer of persons sentenced by Ukrainian courts, for serving their sentences in foreign states.The issue of the transfer of persons sentenced by Ukrainian courts to imprisonment, for serving the sentence in the state of their nationality, shall be decided on by the Ministry of Justice […]

Concept Of Procedural Time Limits

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 adminLeave a Comment

Procedural time limits mean the periods of time established by the law or a prosecutor, investigating judge or court pursuant to that law, within which participants to criminal proceedings are required (may) take procedural decisions or conduct procedural actions. Any procedural action or the totality of actions in the course of criminal proceedings shall be […]

Objective Of Criminal Code

February 15, 2018 adminLeave a Comment

The objective of the Criminal Code of Ukraine is to provide legal protection of the rights and liberties of the human being and citizen, property, public order and public safety, the environment, and the constitutional order of Ukraine against criminal encroachments, to secure peace and safety of mankind, and also to prevent crime. To this […]

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Submits Anti-Corruption Court Law to Parliament

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 adminLeave a Comment

Yesterday Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has submitted a new draft law to parliament for the creation of an anti-corruption court, the parliamentary website showed late on Friday. Slow progress establishing an independent court to deal with corruption cases has been one of the main obstacles to the disbursement of loans under a $17.5 billion aid-for-reforms […]