International legal guarantees for the realization of human and citizen rights to environmental information

In the article considered guarantees of the right on access to ecological information fixed in international legal documents. Also made a research on state of implementation such international instruments in national Ukrainian legislation, separate legal instruments of realization the right to get ecological information. Made examples of successful defence of the broken right on access to ecological information. In order to exercise the right to information, it is important not only to have the norms enshrined in the legislation, but also the system of guarantees and opportunities for their implementation, which should be provided by public authorities. International legal documents establish only general approaches to the protection of rights, and their further development and consolidation is undoubtedly entrusted to national authorities. The analysis of the current national legislation allows to state that in general the international legal norms have found the reflection in national regulatory legal acts. However, over time, approaches to understanding environmental information, expanding its list, the subjects who have the right to receive it, so work in this direction should continue in order to increase the possibility of exercising the right of access to such information. Keywords: ecolaw, right on access to ecological information, guarantees of right on access to ecological information, international guarantees of right on access to ecological information

Problems of organizational and legal forms of management in the agricultural sector

The article is devoted to the analysis of some problems of organizational and legal forms of management in the agricultural sector. The main tendencies of development of organizational and legal forms of Ukraine in the aspect of deregulation of entrepreneurial activity and opening of the market of agricultural lands are determined. The role and significance, types, legislative and doctrinal approaches to determining the organizational and legal form of agricultural production are highlighted. On the basis of the analysis of legal literature, national legislation and practice of its application the problems of separate organizational and legal forms of conducting agricultural production (farms, collective agricultural enterprises, etc.) are analyzed. It is concluded that the principle of equality of ownership and management in agriculture is violated in Ukraine. Keywords: organizational and legal forms, business entities, agricultural production, agricultural sector, farms, collective agricultural enterprise

Foreigners and persons without citizenship as subjects of administrative judiciary

The right to go to court, including administrative, is one of the most important rights of citizens guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine. In addition to the general constitutional right to judicial protection, in particular, Art. 7 of the Law of Ukraine «On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges» of 02.06.2016 № 1402-VIII, guarantees everyone the protection of his rights, freedoms and interests within a reasonable time by an independent, impartial and fair court established by law. Foreigners, stateless persons and foreign legal entities have the right to judicial protection in Ukraine on an equal footing with citizens and legal entities of Ukraine. Access to justice for every person is ensured in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine and in the manner prescribed by the laws of Ukraine. However, along with the guaranteed right to apply to the court of foreigners, stateless persons (refugees, migrants, immigrants), such a category of subjects of administrative proceedings as apartheid remained outside the scope of domestic law. In order to eliminate the shortcomings of the legislative regulation of the legal status of apartheid in Ukraine, the author came to the conclusion that it is necessary to eliminate the existing shortcoming by amending the Law of Ukraine «On Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons» of 22.09.2011 № 3773-V. Keywords: legal status, foreigners, migrants, apartheid, justice, legislation

Legal aspects of the use of bioenergy in the European Union

The article explores the features of the legal regulation of bioenergy in the European Union, analyses the concepts of bioenergy and biofuels in Ukrainian and European legislation and highlights the main provisions of the European Union Directives, concerning the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, including biomass. In particular, bioenergy has been identified in the EU as the leading source of renewable energy for heating and cooling (88 per cent of all RES), representing 16 per cent of the total European final energy consumption in this sector. Consequently, in view of the demand for and the need to use such a resource, the EU legislative framework contains a number of principles (bases) and mandates for regulating the relationship in the area of manufacturing, handling and decontamination of waste biofuels as a primary feedstock for bioenergy. In particular, the fundamental principles of the EU bioenergy legislation are, first, the principle of sustainable production and consumption of biomass, and second, the prevention of reduction of negative impacts from the use of this resource, Third, increasing the share of alternative energy sources to 75 % of final energy consumption by 2050. Keywords: bioenergy, permanence, alternative energy sources, biofuels

Problematic issues of prevention and counteraction to domestic violence by the prosecutor's office

In today's reality, the issue of combating and preventing domestic violence is extremely important, as a large number of women and children are victims of such violence, although there are cases of domestic violence against men as well. In this paper, the issue of the role of the prosecutor's office in preventing and combating domestic violence was considered. The problems of legislative regulation of prosecutorial activity in the system of prevention and counteraction to domestic violence are also studied. In the process of writing the paper, the method of analysis and synthesis, empirical method and method of comparison were used. And, indeed, it is rightly noted in the topic of this article that this is still a problem. First of all, due to the fact that the current legislation does not clearly regulate what actions prosecutors can prevent or counteract domestic violence, as their powers include direct procedural support of such criminal cases, ie after such violence has already occurred. In our opinion, in order for the prosecutor's office to be able to effectively prevent and combat domestic violence, we propose to amend Article 131-1 of the Constitution of Ukraine, which defines the functions of the prosecutor's office in general and the prosecutor in particular. It is appropriate to supplement this article with a part that would give the prosecutor's office the right to take preventive measures to prevent and combat domestic violence. The research conducted in this paper can form the basis of legislative activity in the adoption of amendments to legislation governing the legal relationship in the field of preventing and combating domestic violence. Keywords: prosecutor's office, prosecutor, prosecutor's office, domestic violence, violence against women, violence against children, prevention of violence, counteraction to violence

Legal regulation of information on soils

The issue of legal regulation of information support on soils is considered. The characteristics of large-scale soil studies in Ukraine, which were conducted during 1957–1961, are given. The reasons for the inconsistency of the available information on the structure and condition of the soil cover are established. It is substantiated that the data of environmental impact assessments of ecological monitoring, soil survey, cadastral documentation, etc. can be sources of ecological information. Based on the legal analysis, it was concluded that the draft law of Ukraine «On Soil Conservation and Protection of Fertility» should establish that documented information on soil condition and ongoing soil protection measures should be open, publicly available, as it is public interest, except for information that is included in the category of information with limited access. Keywords: land, soil, soil cover, land use, soil protection, soil information, soil survey, monitoring, cadastral documentation

Draft Criminal code of Ukraine: news

The article analyzes the new Criminal Code of Ukraine proposed for discussion. The focus is on reforming the criminal justice system. It was found that the proposed CCU aimed at protecting the interests of victims also provides that it should be easy to use for investigators, prosecutors, judges. The draft stipulates that the new Criminal Code and its application must comply with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights on Ukraine. It is established that the draft CCU provides for liability for officials for non-compliance with ECtHR decisions. As a result of the analysis of perspective legislation on criminal liability, a conclusion was made on choosing the right vector for implementing the main idea of the new Criminal Code – ensuring justice in criminal justice on new principles, classification of offenses based on damage and establishing standard sanctions. objective criteria, unification of circumstances that increase or decrease the severity, elimination of gaps – all this makes it possible to move to the relationship «victim-state-criminal». Keywords: draft of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, unit of account, psychoactive substance, severity, qualification formula, restitution

Certain issues of legal regulation of animal insurance as a compulsory form of insurance

Agricultural insurance is a prerequisite for the existence of agriculture, especially for agricultural countries. The present time poses serious climatic, economic, and biological challenges to agricultural production. Insurance should become a tool that will help to balance the risks between all participants in agricultural insurance relations. Insurance should reduce the negative impact on agricultural production and living standards in the country. In the article on the basis of analysis of normative-legal acts, regulating the procedure of agricultural animals insurance the problematic issues are investigated and the ways of elimination of collisions in legal regulation of this type of insurance are offered. The problems of determining the list of animals subject to compulsory insurance are investigated and solutions are proposed. The question of legal expansion of the range of insurance risks for insurance contracts of animals in the framework of the Law of Ukraine «On peculiarities of insurance of agricultural products with state support» is analyzed. The proposed additions to the regulatory and legal acts in the field of insurance of breeding animals will lead to the harmonization of relevant legislation, as well as improve awareness of breeding animals for regulatory authorities, consumers of relevant products and insurers. Keywords: insurance, compulsory animal insurance, breeding animal insurance, insurance risk, insurance of agricultural products with state support

Selection achievement in animal husbandry as an object of intellectual property rights and international experience in its protection

Intellectual property rights are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A patent for an animal breed is the exclusive right of the inventor to his selection achievement, it is a legal monopoly provided by the state, and patent protection prevents commercial use without the consent of its owner. Today's challenges are directly related to food security. The practical application of breeding achievements in animal husbandry, in particular, is the genetic improvement of animals from the «economic side», which directly affects the level of investment and rewards for breeders, and thus the need for effective legal protection of intellectual property rights. Based on the analysis of normative legal acts regulating the procedure for obtaining legal protection of selection achievements in animal husbandry, the article examines problematic positions and suggests ways to resolve conflicts in the legal regulation of these issues. The methods of our study were chosen taking into account the purpose and objectives of the study. The study used philosophical, general scientific and special legal methods of scientific knowledge. Keywords: object of intellectual property right, selection achievement, selection achievement in animal husbandry, protection of intellectual property right

National strategy for development and protection of the sphere intellectual property

In recent years, Ukraine has received not only new legislation, a new regulator, but also a new National Intellectual Property Authority. On the initiative of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 13.10.2020 № 1267-r, in pursuance of subparagraph 1 of paragraph 7 of section II «Final and transitional provisions» of the Law of Ukraine of 16.06.2020 № 703-IX «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Establishment of a National Intellectual Property Authority» determined that the state enterprise «Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property» performs the functions of the National Intellectual Property Authority. Given that the state structures considered six options for the formation of a new national body, the definition of a temporary state enterprise «Ukrainian Institute of Intellectual Property» as the National Intellectual Property Authority, on the one hand was the best solution, and on the other, the intellectual property protection system to some laws of Ukraine on the establishment of a national intellectual property body, has undergone significant changes, which could not affect the entire system of intellectual property protection in the state. Keywords: intellectual property, legislation, reorganization, national authority, system, structure