Court Law Review
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description: "Court Law Review" is an annual conference proceedings published following the international conference, "Current Issues in Court Law", which is one of the leading events for the legal community in Ukraine. The conference focuses on the most pressing issues concerning the development of the judicial system, justice, judicial practice, and legal regulation both in Ukraine and abroad. The event is co-organized by specialized departments of prominent Ukrainian universities, professional associations, and international partners. This proceedings volume features peer-reviewed articles that address modern challenges and trends in the development of court law, the administration of justice, and judicial practice in Ukraine and within an international context. The publications cover a wide range of relevant topics, including the reform of the judicial system, safeguarding human rights in legal proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, and the interaction between national and international court systems. Particular attention is devoted to new approaches in judicial administration, enhancing the efficiency of justice, and contemporary issues in law enforcement. The editorial board of this proceedings comprises leading global and European experts in court law and justice from Poland, Lithuania, Austria, Germany, Balkan countries, and others. "Court Law Review" publishes research by academics, judges, lawyers, civil servants, and practitioners who present studies and recommendations for improving the judicial system and increasing the effectiveness of court proceedings in Ukraine. This publication is an essential resource for legal professionals, providing both practical and theoretical materials for further research and legislative initiatives. Article selection and publication follow strict ethical guidelines, using a double-anonymised peer review process carried out by external experts. The proceedings are published in English, ensuring broad international reach and facil…
publisher: Academic Insight Press
language: en
publication name: Court Law Review
issn: 3061-0893
items: DETERMINING THE ‘SEAT’ OF A COMPANY ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – A REAL PROBLEM FOR REAL SEAT THEORY LEGISLATIONS
items: Cyberjustice as a Mechanism for Enhancing Judicial Efficiency
items: THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF JUDICIAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE UAE AND GCC COUNTRIES
items: CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE Х ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "CURRENT ISSUES OF COURT LAW"
items: The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer: Expectations and Prospects
items: The Role of the Media in Transitional Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Taiwan and Ukraine
items: Assessment of Judges’ Professional Competence and Integrity in the Context of European Integration: Experience of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova
items: The Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine: Prospects for Transforming Institutional Status
items: The Importance of Effective Institutional Frameworks in the EU Integration Process: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina
items: The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies in the Transitional Justice System: International Practice and the Ukrainian Context
items: Conference Panel Report: European Legal Practices Informing Ukraine’s Path to EU Membership

DETERMINING THE ‘SEAT’ OF A COMPANY ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW – A REAL PROBLEM FOR REAL SEAT THEORY LEGISLATIONS
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description: Background: Article 24(2) of the Brussels Ia Regulation establishes exclusive jurisdiction for disputes regarding the validity or dissolution of companies in the Member State where the company has its ‘seat.’ While the Regulation refers to the private international law of the Member State to determine this seat, this reference creates complexity in legal systems such as Austria, which — like many continental European countries — adheres to the ‘real seat theory’ (Sections 10 and 12 of the Austrian Private International Law Act (IPRG)). A strict application of these private international law rules could imply not only that Austrian companies relocating their actual administration abroad lose their legal status, but also that the Austrian company-law dispute rules cease to apply. Methods: This article employs a legal-dogmatic analysis to interpret the term ‘private international law’ within the meaning of the Brussels Ia Regulation, examining whether it refers strictly to conflict-of-law rules or extends to civil procedural law. The study analyses the interplay between the Regulation, Austrian IPRG, and CJEU case law (Centros, Überseering, Cartesio, Polbud) to determine whether Section 10 IPRG requires a teleological reduction in cases of corporate relocation. Results and Conclusions: The analysis reveals that a strict application of Section 10 IPRG strictly to relocation cases would result in the ‘forced dissolution’ of Austrian companies, which is incompatible with modern EU corporate mobility principles. The author argues that Section 10 IPRG must be teleologically reduced to apply only to incoming companies, not those leaving. Consequently, for the purposes of Article 24(2) Brussels Ia Regulation, Austrian courts retain jurisdiction over companies incorporated in Austria even if their actual head office is located abroad. This interpretation prevents ‘cherry-picking’ of jurisdiction and ensures the necessary synchronisation between the applicable company law (lex …
subject: Research Articles
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subject: Corporate mobility
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subject: Real seat theory,
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subject: Teleological reduction
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subject: International jurisdiction
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subject: Lex societatis
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subject: Law
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creator: Thomas Ratka
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Thomas Ratka (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2026-03-29
publication date: 2026-03-29
starting page: 1
ending page: 18
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00011

Cyberjustice as a Mechanism for Enhancing Judicial Efficiency
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description: Background: The global technological revolution has ushered in "cyberjustice"—the application of digital platforms and AI to judicial processes, aiming to enhance efficiency and transparency. This mirrors a historical trend towards streamlined legal procedures. The growing importance of digital evidence further supports this shift. While nations like China and the UK have successfully implemented automated systems, the EU, though cautious, acknowledges technological integration through its 2024 AI Act. Ukraine, facing conflict-related challenges, sees an opportunity for judicial innovation. Despite existing digital initiatives improving access to data, core adjudication remains untransformed. Ukraine's judiciary suffers from low public trust, impartiality concerns, corruption, and judge shortages, necessitating fundamental reform, a point consistently highlighted by the ECHR. Methods: This paper analyzes global cyberjustice implementations, focusing on the conceptual shift to "cybercourts" that redefine judicial space and time. Examples from China, the UK, and Canada illustrate successful automation and its benefits. The study explores cybercourt "digital architecture" and emerging trends like "metaverse courts," considering opportunities (e.g., bias mitigation) and challenges (e.g., loss of "human face"). It integrates ECHR and CJEU case law to emphasize human oversight, procedural fairness, and access to justice. Legal prerequisites, including a "Procedural E-Code," are discussed. The paper specifically examines Ukraine, proposing cybercourts as a transformative solution to systemic issues, advocating a phased implementation with litigant choice. Results and Conclusions: Cyberjustice, via cybercourts, significantly enhances judicial efficiency, accessibility, and transparency through automation. Early adopters demonstrate reduced case resolution times. Cybercourts redefine justice's spatial and temporal dimensions, improving flexibility. However, caution is advise…
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Digitisation of courts
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subject: Efficiency of the judicial system
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subject: Artificial intelligence (AI)
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subject: Modernisation of the judicial system
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subject: Cyber courts
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subject: Accessibility of courts
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subject: Law
  topic: disciplines
creator: Lidiia Moskvych
creator: Rainer Wedde
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Dr.Lidiia Moskvych, Dr. iur, Professor Rainer Wedde (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-09-24
publication date: 2025-09-24
starting page: 1
ending page: 20
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00006

THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF JUDICIAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE UAE AND GCC COUNTRIES
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description: ABSTRACT Background: This article examines how the UAE's justice sector has adopted digital transformation to enhance, primarily, the efficiency and accessibility of its judicial system. While the United Arab Emirates has positioned itself as a regional leader in this area, it is drawing on international best practices. We have tried to investigate how the UAE’s adoption of electronic justice experience aligns with global trends in judicial modernization. In this context, the judicial transformation serves not only as a governmental asset but also as a legal implication due to its process, data security, and procedural integrity. The purpose of the study is to discover the digital transformation of the UAE as a case study, comparing it with digital legal assets in the world and specifically the Gulf region. This analysis will provide the basis for discussions on technology-driven legal reform and offer guidance for policymakers to integrate technological innovation within the UAE's legal system in the digital era. Methods: This article uses qualitative, descriptive-analytical methods to examine the digital transformation of the justice system in the United Arab Emirates and its implications. This study primarily relies on the analysis of secondary sources, including official government publications, peer-reviewed legal scholarship, policy documents, and comparative legal data. Results and Conclusions: The main findings demonstrate that the digitalization of the judicial system is progressing rapidly across the UAE, serving as a regional benchmark for GCC countries. However, due to the unique legal practices and jurisdictional nature in the Middle East, it hits a few benchmarks that differentiate it from the rest of the world. While the legal system in the country serves the united idea within the governmental structure, digitalization brings about its implications. The article's conclusions emphasize that successful judicial digital transformation in the United Arab…
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: digital justice
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subject: UAE judiciary
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subject: judicial reform
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subject: comparative legal analysis
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subject: public service digital transformation
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subject: Middle East legal reform
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subject: Law
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creator: Rymma Topchyi
creator: Abouelwafa Ibrahim
creator: Adham Hashish
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Риммa Дмитрівнa Топчий, Abouelwafa Ibrahim, Adham Hashish (Автор) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-12-09
publication date: 2025-12-09
starting page: 1
ending page: 23
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00008

CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE Х ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "CURRENT ISSUES OF COURT LAW"
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description: The 10th Annual International Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Issues of Court Law”, held in Kyiv on April 25, 2025, served as a crucial platform for legal scholars, practitioners, and emerging researchers to examine the challenges and opportunities of judicial reform, transitional justice and the digitalization of justice in Ukraine. The conference aimed to facilitate knowledge exchange, comparative analysis, and the development of practical recommendations to guide Ukraine’s judicial reforms and support post-conflict recovery. This report provides an overview of the event, highlighting the contributions of key speakers and the main themes addressed during the discussion
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Ukraine
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subject: EU integration
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subject: procedural law
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subject: transitional justice
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subject: digitalisation of justice
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subject: Law
  topic: disciplines
creator: Oksana Khotynska-Nor
creator: Bohdana Zahrebelna
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Prof. Dr. Oksana Khotynska-Nor, Mag.Bohdana Zahrebelna (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-10-25
publication date: 2025-10-25
starting page: 1
ending page: 13
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00010

The Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer: Expectations and Prospects
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description: ABSTRACT Background: By joining the Council of Europe, Ukraine undertook to ensure that the status of the legal profession would be protected by law. The Constitution of Ukraine declares that the independence of the legal profession is guaranteed, since the independent professional activity of lawyers requires not only the conscious and volitional nature of the performance of professional duties by lawyers, but must be ensured by guarantees from the state. In conditions of war and mobilization in Ukraine, the situation in the field of violations of the guarantees of legal activity has worsened: systematic interference in professional activity, violence against lawyers, illegal deprivation of liberty, seizure of things and documents containing legal secrets have been noted. However, the permanently difficult situation in the field of security of legal activity is observed not only in Ukraine. Violations of the professional rights of lawyers are also noted in the countries of the European Union, which prompted the EU to introduce more effective mechanisms capable of obliging states to protect the legal profession. March 12, 2025 The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, which was signed by 17 countries on 13-14 May 2025. The article presents the analysis of the Convention, defining the features of its scope and ensuring its implementation. The need for Ukraine's accession to the Convention is substantiated. The author's analysis was based on the statistical indicators of violations of lawyers' rights in Ukraine, decisions of the Council of Lawyers of Ukraine and the Odesa Regional Bar Council. Methods: The authors used a chronological method, synthesis and a method of information analysis. Actual statistical and empirical data are used for proper argumentation of the conclusions. Results and Conclusions: A conclusion was made about the new approach, in which the modern di…
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Вar
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subject: Lawyer
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subject: Protection of the Profession of Lawyer
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subject: Professional Rights of Lawyer
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subject: Professional Associations of Lawyers
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subject: Сonvention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer
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subject: Law
  topic: disciplines
creator: Nana Bakaianova
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Nana Bakaianova (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-10-09
publication date: 2025-10-09
starting page: 1
ending page: 21
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00004

The Role of the Media in Transitional Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Taiwan and Ukraine
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description: ABSTRACT Background. The study explores the key role of the media in the implementation of transitional justice mechanisms, using the example of two different but comparable countries—Ukraine and Taiwan. Both countries have undergone large-scale political transformations: Taiwan from authoritarian control by the Kuomintang party to democratic governance, and Ukraine as a post-Soviet state in a state of armed conflict and simultaneously rethinking its totalitarian past. In both contexts, the media act not only as a channel of information but also as a tool for influencing public opinion, shaping national memory, legitimizing legal processes, and ensuring open dialogue. The objective of this study is to identify similarities and differences in the functioning of the media in transitional justice processes in Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as to determine how they contribute to the achievement of its main objectives: establishing the truth, providing reparations, bringing the perpetrators to justice, and promoting reconciliation. Methods. The methodology of this study is based on an interdisciplinary approach that includes comparative legal analysis of normative acts, content analysis of media publications, a review of scientific literature, and doctrinal studies of the role of the media in legal discourse. The empirical basis consists of official documents, court practice, media materials, and public statements by representatives of transitional justice institutions in each country. Results and conclusions. This study highlights the dual nature of the media: on the one hand, they can support processes of reconciliation and public reappraisal of the past; on the other hand, they can become a source of polarization through political bias or the spread of disinformation. In Taiwan, the media actively covered the activities of the Transitional Justice Commission, promoted the memory of the repressed, and created space for public discussion. In Ukraine, the media operates in …
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: transitional justice
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subject: media
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subject: information policy
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subject: Taiwan
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subject: Ukraine
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subject: перехідне правосуддя
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subject: медіа
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subject: інформаційна політика
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subject: Україна
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subject: воєнні злочини
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creator: Alona Harahata
creator: Wei-Hsin Fu
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Alona Harahata , Wei-Hsin Fu (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-10-06
publication date: 2025-10-06
starting page: 1
ending page: 20
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00009

Assessment of Judges’ Professional Competence and Integrity in the Context of European Integration: Experience of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova
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description: Background: The article presents a comprehensive study of the mechanisms for assessing the professional competence and integrity of judges in Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova within the framework of European integration. The focus is placed on the critical role of these qualities in ensuring the independence, efficiency, and credibility of the judiciary—an essential element of the rule of law. It is emphasized that granting Ukraine and Moldova candidate status for EU membership has necessitated deep institutional reforms, particularly in the judicial sphere, in line with the requirements of the European Commission and the recommendations of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. Methods: The study employed a set of general scientific and special legal methods that ensured a comprehensive analysis of judicial evaluation in the context of the European integration commitments of Ukraine and Moldova. The comparative legal method enabled the examination of legislative frameworks and practices in both countries and the assessment of their compliance with European standards. The analysis of legal acts and the formal legal method were applied to study the legislative basis and interpret the legal status of institutions responsible for judicial evaluation. The empirical method incorporated statistical data and the performance of relevant bodies. The historical legal approach made it possible to trace the stages of development of evaluation procedures, while content analysis of international documents revealed key trends, critical assessments, and recommendations. The combined application of these methods ensured a systematic character of the research and provided grounds for conclusions regarding the compliance of national mechanisms with international standards and the prospects for reform. Results and Conclusions: The concepts of "professional competence" and "judicial integrity" are analyzed as multidimensional categories encompassing not only legal knowledge …
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: judiciary
  topic: keywords
subject: court
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subject: judge
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subject: judicial reform
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subject: professional competence
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subject: integrity
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subject: vetting
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subject: qualification assessment
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subject: European integration
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subject: Ukraine
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subject: Republic of Moldova
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subject: Law
  topic: disciplines
creator: Olga Ovsiannikova
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Olga Ovsiannikova (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-09-29
publication date: 2025-09-29
starting page: 1
ending page: 38
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00007

The Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine: Prospects for Transforming Institutional Status
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description: Background: The paper highlights some current issues of the legislation of Ukraine in the field of administration of the prosecution system in Ukraine through the lens of reflection on European integration trends. Special attention is drawn to the ambiguity of conceptual understanding in the legislative regulation of the legal status of such a management body in this area as the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine, the certainty of legal category ‘Judicial Governance’ and the Possibility of Extrapolating this Model to the prosecution system, the prospects for transformation of the legal status of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine and the introduction of the institute of prosecutorial governance. This study was carried out to answer the following questions: what is the essence of the European integration vision regarding the institutional shortcomings of the administration of the Public Prosecutor's Office system under the legislation of Ukraine, outlined in relevant documents? What is the legal status of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine as one of the bodies of the administration of the prosecution system in Ukraine under Ukrainian law? Is the legislatively defined status of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine consistent with its staffing and the nature of its powers? What were the prerequisites for the legislative regulation of the legal status of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine as a body of prosecutorial self-governance, despite the conceptual inconsistency of the staffing and some powers of this body with the concept of ‘prosecutorial self-governance’? Is the legislatively defined status of the Council of Prosecutors of Ukraine consistent with the vision of European experts, as set out in the relevant documents on the EU's enlargement policy towards Ukraine? Given the constitutionally defined trend toward approximating prosecution to the judiciary, is there any unity in legislative approaches to regulating the organisation and functioning of governa…
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Public Prosecutor’s Office
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subject: Prosecutor
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subject: Council of Prosecutors
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subject: European Integration
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subject: Prosecutorial Self-governance
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subject: Prosecutorial Governance
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subject: Judicial Governance
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subject: Prosecutorial Council
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subject: Justice System
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subject: Law
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creator: Maryna Stefanchuk
creator: Kyrylo Legkykh
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Maryna Stefanchuk, Kyrylo Legkykh (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-09-24
publication date: 2025-09-24
starting page: 1
ending page: 19
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-00005

The Importance of Effective Institutional Frameworks in the EU Integration Process: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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description: The progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of EU integrations can be described as slow and difficult. Many reasons contribute to such development, starting with political instability. However, even in the case of absence of political difficulties, certain features of the constitutional and legal system of the country make decision-making at state level and conducting necessary reforms slow and ineffective. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s constitution is a part of a Dayton Peace Agreement, which was a result of long peace negotiations to end one of the bloodiest conflicts in the 1990’s. It achieved in stopping the conflict, but inserted many features which make reforms difficult, such as complicated decision-making process, fragmented state apparatus and division of competences between different levels of government. One of the features of the constitutional system is the set of group rights belonging to the so-called constituent peoples. The principle foresees certain procedural rules related to the parity in appointment of officials as well as necessary quotas and veto powers in the decision-making process in the legislative and executive bodies. Primarily seen as a compromise to bring back inter-ethnic trust, in recent years, it has been increasingly seen by European Institutions such as European Court of Human Rights and the European Commission, as discriminatory and ineffective, hampering the progress of the state on its path to EU integration. The European Court of Human Rights has in multiple cases described the realization of principle of constituent peoples as contrary to human rights standards. On the other hand, the EU institutions, such as European Commission, in its assessments of the readiness of Bosnia and Herzegovina to progress in EU integrations and potentially become a EU Member state, has pointed to the fact that realization of the principle is detrimental to the decision-making process. The non-compliance with the European Court of Human Righ…
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: Bosnia and Herzegovina
  topic: keywords
subject: discrimination
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subject: constituent peoples
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subject: EU integrations
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subject: international law
  topic: disciplines
subject: civil law
  topic: disciplines
subject: property law
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subject: corporate law
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subject: tax law
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creator: Harun Halilović
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Dr. Harun Halilović (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-09-09
publication date: 2025-09-09
starting page: 1
ending page: 13
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-0003

The Role of Law Enforcement Agencies in the Transitional Justice System: International Practice and the Ukrainian Context
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description: Background: This article examines the role of law enforcement agencies within the system of transitional justice, with particular attention to international practice and its relevance for Ukraine’s post-conflict recovery. In the aftermath of armed conflicts, regime changes, or systemic violence, societies must simultaneously redress past human rights violations and rebuild public trust in state institutions. As global experience shows, law enforcement bodies occupy a pivotal yet complex position in this process – investigating and prosecuting crimes, contributing to truth-seeking initiatives, protecting victims, and facilitating institutional reform. The article aims to identify an effective model for the participation of law enforcement agencies in transitional justice, one that balances their retributive, protective, and reconciliatory functions in accordance with international legal standards and public expectations. It argues that the integration of internationally tested practices can enhance the legitimacy of Ukraine’s justice system and promote sustainable reconciliation. Methods: The methodology combines doctrinal, comparative, and interdisciplinary approaches. The research includes an analysis of international and domestic legal frameworks, comparative case studies (South Africa, Colombia, Rwanda, the former Yugoslavia), and an examination of Ukraine’s legal and institutional environment. Political and sociological insights are also incorporated to contextualize the role of law enforcement in post-conflict societies. Results and Conclusions: The study finds that law enforcement agencies must undergo both structural and cultural transformation to perform effectively in transitional settings. Their function extends beyond criminal enforcement to securing victims’ rights, strengthening public confidence, and preventing the recurrence of mass abuses. Challenges such as political interference, limited expertise in international crimes, institutional distrust, an…
subject: Research Articles
  topic: section
subject: transitional justice
  topic: keywords
subject: law enforcement
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subject: Ukraine
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subject: post-conflict accountability
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subject: international criminal law
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subject: institutional reform
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subject: victim protection
  topic: keywords
subject: Judicial System
  topic: disciplines
subject: Bar
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subject: Prosecutor’s Office in Ukraine
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creator: Oleksandr Dudchenko
creator: Rainer Birke
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Oleksandr Dudchenko, Dr. Rainer Birke (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-09-09
publication date: 2025-09-09
doi: 10.33327/CLR/3061-0907/2025/1-0002

Conference Panel Report: European Legal Practices Informing Ukraine’s Path to EU Membership
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description: Background: The annual international scientific and practical conference, “Current Issues in Court Law,” serves as a vital forum for legal scholars and practitioners to discuss judicial reform. The 2025 conference, held virtually, focused on the institutional transformation of the judiciary in Ukraine amid martial law and accelerated European integration. A central cross-cutting theme was the dynamic interaction between national legal frameworks and European legal standards, a core element of the accession process for Ukraine and other candidate states like Albania, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. This report summarizes the key insights from Panel I, "European Practices in the Field of Justice: Lessons for Ukraine’s Integration Path." The panel aimed to provide comparative perspectives and practical recommendations to guide Ukraine’s judicial reforms. Methods: The panel report synthesizes presentations from nine distinguished speakers from various European jurisdictions, including Ukraine, Poland, Austria, Germany, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the United Kingdom. Their contributions, which included keynote addresses and comparative analyses, were grounded in both theoretical legal scholarship and practical experience. Topics covered included constitutional alignment, judicial independence, cross-border dispute resolution, consumer protection, and post-accession reform challenges. The analysis draws on diverse case studies, highlighting lessons learned from both established EU members and other candidate countries to inform Ukraine's reform efforts. Results and Conclusions: The panel provided a comprehensive comparative analysis of judicial reform models and highlighted key takeaways for Ukraine. Speakers emphasized the necessity of aligning Ukraine's constitutional jurisprudence with EU norms while safeguarding judicial independence, as highlighted by Prof. Horodovenko. Dr. Scholz-Nartowski’s presentation underlined the crucial role of autonomous…
subject: Comments
  topic: section
subject: Ukraine
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subject: European Union
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subject: EU integration
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subject: judicial reform
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subject: legal harmonization
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subject: constitutional law
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subject: procedural law
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subject: accession process
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subject: rule of law
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subject: justice
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subject: comparative law
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subject: Albania
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subject: Serbia
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subject: Bosnia and Herzegovina
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subject: law
  topic: disciplines
creator: Iryna Izarova
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Ірина Ізарова https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
date: 2025-08-21
publication date: 2025-08-21
starting page: 1
ending page: 13
doi: 10.33327/9hxdyk55