When actions of a person can not be qualified as extortion of a bribe

The official was convicted under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code to be punished in the form of a fine of 1000 tax-free minimum incomes (UAH 17,000) with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities.

Under the circumstances of the case, the official who was the head of the subscriber department of the district energy sales department, requested the development and approval of the documentation necessary for the transfer of a residential building to electric heating and the application of the tariff for electric energy. The official was provided with a list of documents required for connecting the heating system. During one of the consultations on the provision of the remaining documentation, the official was detained by the law enforcement officer after receiving unlawful benefits in the amount of UAH 7000.

GCh / SC: The inflation index and penalty rule should be applied to all monetary obligations

According to the frequent 2 Art. 625 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, the debtor, who has delayed the fulfillment of the monetary obligation, on the demand of the creditor is obliged to pay the amount of debt, taking into account the established inflation index for the entire time of delay, as well as three percent annual from the overdue amount, if another interest rate is not set by the contract or by law

What kind of tax request should be answered: position of the SC

The request of the controlling body to the taxpayer to provide information must contain specific grounds, that is, clearly specified circumstances, indicating that the taxpayer has violated the tax legislation.

The SС has determined when a witness's testimony can not be evidence

The courts of Ukraine considered a lawsuit on the recovery of a non-paid loan from the debtor. In confirmation of the loan there was given a receipt. In his turn, the defendant objected to the claim, indicating as evidence witnesses who confirmed the return of the loan.

The dispute over the permit for land acquisition is public-law

The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court came to the conclusion that the dispute over the decision to grant a permit for the development of a land management project, as well as in relation to the appeal of the actions of the subject of authority to grant or refuse to grant such a permit, is public law and therefore falls within the jurisdiction of administrative courts.

The principle "non bis in idem" can be applied only to offenses with similar consequences

No one can be twice brought to the responsibility of one type for the same offense, -  as Article 61 of the Constitution of Ukraine stipulates. By the way, this principle was also enshrined in the Justinian Code of Conduct (Roman law), which was named "Non bis in idem".

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