On June 9, 2026, the V.M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of the NAS of Ukraine held a regular meeting of the Working Group of the project "Sports Law of Ukraine", dedicated to the current issues of regulatory and legal regulation of the activities of children's and youth sports schools in Ukraine.
The event was attended by scientists, practicing lawyers, representatives of the sports industry and heads of sports institutions. During the meeting, reports were made by the director of the Ring Youth Sports School in Kyiv Olesya Klyuchka and the director of the Atlet Youth Sports School in Kyiv Dmytro Pavlenko, who shared their practical experience in the functioning of sports schools and outlined the main challenges that institutions face in modern conditions.
The participants discussed the issues of improving the regulatory and legal support for the activities of children's and youth sports schools, the prospects for the development of the athlete training system, as well as possible areas of further work on improving legislation in the field of sports.
At the Supreme Court of Ukraine, an analytical report entitled “Application of the Law of Ukraine ‘On Administrative Procedure’”, prepared by the NGO “Interregional Expert Center ‘Pro Justice’” with the support of the European Union Project “Pravo-Justice”, was officially presented. The event brought together Supreme Court judges, representatives of public authorities, academics, legal experts, and international partners to discuss the first results of the implementation of one of the most significant laws in the field of public administration.
Opening the presentation, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Stanislav Kravchenko emphasized that the establishment of administrative justice became one of the key milestones in the development of independent Ukraine and in ensuring effective protection of citizens’ rights in their relations with the state. At the same time, the considerable number of administrative disputes brought before courts each year demonstrates the need for further improvement of administrative procedures and their practical implementation mechanisms.
The Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure”, which entered into force on 15 December 2023, is intended to introduce unified standards for the activities of public authorities, ensure transparency in decision-making, guarantee an individual’s right to be heard, and provide properly reasoned administrative decisions. These principles constitute the foundation of modern European governance and an essential element of the rule of law.
Vladyslav Zaitsev, lawyer of ARES Law Firm, Head of the APU Committee on Migration Law, is included in the thematic subgroup on Schengen, external borders, migration, asylum and visa policy, formed within the framework of the implementation of the Roadmap on the Rule of Law and European Integration of Ukraine.
Participation in the work of the thematic subgroup is an important step towards strengthening expert interaction in the field of migration policy and adapting Ukrainian legislation to European Union standards.
We are grateful for the trust and opportunity to join the work on issues that are important for Ukraine's European integration process
The II School of Administrative Law was held in Poltava, which brought together students, young lawyers and practicing lawyers to discuss topical issues of administrative justice and modern judicial practice.
The program of the event covered a number of important topics related to the functioning of administrative justice in Ukraine, practical aspects of the work of administrative courts, as well as modern challenges in the field of enforcement of court decisions. Participants had the opportunity not only to listen to thematic lectures, but also to join professional discussions and discuss real cases from legal practice.
The event was attended by Roman Chumak - head of the NGO "ProJustice", attorney, managing partner of JSC "Ares Law Company". The speaker spoke on the topic "Judicial control over the enforcement of court decisions in administrative cases".
A scientific and practical conference "Current problems of law enforcement when considering cases on land relations and property rights: practice of the Supreme Court, standards of the European Court of Human Rights and development of legislation" was held in Kharkiv, which brought together judges of various instances, representatives of state authorities, scholars and the legal community to discuss one of the most sensitive and complex areas of legal regulation - land relations and protection of property rights.
The event became an important platform for professional dialogue on the formation of unified approaches in judicial practice, implementation of the standards of the European Court of Human Rights and development of national legislation in the conditions of martial law and further European integration of Ukraine. The participants paid special attention to the issues of ensuring a balance between private, state and public interests in the field of land relations.
Among the speeches, a special place was occupied by the speech of the Chairman of the Board of the NGO MEC "Pro Justice", lawyer Roman Chumak, who focused on the practical dimension of land disputes and the role of the legal community in the formation of high-quality judicial practice. He noted the high level of consideration of land disputes by the courts of the Kharkiv region and emphasized that the developed approaches have a significant impact on the formation of uniform law enforcement standards in Ukraine.
Vladislav Zaitsev, lawyer of JSC "YK "ARES", Head of the APU Committee on Migration Law, commented for the publication "Censor.Net Business" on the issue of possible attraction of labor migrants from African and Asian countries to the Ukrainian labor market.
Vladislav drew attention to the fact that due to the shortage of personnel, Ukrainian business is increasingly considering foreign workers as one of the options for solving the personnel crisis. That is why the legislator decided to simplify the existing mechanisms for employment and registration of documents for residence in the country in order to make Ukraine even more attractive to foreigners.
However, despite the economic factor, it is also necessary to take into account possible social problems due to such an initiative.
The new law on state supervision and control provides for a change in the approach to business inspections in Ukraine. Instead of a mass control system, the state plans to move to a risk-based model, where the frequency of inspections will depend on the level of risk of the enterprise's activities.
As noted by Yaroslava Lanovenko, assistant attorney at the Ares law firm, the law does not so much reduce state control as reformat it. Reducing scheduled inspections does not guarantee an automatic reduction in pressure on business, because regulatory authorities will still have the opportunity to conduct unscheduled measures.
Who really owns sports content? Yevhenii Promskyi at SPORT & IP Forum
Protecting sports broadcasts is a “game of catch-up”. There is no time for long reflections here, because piracy devalues content in real time. That is why Fair Play strategies in the field of intellectual property have become a key topic of the SPORT & IP Forum within the framework of IP WEEK 2026.
Member of the APU Committee on Sports Law, lawyer of ARES Law Company JSC Yevhenii Promskyi acted as an expert in the session dedicated to the protection of rights in sports broadcasts.
During the discussion, Yevhenii Promskyi emphasized the issue that has been keeping the Ukrainian sports market in suspense for several years: “Who should copyright actually protect during broadcasts?”
On April 1, 2026, as part of the UCU Connect event, a speech was given by Roman Chumak, a lawyer and managing partner of the Ares Law Firm, on the topic "How to Record War Crimes Using the EyeWitness Application." This meeting became one of the most practical and at the same time most important in the context of modern challenges for Ukraine.
The UCU Connect format itself traditionally combines education and live communication, creating a space for the exchange of ideas between representatives of various fields - from entrepreneurship to state-building. At the same time, the event has a clear civic position: participation in it involves a donation to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which adds not only a meaningful but also a valuable dimension to the event.
On April 3, a round table “Bankruptcy of individuals: current issues of theory and judicial practice” was held, dedicated to discussing the development of the institution of insolvency of individuals in Ukraine. The event was organized by the EU Pravo-Justice Project together with the Faculty of Law of the Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University named after Yuriy Fedkovych.
The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, judges, in particular the Cassation Economic Court within the Supreme Court, arbitration managers, lawyers, scientists and experts of the EU Pravo-Justice Project.
The purpose of the round table was to present the Scientific and Practical Commentary to Book Five of the Code of Ukraine on Bankruptcy Procedures, as well as to discuss the features of the application of insolvency procedures of individuals in modern judicial practice. The presented commentary is intended to become a practical guide for judges and participants in the procedures, ensuring a deep understanding of the norms and their interpretation.