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Transposition of EU Directive 2024/1226 by EU Member States: Definition of Criminal Offences and Penalties for Violations of Union Restrictive Measures
This analytical study examines the transposition of EU Directive 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for violations of Union restrictive measures by EU Member States and offers recommendations for improving Ukrainian legislation on the criminalisation of violations and circumvention of sanctions in the view of European integration.
23 Sept. 2025
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Analytical note on draft law №13606 in the context of the possibility of performing registration actions in relation to persons subject to sanctions
On August 7, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine initiated the registration of a draft law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine in the Field of State Registration to Ensure Public Legal Interest” (No. 13606).
11 Aug. 2025
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Analytical note on the asset of the multifunctional shopping and entertainment center Gulliver
Аналіз охоплює типи активів, що передаються в управління, типові проблеми, що виникають на різних етапах цього процесу, а також системні чинники, які перешкоджають ефективному управлінню.
31 Oct. 2025
Analysis and systematization of data on tenders for the first 100+ assets listed by ARMA on the Prozorro platform
The publication was prepared as part of a project to monitor the activities of the National Agency of Ukraine for finding, tracing and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes (ARMA).
17 Oct. 2025
Hybrid Influence of the Aggressor State Through Real Estate: How Latvia and Finland Are Responding
Despite the EU’s extensive sanctions practice, the issue of access to the real estate market for citizens and entities linked to aggressor states is mostly addressed through national instruments. This analysis focuses on a new wave of legal and security measures in Europe aimed at closing “windows of vulnerability” in the real estate sector.
14 Oct. 2025
Analytical Report on the yacht “Royal Romance” owned by Viktor Medvedchuk
Аналіз охоплює типи активів, що передаються в управління, типові проблеми, що виникають на різних етапах цього процесу, а також системні чинники, які перешкоджають ефективному управлінню.
29 Sept. 2025
Analytical brief on the seized assets of Venta.LTD LLC
This publication was prepared as part of a project to monitor the activities of the National Agency of Ukraine for the Identification, Investigation, and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA).
23 Sept. 2025
British practice of regulating restrictions on entities associated with aggressor states
The United Kingdom has consistently developed a legal response to challenges posed by the aggressive policies of other states. Its approach grew out of the experience of two world wars and has evolved into a complex but flexible system of modern mechanisms. It is based on four areas: control over hostile assets, sanctions policy, investment screening, and countering covert political influence
15 Sept. 2025
American practice of regulating restrictions on entities associated with aggressor states
The experience of the United States is extremely relevant for Ukraine, both in terms of developing its own model of economic security and in terms of developing legal mechanisms to respond to threats from aggressor states
5 Sept. 2025
Proposals for the Improvement of Draft Law No. 12406
On July 9, the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Law Enforcement approved the version of Draft Law No. 12406 proposed for the second reading. The Analytical Center 'Institute of Legislative Ideas' analyzed the comparative table with the Committee's supported amendments.
28 Aug. 2025
European practice of regulating restrictions on entities associated with aggressor states
As a result, this analysis aims not only to systematize European approaches to restricting the activities of entities associated with aggressive regimes at various periods in world history, but also to formulate lessons that are relevant for Ukraine in the context of a full-scale invasion
25 Aug. 2025
Lessons from the July crisis – how to preserve the independence of institutions under pressure from war, politics, and populism
Legal and political analysis of draft laws №12414 and №13533 and conclusions for the future
8 Aug. 2025
Conclusions based on the results of legal analysis of Law No. 4555-IX and draft law No. 13533
Law No. 4555-IX, which came into force on July 23, 2025, de jure and de facto abolished the procedural autonomy of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), subordinating them to the Prosecutor General. It provoked a wave of criticism from the public, experts, and international partners, including the European Commission.
31 July 2025
Conclusions based on the results of the legal analysis of the Institute of Legislative Ideas regarding draft law No.12414
Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine Regarding the Specifics of Pre-trial Investigation of Criminal Offenses Related to the Disappearance of Persons Without a Trace Under Special Circumstances in Conditions of Martial Law No.12414 dated January 16, 2025
23 July 2025
Analysis of the practice of the High Anti-Corruption Court regarding the application of sanctions in the form of confiscation of assets to the state budget for 2022-2025
This study presents an analysis of 56 cases of the High Anti-Corruption Court in which the sanction of asset forfeiture to the state was applied
19 June 2025
Analytical Brief on the Real Estate of Russian General Valery Kapashin
The publication was prepared within the framework of a project monitoring the activities of the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA).
10 June 2025
Compensation for housing destroyed or damaged by the Russian–Ukrainian war
The study analyses international norms, experiences of post-conflict countries, domestic legislation, and case law along the path of a victim.
6 June 2025
Analytical paper on unsuccessful tenders for the transfer of 6 seized assets into management on the Prozorro
The publication was prepared within the framework of the project on monitoring the activities of the National Agency of Ukraine for finding, tracing and management of assets derived from corruption and other crimes (ARMA). The focus of attention of the Institute of Legislative Ideas is on practical aspects of transferring seized assets into management, Analytical document on unsuccessful tenders
5 June 2025
White Paper: The Future of European Leadership in the Economic Deterrence of Aggression
Global security threats are growing in scale and complexity – reaching deep into finance, trade, and critical technologies. That is why economic measures, such as sanctions and export controls, have become not only instruments of political pressure, but also core components of modern security policy
25 May 2025
Explanatory notes to the Draft Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine ‘On Sanctions’ regarding the establishment of liability for violations of special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) No. 12406
The criminalisation of violations of restrictive measures should be carried out with mandatory harmonisation, as far as possible without fundamental changes to existing legal institutions, with EU Directive 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and sanctions for violations of restrictive measures of the Union of 24 April 2024
Аналітична записка щодо арештованої частини магістрального нафтопродуктопроводу «Самара - Західний напрямок», яка опосередковано належала Віктору Медведчуку
У тимчасове управління було передано арештовану частину магістрального нафтопродуктопроводу «Самара - Західний напрямок», яка проходить територією України, і яку перед цим неправомірно контролювали структури, пов’язані з проросійським політиком Віктором Медведчуком.
Analytical note ‘Glusco Assets’
The administrator for the assets of the Glusko Group was appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 21 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the National Agency of Ukraine for the Identification, Investigation and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes’.
5 May 2025
За лаштунками Держкіно: Аналіз управління та ефективності державної кінополітики
Цю публікацію підготовлено за підтримки Міжнародного фонду «Відродження» в межах реалізації проєкту «Забезпечення прозорості та інституційної стійкості діяльності Українського культурного фонду (УКФ) та Держкіно», який здійснюється в межах програми «Соціальний капітал».
15 April 2025
The concept of a seized assets management model, taking into account Draft Law № 12374-d
The current model of managing seized assets through ARMA does not ensure the effective receipt, transfer and management of thousands of assets.
Foreign experience in managing seized assets: recommendations for Ukraine
This analytical research analyzes the experience of managing seized assets in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (Italy, France, and the Netherlands).
13 Jan. 2025
Report on the alternative draft law №12374-1 on the activities of the ARMA
The alternative draft law №12374-1 aims to improve the legal regulation of the National Agency for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets (ARMA). The main provisions concern guarantees of the agency's independence, the procedure for selecting its head
Best approaches to criminal prosecution of sanctions violations: Ukrainian and international context
The need to criminalise the violation and circumvention of sanctions in Ukraine is a long-standing issue. At the same time, our foreign partners are already effectively prosecuting sanctions violators and those who facilitate sanctions evasion through criminal law.
9 Jan. 2025
Report on the draft law №12374 on the activities of the ARMA
The draft law proposes to strengthen independence by defining the procedure for selecting the Head of the National Agency for Asset Recovery and Management (ARMA), the procedure for selecting ARMA employees, as well as by establishing the mandatory independent external evaluation of ARMA's activities and the annual external audit of ARMA's activities.
Amicus Curiae opinion
By the Think Tank «Institute of Legislative Ideas» on the constitutional complaint by AEROC Investment Deutschland GmbH
30 Dec. 2024
Moratorium on the fulfillment of obligations to Russia and persons associated with the aggressor state: analysis of court practice
Russia has committed an act of armed aggression against Ukraine. However, Russia's influence on our country has deep roots. In the economic sphere, it stems from the legacy of the shared economic past of the Soviet Union and Ukraine's ambiguous multi-vector policy in the early years after regaining independence in 1991
26 Dec. 2024
TOP-10 corruption risks of medical and social examination for disability determination
The document offers updated recommendations for minimizing corruption risks, taking into account the legal regime of martial law.