Crimes Against the Foundations of National Security: Current Issues and Judicial Practice

Following the outbreak of full-scale Russian aggression, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine introduced a series of amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, refining the provisions of the Special Part of the Code that establish criminal liability for crimes against the foundations of Ukraine’s national security.

For this reason, to summarize the practice of applying these provisions and discuss the latest developments, Barristers LLP, in cooperation with the publishing house Yuridichna Praktika, organized a roundtable meeting of experts on the topic: “Crimes Against the Foundations of National Security. Current Issues and Judicial Practice.”

Members of Parliament, Supreme Court justices, representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General, international experts, partners from leading law firms, and business representatives have been invited to participate in the discussion.

Topics proposed for discussion:
• New articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—practical notes on law
enforcement• New Supreme Court case law regarding crimes under Section 1 of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine•
Specifics of investigating crimes against the foundations of national security under martial law•
Additional classification of “economic crimes”—the position of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the court•
What Constitutes Collaboration: Ukraine’s Approaches and International
Experience• Extension of the Term of a Pre-trial Restrictive Measure Pursuant to Part 5 of Article 615 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine•
Further Development of Legislation on Liability for Crimes Against the Foundations of National Security

Date: June 26,
2024 Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00
p.m. Location: IQ Business Center (Kyiv, 13-15 Bolsunovska St., 2nd floor, Conference Room Q) / online
Program and registration: https://pravo.ua/event/national-security/