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1101.EPL comments on the proposed draft law amending the Article 25 of the Law of Ukraine “On environmental protection” (2015-05-02)
... EPL comments on the proposed draft law amending the Article 25 of the Law of Ukraine “On environmental protection” regarding the definition of environmental information By the proposed draft law the Government of Ukraine strives to integrate the provisions of Aarhus Convention regarding the definition of environmental information into domestic legislation. Nevertheless, the proposed draft... ...
1102.Оргуська конвенція (2015-05-01)
... Вперше в історії міжнародного права в розробці, обговоренні і прийнятті Конвенції активну участь брала громадськість – в особі коаліції НУО, яка мала право голосу на всіх переговорах і на IV Пан-Європейській Конференції Міністрів охорони навколишнього середовища в червні 1998 року в Оргусі, де й була прийнята Конвенція “Про доступ до інформації, участь громадськості в прийнятті... ...
1103.CASE OF DUBETSKA AND OTHERS v. UKRAINE (2015-05-01)
... FIFTH SECTION CASE OF DUBETSKA AND OTHERS v. UKRAINE (Application no. 30499/03) JUDGMENT This version was rectified on 2 May and 18 October 2011 under Rule 81 of the Rules of Court STRASBOURG 10 February 2011 FINAL 10/05/2011 This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject... ...
1104.Law-drafting (2015-05-01)
... EPL experts take part in drafting of environmental laws/regulations of national and local authorities, participating in different working groups on the development an improvement of the environmental legislation For example, comments on Environmental Protection Act, on Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Expertiza laws, on legal regulation of pesticides use and utilization, on Regulation on Access... ...
1105.Rescue Of Bear (2015-04-29)
... Case: Rescue of Bear Region: Lviv oblast, city of Lviv Essence of case: Animals’ protection Interested party: West-Ukrainian Society for Protection of Animals Essence of problem: Transportation of bear from the unspecialized open-air cage in Lviv to the shelter for bears, created by WSPA in the city of Wereshedhas (Hungary) Main facts: Since 1997 West-Ukrainian... ...
1106.Denying access to information by Accounting Chamber of Ukraine (2015-04-29)
... (short description – full version in Ukrainian) Environment-People-Law (EPL) has set an important precedent for freedom of information in Ukraine by convincing a court that a Parliament advisory body should be subject to national freedom of information law. EPL brought the case against the Accounting Chamber – state body that executes control over the state... ...
1107.Brodyvodokanal (2015-04-29)
... Case: BrodyvodokanalEcopravo-Lviv versus state-run water supplying company “Brodyvodocanal” Region: Ukraine, Lviv oblast Essence of case: Protection of the right of public organization to environmental information Parties: Ecopravo-Lviv – plaintiff, Brodyvodocanal – defendant Essence of problem: Court proceeding on the refusal to provide the environmental organization Main facts: On November 9, 2001, the Lviv Oblast Commercial... ...
1108.Mykolaiv Potassic Terminal (2015-04-29)
... Case: Mykolaiv Mineral Fertilizer TerminalMykolaiv oblast association “Zelenyi Svit” and shipyard “Okean” versus the company “Nika-Tera” Region: Mykolaiv oblast, city of Mykolaiv Essence of case: Protection of the citizens right to participation in the environmentally important decisions Parties: Mykolaiv oblast association “Zelenyi Svit” and shipyard “Okean”- plaintiffscompany “Nika-Tera” – defendant Essence of problem: Satisfaction in... ...
1109.Protection of environmental activist Mr. malYtskyI (2015-04-29)
... Case: Protection of environmental activist Mr. Malytskyi Region: Mykolaiv region, Mykolaiv city Essence of the case: Protection of the right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression Parties: Ecoactivist, member of oblast association “Green world” O. Malytskyi; newspaper “Evening Mykolaiv”. State company “Energoatom”, independent branch “South-Ukrainian Nuclear Powerplant” (SUNPP). Essence of the Problem: Energoatom in the... ...
1110.Garage (2015-04-29)
... Case: Garage Region: Ukraine, Lviv. Essence of case: Protection of the right to safe and healthy environment Parties: Residents of Mezyrichya – plaintiffsChervonograd city council – defendant Essence of problem: Lychakivska district administration, housing and communal office, citizen. Main facts: In 1996 a resident of Lviv applied to “Environment-People-Law” (EPL) (formerly Ecopravo-Lviv), complaining on her... ...
