In Odesa, a judge and a lawyer were exposed for inciting to receive a $10,000 bribe for making a decision in a civil case. They were detained after receiving the second part of the funds, and preventive measures in the form of bail were applied to the judge and the lawyer.
An employee of kindergarten No. 5 in Smila, Cherkasy region, stole gold jewelry from pupils. A criminal case has been opened on this fact under Article 185 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, stated that the draft of the new Ukrainian language orthography will be considered by the end of the year. A new era of font creation will begin from the start of next year.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft law proposing to increase the duration of community service for offenders to eight hours a day. This will allow for faster completion of sentences and expand the possibilities of serving them within the city or region.
Three inmates of France's La Santé prison are under investigation for a video threatening to kill former President Nicolas Sarkozy. The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the death threats, and Sarkozy intends to file a civil lawsuit.
The Supreme Court ruled that the publication of a suspect's name is prohibited until the verdict comes into force. This applies to public figures as well, regardless of public interest.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in principle draft law No. 14056, which provides for a new version of the first book of the Civil Code of Ukraine. The document introduces the concept of digital things, updates provisions on contracts, and details personal rights in the digital environment.
The Verkhovna Rada has postponed consideration of draft law No. 14057, which, according to media reports, threatens journalistic investigations. Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Freedom of Speech, said that this was done to finalize the document with media lawyers.
