Laws and Regulations

A law is a normative legal act adopted by the legislative authority that establishes universally binding rules of conduct for citizens, organizations, and government bodies. This page contains materials about Ukrainian legislation, its adoption, application, and impact on public life, local self-government, and citizens' rights. The materials cover both the legislative process and the practical consequences of laws in various spheres of public life.

Advisory Bodies: How the Law Has Regulated Residents' Participation in Local Self-Government

Standing Committees of the Local Council: Formation, Organization of Work, and Powers

Declaration of Legal Incapacity: Grounds, Procedure, and Legal Consequences

How decisions are made in the Odesa City Council: an analysis of the process

What is the Executive Committee of Odesa City Council and how it is formed

How local self-government works in Odesa

17 May 2026

A rally for traditional values and a rally against the Civil Code meet in the center of Odesa

Can the mayor of a city combine his position with service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08 May 2026

The Accent found out what experts are concerned about in the new Civil Code

Changing the official status of a serviceman: what the law says