Ukraine: Ministry of Development presents concept of electronic pricing system in construction

The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development (Ministry of Development) presented the concept of an electronic pricing system in construction, the purpose of which was to analyze and forecast the cost of building facilities with public funding. The prerequisites for creating the system were the lack of effective tools for public control over the cost…

Ukraine: firewood law’ does not differentiate between household storage and illegal timber for commercial use

The draft law No. 9665, which aims to combat illegal logging and timber sales, contains clauses that allow for different interpretations. In particular, the legislation does not distinguish between the concepts of household storage of firewood and the use of illegal wood for commercial purposes. This opinion was expressed by Yurii Bolokhovets, Director General of…