Legal systems and legal information: an introduction

Capital: Kyiv (formerly Kiev)

Population estimate, 2000: 50.8 m

GNP per capita: (PPP$) 2.320

HDI/World rank: 0.665/102

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  Key historical events
  
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  Territory and population
  
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  Social statistics
  
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  Constitution and government
  
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  Economy
  
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  Social Institutions
  
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  Culture
  

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  Books to read:
  

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  Anna Reid, Borderland. A Journey Trough the History of Ukraine, London: Phoenix 1998
  
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  Taras Kuzio, Ukraine: Perestroika to Independence, London: Macmillan Press 2000
  

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  24 August 1991 – adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty.
  
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  28 June 1996 – The Constitution enacted by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. See http://www.rada.kiev.ua/const/conengl.htm/ for English text.
  
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  9 November 1995 – Joined the Council of Europe. See http://www.coe.int/T/e/Communication_and_Research/Press/Countries_Info/e_ukr.asp
  
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  1 March 1998 – The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with the EU came into force. http://europa.eu.int/comm/external_relations/ceeca/pca/index.htm
  

Consists of 450 National Deputies of Ukraine who are elected for a four-year term on the basis on universal, equal and direct suffrage, by secret ballot. Has right of veto over President’s laws and right of impeachment.

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  “The Herald of the Supreme Court of Ukraine” (email editor@scourt.gov.ua for subscription details)
  
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  “Case Law of the Supreme Court of Ukraine” (email editor@scourt.gov.ua for subscription details)
  
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  “The Bulletin of the High Arbitration Court of Ukraine” (email admin@arbitr.gov.ua for subscription details)
  

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  Selected universities and research institutions:
  

12, Kyiv, 01601 Ukraine, Tel: (380 44) 225-2017, Fax: (380 44) 225-2017, Distribution: EC 74424 $93,24.

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  State libraries:
  

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  International Organisations in Ukraine:
  

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  Independent research centres and “think tanks”:
  

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  Electronic Law Libraries and Law Search Engines
  

(available in Ukrainian and Russian), Ukrainian law database “Zakon”; Search engine; New legal acts; Experts views; Draft laws and commentaries; Case law; Accounting forms