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— 39 Spaska Street (Kyiv);
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ADONIS — quality medicine for adults and children.
ADONIS is a network of private medical centers for adults and children. The ADONIS private clinic was founded over 25 years ago.
Its network includes seven branches in Kyiv and the surrounding region, including a rehabilitation center and a stem cell laboratory. Doctors at the clinic’s branches provide consultations in 65 medical fields. In the current war situation, ADONIS branches with surgical departments provide high-quality medical care to military personnel and civilians.
The practice of conducting searches without a warrant from an investigating judge has been growing significantly in recent times and is becoming a tool for abuse, according to lawyers surveyed by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
“This is a long-standing problem that regularly turns into a tool for abuse. In my practice, there have been situations where criminal proceedings were registered at 6 a.m., and by 7 a.m., law enforcement officers were conducting an ‘urgent’ search. There have also been absurd cases of searches at the “wrong address,” which within a few minutes were legalized as urgent at the correct address. Such cases raise serious questions about the goals and proportionality of law enforcement actions,” said Konstantin Kryvenko, a lawyer and head of the criminal law practice at Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm.
However, he noted that “especially in economic cases, the justification often appears formal; in most cases, the investigation motivates the search by the need to preserve important documents, but in fact, ordinary business documents that are already in the possession of contractors, banks, state institutions, etc. are seized.”
At the same time, Kryvenko noted that in most cases, the investigating judge post facto “legalizes” the actions of the investigation without hearing the party against whom the searches were conducted.
“This creates an opaque situation where a person does not even know on what grounds the investigator convinced the court.
It would be advisable to amend the legislation to give the party subject to the search the opportunity to participate in the consideration of the issue of legalization,“ he said.
However, according to Kryvenko, judicial practice regarding evidence obtained in violation of the law is inconsistent, i.e., ”in practice, courts sometimes ‘turn a blind eye’ if the violation is formal and the evidence is significant.”
For his part, Denis Bugay, founding partner of the VB Partners law firm and former president of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA), also emphasizes that searches remain not just an investigative measure, but a tool of pressure, and conducting a search without a court order is a field of abuse for law enforcement officials.
As a general rule, a search must be conducted after obtaining the appropriate court permission. However, in exceptional cases (pursuit of a suspect, rescue of property or life), law enforcement officers may conduct a search without a court order, but must obtain it after the investigative action is completed. Investigators systematically take advantage of the possibility of conducting searches without a court order. Therefore, such searches are currently a field of abuse for law enforcement officials,” he said.
Bugay recalled that last year alone, the BEB requested permission to conduct searches at least 163 times, and in 2023, 187 times.
This is despite a three-month moratorium on searches in 2024. In addition, over the past few months, searches have been conducted on lawyers without court permission. Bugay also noted that “despite the requirements of the law, evidence collected during a search conducted with procedural violations can be used in court. This position of the Supreme Court will encourage law enforcement agencies to violate the requirements of the law during investigative actions.”
For his part, lawyer Dmytro Zelenyuk of Barristers noted that there is no uniform judicial practice or approach to considering motions for urgent searches in the courts.
In particular, an analysis of the last 100 rulings of the Pechersky, Svyatoshinsky, Shevchenkivsky, and Solomyansky district courts of Kyiv shows that urgent searches are upheld by the courts in the vast majority of cases. Thus, requests for searches were granted in 75% of cases, meaning that in three out of four cases, investigating judges legalize searches conducted without prior authorization.
“Such a high rate may indicate either the impeccable work of the pre-trial investigation authorities or, more likely, a tendency toward a formal approach on the part of some judges. However, the distribution of the results of the consideration of motions between different district courts of the capital demonstrates a striking lack of a unified approach to the application of the same legal norm,” he said.
According to Zelenyuk, in particular, the percentage of search warrants granted in the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv is 96%, in the Svyatoshinsky District Court – 80%, in the Shevchenkivsky District Court – 72%, and in the Solomyansky District Court – 52%.
“Such a striking difference in indicators cannot be explained solely by differences in the quality of law enforcement agencies in different parts of the city. This fully confirms the assumption that in some courts, investigating judges are more thorough in checking whether there are grounds for granting such requests,” he said, stressing that conducting a search without a decision by an investigating judge, intended by the legislator as an urgent measure for emergency situations, “is increasingly becoming a routine tool for circumventing the standard procedure for obtaining judicial authorization to conduct numerous unjustified searches.”
In turn, Yevgen Hrushevets, a partner at Ario Law Firm, noted that the practice of conducting searches without a decision by an investigating judge tends to become a dangerous “new norm” in the activities of law enforcement agencies.
“Yes, this trend exists. And it is an objective reality. There are several reasons for this. First and foremost, it is the war, which expands the powers of law enforcement agencies, especially in cases involving national security. On the one hand, this is natural and justified, but there is another side to the coin. When the system is operating in “enhanced mode,” there is a greater risk that innocent bystanders may come under pressure from investigators. For example, a lawyer whose only ‘crime’ is simply doing his job by providing legal assistance to his client,” he said.
At the same time, Hrushevets emphasized that “in cases involving national security, the possibility of alternatives to arrest or bail is extremely limited.”
Hrushevets noted that another factor contributing to increased pressure from law enforcement agencies is the political context.
“A search is just one of the tools of influence. And it is one of the most effective, because it not only creates legal risks, but also exerts serious psychological pressure, forcing many to change their position or give up the fight,” he said.
At the same time, he particularly noted the searches of lawyers.
“In the last few months alone, there’s been a series of searches of lawyers’ homes and offices without court orders or proper justification for urgency. There have been cases where law enforcement officers seized media containing attorney-client privilege without a representative of the Bar Association being present. As a result, this creates an atmosphere of pressure on lawyers as participants in criminal proceedings, which directly undermines the guarantees of the right to defense,” he said, recalling that relevant professional organizations have already publicly stated several times about the inadmissibility of such actions and the systematic nature of the problem.
Commenting on possible mechanisms to protect against unlawful actions, Hrushevets noted that formally there is only one mechanism to protect against abuse: judicial review, whereby a court may declare a search illegal, order the return of seized property, and declare the evidence obtained inadmissible.
“The reality in Ukraine is that the court often becomes part of the same law enforcement system. The percentage of cases in which the court recognizes investigative actions as illegal remains extremely low. According to the Criminal Procedure Code, evidence obtained as a result of gross violations of the search procedure cannot be used in court. However, judicial practice shows that often even “toxic” materials are deemed admissible, which undermines confidence in the defense mechanism,” he said.
According to the results of September-May 2024-2025 marketing year, Ukraine exported 2.68 million tons of sunflower meal, which is 29% less than in the same period of the 2023/2024 season and the lowest volume since the 2011/2012 marketing year, according to the information and analytical agency APK-Inform.
Analysts noted that about 49% of total Ukrainian meal exports went to the EU and another 35% to China.
“A total of 1.3 million tons were exported to the EU in the first nine months of the current season, which is 22% less than in the same period last season. Ukrainian products account for 63% of the EU’s total imports of this meal (43% in the previous season), but in addition to fierce competition from soybean meal, they are also being squeezed by Argentine sunflower meal, whose share has grown to 28% (20% in the previous marketing year),” the experts explained.
According to their information, exports of Ukrainian sunflower meal to China during the same period decreased by 25% and amounted to 944 thousand tons. On the Chinese market, Ukrainian products account for about 60% of total imports in September-April of the current season (71% in September-April of the 2023/24 season). Russian meal accounted for up to 27% of total imports during the same period, compared to 9% in the previous marketing year.
At the same time, shipments of sunflower meal from Kazakhstan to China increased almost fivefold, and its share in China’s imports is about 5%, APK-Inform summarized.
Continental’s elevator facilities with a capacity of 634,000 tons are being prepared to receive the 2025 grain harvest. Repair work, comprehensive cleaning, and disinfection of silos are being completed, after which the new harvest will begin to arrive at the elevators, the agricultural holding’s press service reported on Facebook.
Continental specified that the agricultural holding’s six elevators and three drying and grain complexes are located in the Ternopil, Lviv, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions and process corn, wheat, rapeseed, sunflower, barley, and soybeans.
At the same time, the launch of a new sourcing business has seriously transformed the operating cycle of elevator farms. Since last season, Continental has been implementing a program to purchase grain from third-party depositors, mostly farmers, and providing storage and cleaning services. As a result, the period for accepting products at grain storage facilities has increased from the usual 5-6 months to 11 months per year, from July to May inclusive. Their work is suspended only for the planned shipment of accumulated residues and preparatory measures before the new season.
According to Serhii Zymnyi, head of the finished product storage department at Continental Farmers Group, the additional load on elevator capacities last year amounted to 15% of their own volume. Further increases in purchases are planned for this season, so this figure could reach 30-40%.
“We are forecasting an intense season with high loads, especially at our facilities in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions, which, due to market conditions, are currently seeing the highest level of purchases from third-party depositors. We plan to work continuously on both receiving and shipping products by road and rail, ensuring fast service for our own grain and providing quality services to external customers,” Zimny said.
Continental added that during the year it implemented a large-scale training program for employees — laboratory assistants, engineering and technical workers, power engineers, and electricians, including specialized courses in programming and ergonomic equipment management to reduce energy consumption. This will improve the efficiency of production processes and optimize electricity consumption.
Agroholding Mriya and CFG, united under the name Continental Farmers Group, have been operating as a single business since November 2018, when Mriya signed an agreement with international investor Salic UK to sell its assets.
Salic was founded in 2012. Its sole shareholder is the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, which invests in agricultural and livestock production.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution that will allow users to report the start or completion of construction work via the Diya app, according to the Diya website.
It is noted that owners of private houses will be able to use two digital services: submit a notification about the start of construction work and a declaration of readiness of the facility for operation.
Notifications about the start of construction work based on a construction passport and a declaration will be available for houses up to 500 square meters with up to two floors and outbuildings on the site, such as garages, sheds, summer kitchens, etc.
Previously, this service was only available on the “Dія” portal or at the Administrative Services Center. The app will simplify the process of preparing documents, and data will be automatically pulled from the registries. “Dія” will immediately show if something is wrong and suggest how to fix it, and will also send push notifications when a document has been sent, reviewed, or accepted on the portal of the Unified State Electronic System in the Field of Construction (ЄДЕСББ), according to the announcement.
These changes will reduce the human factor, simplify procedures for obtaining services, and ensure process control.
The digitization of construction services is being implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development and the Ministry of Digital Transformation, with the support of the “Digitization for Growth, Integrity, and Transparency” project (UK DIGIT), which is implemented by the Eurasia Foundation and funded by UK Dev. The project partner is the Eastern Europe Foundation.
Croatia is a popular country for investing in real estate on the Adriatic coast. However, before buying an apartment or a house, you should consider not only the cost of the property itself, but also purchase taxes, registration fees, and annual maintenance.
Real estate purchase tax
Rate: 3% of the appraised value determined by the local tax authority.
Who pays: the buyer.
When it is paid: within 30 days after receiving the tax notice.
If the purchase is made from a construction company (new construction with VAT), the tax is not paid, and instead, the price includes 25% VAT.
Example: Buying a second-hand apartment for €200,000 → tax = €6,000.
Registration costs
Notary: €200-800 depending on the complexity of the transaction.
Lawyer (optional): 0.5-1.5 % of the property value.
Registration in the land cadastre (Ured za katastar): €40-60.
Translation of documents (if non-resident): €50-150.
Annual real estate tax (from 2025)
Starting from January 1, 2025, a new tax on residential real estate is in force in Croatia, replacing the “resort tax”.
Who has to pay?
Owners of second properties, vacant housing, or properties that are rented out for short-term (less than 10 months).
Does not apply to housing that:
is the primary place of residence;
is rented out for a long-term lease (10+ months per year);
is used for agricultural purposes, or is recognized as unfit for human habitation.
The rate is determined by the municipality:
from €0.60 to €8/m² per year.
In the absence of a decision, the minimum rate of €0.60/m² is automatically applied.
Example: 70 m² apartment in Split → €2/m² → €140/year
Utility costs
Utility fee (kommunalna naknada):
~ €0.3-0.6/m²/month;
Depends on the city, district, type of facility.
Garbage collection fee:
€10-25/month.
Water + sewerage:
€1,5-2,5/м³.
Electricity:
The average bill for an apartment is €40-60/month (in the off-season).
Internet, TV:
€25-35/month.
Tax on rental income
If the property is rented out:
Fixed tax + tourist tax (~€300-500/year).
Additionally: annual registration of the property as a tourist facility (categorization).
It may be necessary to register as an individual entrepreneur (mandatory for incomes above €40,000/year).
Capital gains tax (on sale)
If you sell the property less than 2 years after purchase → 10% tax on the profit.
After 2 years – tax exemption (provided that it is not a commercial activity).
Real estate in Croatia remains attractive to investors and buyers from the EU, Ukraine and other countries. But since 2025, maintenance has become more expensive due to a new annual tax. When buying, it is worth considering both the initial costs (up to 4-5% in addition to the price) and the annual costs (from €500+ depending on the area and use).
Source: http://relocation.com.ua/podatki-na-neruhomist-u-horvatiyi-u-2025-rotsi-analiz-vid-relocation/
