Online lecture for students by the judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Halyna Yurovska on the topic ‘Protection of Ukraine’s customs interests in the context of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine’s decision dated January 15, 2025’
In the modern legal field of Ukraine, where customs policy is an important component of the country’s economic security and development, the issue of protecting customs interests is becoming particularly relevant. In view of this, April 3, 2025 with the assistance of the rector’s advisor, a member of the Scientific Advisory Council of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Iryna Sopilko and the organization of the head of the Department of General Theoretical Legal and Social-Humanitarian Disciplines Serhiy Matveyev, applicants for higher education of the first (bachelor’s) level in the specialty 081 ‘Law’ Andrushchenko Aliona, Nosulko Mykyta, Skapa Ivan, Shur Valentyn had the opportunity to listen to an online lecture by a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Halyna Yurovska, within the framework of which it considered the key aspects and principles of protecting Ukraine’s customs interests in the context of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine dated January 15, 2025.
During the lecture, Halyna Yurovska explained in detail how the decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) dated January 15, 2025, contributes to strengthening the legal mechanisms for protecting the state’s customs interests and also considered the practical consequences of this decision for Ukraine’s customs policy. The lecturer noted that this decision not only changes Ukraine’s domestic customs policy but also has a significant impact on international relations, particularly with partner countries with which Ukraine conducts trade. An important aspect is that the CCU decision of January 15, 2025, creates legal grounds for strengthening customs control and preventing customs offenses, which is important for maintaining the country’s economic stability.
One of the key issues of the lecture was the discussion of the subject of the submitted appeal Boyarov A.V. to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, regarding part five of Article 380 of the Customs Code of Ukraine. Boyarov challenged the first paragraph of this article, which restricts the use of temporarily imported personal vehicles in the territory of Ukraine, establishing that they can only be used by citizens who imported them into Ukraine, and only for their personal needs. The complainant refers to the violation of his constitutional rights, in particular: part 1 of Article 41 of the Constitution of Ukraine – the right to property. The complainant believes that the restriction on the use of vehicles violates his right to freely use and dispose of his own property.
Halyna Yurovska noted that the Constitutional Court of Ukraine recognized as constitutional paragraph 1 of part 5 of Article 380 of the Customs Code, which effectively prohibits transferring personally used temporarily imported cars to other persons. The corresponding decision was made by the Second Senate of the CCU on January 15, 2025.
The protection of customs interests is an important element in ensuring national security, economic stability, and the rule of law in Ukraine. The decision of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine dated January 15, 2025, has a significant impact on the formation of legal practice in this area, and Halyna Yurovska’s online lecture provided students with a unique opportunity to learn about these processes from the primary source.
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