The features of choosing an institutional development trajectory in Eastern Europe in the 16th—17th centuries: Moscovy and the Polish — Lithuanian Commonwealth
... emphasizes the factors, which affected the choice of institutional development trajectory, and considers the influence exerted by these institutes on the political and military development of these states. This article shows how the contingent property rights in Moscovy turned out to be competitive in the conditions of a considerable contribution of decentralization factors to defence capacity and, opposite to the situation in the Polish — Lithuanian Commonwealth, ensured the formation of large and ...
Performing verification actions before initiating a criminal case: theory and practice
... operational-search measures, other procedural actions, and investigative actions. In the theory and practice of criminal procedure, a number of issues remain regarding the system of verification actions, the criteria for their implementation, the protection of the rights of the persons involved, the possibility at this stage of conducting questioning as an operational-search measure, and search and seizure as investigative actions. The philosophical foundation is dialectical materialism, which presupposes the ...
The current EU sanctions policy: political and legal analysis of the main regulatory documents
... foreign policy. By imposing sanctions, the EU responds to global challenges and events that contradict the Union’s political and humanitarian objectives and values, thereby seeking to promote peace, democracy, respect for international law and human rights, as well as to resolve ongoing and prevent emerging conflicts and crises in the international arena. This article presents the results of a politico-legal analysis of key regulatory documents that constitute the normative foundation of the EU’s ...
