Supreme Court case law · 2025 review

Release from criminal liability: what happens to the civil claim?

Unofficial English translation of the Supreme Court’s official review

Звільнення від кримінальної відповідальності: що відбувається з цивільним позовом

At a glance · Bureau introduction

Where proceedings are closed because a person is released from criminal liability, the civil claim is left unexamined. The claimant may pursue the demands in civil proceedings.

Below is an unofficial English translation of the conclusions in the Criminal Cassation Court’s official 2025 review. CPC means the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

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Unofficial English translation of the conclusions published in the Supreme Court’s official review. The title and brief introduction were prepared by the Bureau. The review contains the principal conclusions; consult the full Ukrainian judgment for the facts and complete reasoning.

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