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Increasing fines is beneficial for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Viktor Medvid
Members of the Verkhovna Rada have passed Bill No. 2695 on strengthening liability for certain road safety offenses by 325 votes. According to the adopted document, fines for drunk driving will increase significantly. The law also provides for a fine of UAH 40,800 for refusal to undergo a test for alcohol or drug intoxication. This legislative innovation was announced at a press conference...
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Expert Victor Medved: The presumption of guilt applies to fines for traffic violations
A law enforcement officer does not need to prove the guilt of a possible offender. Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, said this at a press conference at the GolosUA news agency. "Evidence of an offense of intoxication is disproportionate to the amount of money being fined, or criminal liability, and so on. It turns out that there is a presumption of guilt. In fact, a law enforcement officer...
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Transferring railway stations to concession will negatively affect safety Viktor Medvid
The transfer of Ukrainian railway stations to concession will worsen compliance with sanitary and fire safety standards. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert Consulting Company. Will the concession bring investment? The answer is no, it will not. Will it bring innovations? No, there will be no innovations. Will the monopoly be removed? No, the monopoly will not be removed. The state monopoly will simply become a private one. Will the quality increase?
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Concession will worsen security at Ukrainian railway stations - expert Viktor Medvid
If Ukrainian railway stations are concessioned, compliance with sanitary and fire safety standards will deteriorate. Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert Consulting Company, told GolosUA at a press conference. "Will the concession bring investments? The answer is no, it will not. Will it bring innovations? No, there will be no innovations. Will the monopoly be removed? No, the monopoly will not be removed. Just the state...
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Domestic ELISA antigen tests have high export potential for Ukraine
KYIV. 18 January. UNN. The development of Ukrainian scientists - DIA®-SARS-CoV-2-Ag-R antigen ultra-sensitive tests - has a high export potential. Despite the difficulties that may arise when entering the markets of India, Europe and America, where they strongly support their domestic producers, the prospects remain unlimited. Economic expert Viktor Medvid told UNN about this. "Of course, our tests have a good export...
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Convenient buses instead of minibuses: a new bill has been registered in the Rada. Viktor Medvid
The Verkhovna Rada has registered draft law No. 4583, which aims to replace old minibuses in public transportation. According to Infrastructure Minister Vladyslav Krykliy, the adoption of this bill will make it possible to demand quality from carriers and leave old and broken-down buses in the past. Instead of not always transparent tenders for routes, it is proposed to start purchasing transportation services through ProZorro. More about this in...
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Kyiv hosts large-scale all-Ukrainian anti-corruption forum with guest speaker Viktor Medved
On Thursday, December 10, a large-scale all-Ukrainian anti-corruption forum dedicated to the International Anti-Corruption Day was held in Kyiv. The event was attended by representatives of the NGO Stop Corruption from all regions of Ukraine, as well as prominent politicians, entrepreneurs, political scientists, law enforcement officers, and representatives of NGOs. The fight against corruption is the first and main stated goal of all participants of the event. According to the organizers, this...
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Viktor Medvid and Oleksandr Bondarenko on the critical financial condition of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia"
The EU has stated that Ukrzaliznytsia's financial condition is critical. The organization also emphasized that Ukraine has not yet approved the necessary bills in the field of transport. This is stated in the annual EU-Ukraine report. "We are discussing the details of the financial situation and the situation around Ukrzaliznytsia with experts...
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An economist on the funded pension system: the bill will drive salaries into the shadows
The draft law on the funded pension system, which was unveiled by the Cabinet of Ministers, will add to the burden on enterprises in the crisis, leading to the shifting of wages into the shadow economy. This was stated by economic expert Viktor Medvid. "I assess it extremely negatively (the draft law on the funded pension system - ed.), because it actually means increasing taxation of various enterprises. That is, it increases the tax burden....
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