Draft Civil Code of Ukraine (Bill No. 15150

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The draft Civil Code of Ukraine was submitted by Ruslan Stefanchuk in early April 2025. Even the Ministry of Justice criticized Book Nine in an earlier version of the bill and recommended removing it from consideration. However, the provision remained in the final draft, and identified corruption and governance risks were not addressed.

The updated version (Bill No. 15150) introduces a system where cultural heritage protection is effectively shifted into a digital registry framework: if information about heritage sites is not included in the official registry, such sites may in practice cease to be legally recognized. The registry is intended to consolidate land-use restrictions and integrate multiple state databases. However, the law allows up to two years for full data completion, highlighting significant gaps in current state records.

Due to the long-term failure of the Ministry of Culture, local authorities, and the State Land Cadastre to synchronize data, a large number of archaeological sites, burial mounds, fortifications, monuments, and historical areas remain unregistered. As a result, registrars and notaries may not identify legal barriers to transferring such sites into private ownership.

According to the Ministry of Culture, Ukraine has over 65,000 archaeological heritage sites, while only around 5,000 are reflected in the land cadastre. The remaining 60,000 sites remain legally vulnerable, as land records often classify them as agricultural or development zones.

If Parliament adopts Book Nine in its current form, Ukraine risks losing effective protection over a significant part of its cultural heritage that is not yet included in official registries.

MP Nataliia Pipa (Holos) and MP Inna Sovsun voted against the bill in its first reading, raising concerns over legal risks and problematic provisions. Sovsun also criticized provisions related to family law regulation.

Despite its scale (803 pages) and systemic impact on civil rights, the draft was reviewed by Parliament in less than one month after registration, raising concerns about procedural compliance. An alternative draft law has been registered by MP Nataliia Pipa.

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