The Economic Court of Kyiv on 23 September supported a claim by the Kyiv city prosecutor and blocked development on an approximately one-hectare plot located on the grounds of the O. Dovzhenko Film Studio. Prosecutors argued the land had been unlawfully taken and that the parcel had been formed and registered for buildings that do not actually exist.
As part of the decision the first-instance court cancelled the administrative act that formed the disputed land parcel. Liga.net reports the judgment targets what prosecutors described in coverage as a so-called “toilet scheme” used to legalize development on state land in use by the studio.
The case is a first-instance ruling; further appeals or enforcement steps may follow. Readers should consult the Kyiv prosecutor’s office and court records for updates and for details on how the decision affects the studio’s territory.