Legal mechanisms for ensuring the economic sovereignty of Ukraine under martial law

Autores/as

  • Yevhen Novikov The Research Institute of State Building and Local Self-Government of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine
  • Olesia Tragniuk The Research Institute of State Building and Local Self-Government of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine
  • Liubov Hovorukha The Research Institute of State Building and Local Self-Government of the National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine
  • Ihor Zhukov Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University
  • Tetiana Steshenko Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

Palabras clave:

Economic Sovereignty, Martial Law, Economic Governance, National Economic Security, Constitutional Economic Regulation, Strategic Sector Protection, Wartime Economic Regulation, Ukraine

Resumen

This study examines the legal mechanisms protecting Ukraine's economic sovereignty under martial law and evaluates their role in maintaining national economic governance during armed conflict. The research applies doctrinal legal analysis, comparative legal analysis, normative legal diagnostics, institutional analysis, and legal stress-testing to assess the effectiveness and resilience of the regulatory framework. The findings demonstrate that economic sovereignty is ensured through the interaction of constitutional guarantees, emergency economic legislation, financial regulation, strategic sector protection, and coordinated institutional governance. Comparative analysis indicates that Ukraine's legal framework corresponds to contemporary approaches to emergency economic governance while reflecting the specific challenges of prolonged military aggression. The study proposes an integrated analytical framework for assessing wartime economic governance and concludes that legal coherence, institutional coordination, and regulatory adaptability are decisive factors in preserving economic sovereignty under martial law. The findings contribute to comparative legal scholarship on emergency governance and provide practical guidance for improving legislative resilience during armed conflict.

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30-09-2026

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Núm. 33 (2026): Cadernos de Dereito Actual. Núm. 33 -Número Ordinario

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Derechos de autor 2026 Yevhen Novikov, Olesia Tragniuk, Liubov Hovorukha, Ihor Zhukov, Tetiana Steshenko

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“Legal mechanisms for ensuring the economic sovereignty of Ukraine under martial law” (2026) Cadernos de Dereito Actual, (33), pp. 281–303. Available at: https://cadernosdedereitoactual.es/index.php/cadernos/article/view/1574 (Accessed: 30 September 2026).