Protection of property rights in civil and criminal law of Ukraine: Points of intersection and problems of law enforcement

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to improve mechanisms for the legal protection of property rights in the context of Ukraine's integration into the European legal space and against the backdrop of problems in distinguishing between civil and criminal law remedies. The aim was to identify the intersection of civil and criminal law in the sphere of property rights protection, identify contradictions in law enforcement, and determine areas of convergence in legal approaches. The study used logical-legal, comparative-legal and dogmatic methods, which made it possible to analyse the norms of Ukrainian legislation, decisions of national and international courts and law enforcement practice. The study examined the peculiarities of the implementation of the principle of inviolability of property rights in civil and criminal proceedings and analysed the problems of seizure of property of persons who do not have the procedural status of a suspect or accused. It was established that the current version of the procedural legislation of Ukraine does not ensure an adequate balance of interests of the parties in the case of seizure of property, which leads to a violation of the rights of civil defendants. The peculiarities of the differentiation of coercion in civil and criminal law were identified, and the functions of seizure of property as a means of securing a claim and as a procedural instrument in criminal proceedings were distinguished. The experience of Romania and North Macedonia in protecting property rights in the context of legal convergence was analysed. A conclusion was made about the advisability of adapting certain foreign practices to the Ukrainian context, in particular regarding changes to the procedures for imposing seizure of property and strengthening procedural guarantees. The practical value of the work lies in the fact that its results can be used by judges, lawyers, legislators and law enforcement officials to improve approaches to the protection of property rights and bring national law enforcement practice into line with European standards