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The relevance of the article is connected with the rapid growth of investor`s interest in the project implementation of renewable power plant construction, through the conclusion of so-called EPC-contracts because Ukrainian legislation can't properly keep up to carry out legal regulation of the public relations, which forces business to use foreign jurisdiction rules or standard contract forms developed by specialized international organizations with a purpose for project implementation. The purpose of the study is clarification of the main features of the capital construction of renewable facilities in Ukraine through the conclusion of EPC- contracts and the problems of current adaptation of legislation according to the best world practices. The main research methods are comparative law research and logical law method, the first of which allows to compare and identify common and distinctive features which are inherent for Ukrainian law and provisions of EPC-contracts which were designed by International Federation of Consulting Engineers (hereinafter – FIDIC), the second one helps to logical study of the legal rules and avoidance of contradictions during conclusion and execution of contracts. The results of the study will be useful for practicing lawyers who support renewables power plant construction projects as well as for scientists who study public relations in the field of capital construction.

The purpose of the article is to identify the causes and conditions that contribute to the commission of domestic violence against the elderly, as well as the possible consequences of this phenomenon. The article dedicated to exploring the facts of abuse of family members to the elderly. The authors use general and special methods that allow obtaining scientifically based conclusions and suggestions, such as analys, comparison, classification, grouping method, dialectical and forecasting method. In particular, the practice of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine was analyzed and it was established that murders can be the ultimate negative consequence of domestic violence. It was determined that different criteria are used in determining the age category of the elderly in different countries, and therefore, the authors took as a basis the category of women over 55 and men over 60. In this study, the terms "elderly person" and "old people" are used interchangeably. The analysis of the legislation of foreign countries allowed to single out the problematic issues of legal qualification of the facts of domestic violence committed against the elderly, as well as the reasons and conditions that contribute to its commission.

The issue of protecting critical infrastructure as one of the components of national security is analyzed. The following methods were used in the study: bibliographic, dialectical, empirical, and theoretical, comparative, and legal. The essence of the term "critical infrastructure" is explained both according to the opinions of scientists and from the very position of the authors of the article. The importance of proper protection and proper functioning of infrastructure in Ukraine is well founded. It emphasizes the fact that for many years the issue of the importance of protecting critical infrastructure has been almost forgotten and is not relevant to the governing bodies of the state. In addition, this situation applies to many other countries in the world. The current situation shows that there are countries that, despite being among the most prosperous and innovative, did not pay attention to their situation with their own security infrastructure. It is concluded that, based on a comparative analysis of international experience, in addition to exploring the peculiarities of national realities, the article proposed measures to improve the internal state of protection of critical infrastructure.