Andriychuk O. Procedural time-frames applied in Ukrainian civil procedures

Such notions as "reasonable term", "sufficient term", "reasonable term exceeding" with respect to civil cases considering and deciding were studied and the own definitions for these notions were proposed. The author analyses duration and counting of civil proceedings time periods, differentiates their main characteristics and offers his own definitions for procedural terms duration and counting. In the thesis the main features of procedural time-frames termination, recommencement and prolongation were described and corresponding definitions were offered. Procedural time-frames were analyzed on the basis of the Civil Practice Code of Ukraine. The author has ascertained that most of terms established by CPC of Ukraine could not be observed and therefore proposed to amend articles 102, 123, 129, 131, 133, 135, 151, 153, 154, 157, 201, 202, 294, 297, 325, 327, 332, 354, 356 of CPC of Ukraine and to add Chapter 6-1 "Court penalties" to Part 1 "General Provisions" of the procedural law.