Obtaining a licence for a Ukrainian defence technology requires a valid grant of intellectual property rights by the Ukrainian rights holder or an authorised licensor. For any controlled export, the…

State registration of an international technical assistance (ITA) project in Ukraine provides a basis for claiming benefits established by legislation and the applicable international treaty. Project participants also need to…

Open Banking became operational in Ukraine on 1 August 2025. Account-servicing payment service providers (ASPSPs) are banks and non-bank payment service providers (PSPs) that hold current or payment accounts accessible…

Components classified under Ukrainian law as military goods or dual-use goods generally require an import permit from the State Service of Export Control of Ukraine (SSEC of Ukraine). During martial…

Importing goods into Ukraine requires customs clearance before goods can enter free circulation. The process covers filing a customs declaration, verifying tariff classification and customs value, and paying import duty,…

Ukraine has a domestic mechanism for insuring direct investments against war and political risks through the Export Credit Agency of Ukraine (ECA). International instruments such as MIGA and the US…

Introduction 1. Risk of requalification as employment 2. Risk of creating a permanent establishment in Ukraine 3. Currency and cross-border risks 4. Tax risks in service contract structures 5. Jurisdiction…

Introduction 1. Applicable law 2. Contractual protection for foreign companies 3. CMR liability in international transportation 4. Cross-border transportation risks in Ukraine 5. Force majeure and wartime logistics risks 6….

Introduction 1. Concluding agreements in Ukraine 2. Counterparty verification • confirming legal capacity • verifying representatives’ powers • assessing sanctions risks 3. Peculiarities of concluding and executing contracts during the…