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 to the user online. They must give authorised third parties…

ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND LABELLING IN UKRAINE INVESTMENT ARBITRATION IN UKRAINE FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS FOREIGN INVESTMENT SCREENING IN UKRAINE AI REGULATION IN UKRAINE’S DEFENCE SECTOR LOBBYING IN UKRAINE FOR BUSINESS DUE DILIGENCE OF LARGE PRIVATISATION ASSETS IN UKRAINE SERVICE AND REPAIR…

Businesses install on-site generating installations to improve energy resilience, reduce dependence on external supply and, where permitted by law, sell surplus electricity. The applicable legal requirements depend primarily on whether electricity is exported to the grid and whether it is…

Ukraine’s new Technical Regulation on Machinery was developed on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 and will replace the Technical Regulation on Machine Safety that has applied since 2013. Before the new regulation takes effect, businesses should distinguish products already…

A foreign defence company may conduct service or repair operations in Ukraine through a Ukrainian company, branch, representative office, joint venture or subcontracting model. Controlled international transfers may require the relevant documents from the State Service for Export Control of…

Acquiring a large privatisation asset in Ukraine requires comprehensive legal due diligence. The review begins by confirming that the potential buyer is eligible to participate, assessing sanctions exposure and mapping the ownership structure. It then covers the legal status of…

The Law of Ukraine “On Lobbying” No. 3606-IX of 23 February 2024 has been in effect since 1 September 2025. Not every engagement with a public authority is lobbying. The Law covers activity aimed at influencing a lobbying target in…

Ukraine has no single AI law that comprehensively regulates defence AI systems. Companies developing, supplying or deploying AI solutions for Ukrainian defence customers are nevertheless subject to existing rules on export control, defence procurement, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, state secrets, personal…

On 2 September 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted Bill No. 12117 on improving the functioning of industrial parks at second reading and in its entirety. As of 10 September 2026, the official bill page lists its status as…

Ukraine does not have a universal law requiring advance screening of every foreign investment. However, a specific transaction may require clearance from the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, approval from a financial regulator, review of sector-specific restrictions, sanctions risks and aggressor-state…