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Filing a claim is the first step in the legal process. This process can seem confusing and confusing, especially for those who are not experienced with legal procedures. We'll go over the main steps you need to take when filing a claim so you can use them to g...

From May 1, 2023, new forms of applications in the field of state registration of legal entities, natural persons - entrepreneurs and public formations will be applied. A total of 9 application forms in the field of state registration were approved: 1) A...

With the adoption of new procedural codes in 2017, the possibility of handling appeals against the decisions of courts of first instance was provided for directly. However, this norm was to enter into force only from the beginning of the operation of the Unifi...

Article 130 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or under the influence of potent drugs) is known to many drivers. Prosecution under Article 130 is a practically guaranteed way to lose your ri...

The right to lease a land plot is a fixed-term paid possession and use of a land plot based on a contract, which is necessary for the lessee to carry out entrepreneurial and other activities. The grounds for termination of land lease agreements are specifie...

Quite often, when a client requests a lawyer in Kyiv to prepare a particular contract, they are asked to indicate large fines. However, in practice, there are certain limitations. For example: The amount of the penalty for breach of monetary obligations ...

In the spring of 2020, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a law that allowed the sale of agricultural land. To prepare the land for sale, you will need a consultation with a land lawyer. 1. It is necessary to check the availability of title documents ...

The Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that disputes related to the cancellation of property rights to real estate and land plots by the state registrar are civil law, since they affect the rights and interests of persons whose rights have already been regi...

Tax invoices are blocked automatically based on the results of monitoring the riskiness of the taxpayer and/or the riskiness of the transactions. To unblock tax invoices, you must contact the commission at the regional or central level of the traffic police...

There are three most effective ways to unblock tax invoices: Judicial; Administrative; Contacting the business ombudsman; It is important to understand that blocking tax invoices is a consequence. It is worth understanding the reason for such blocking,...

The situation in Ukraine with land lease, especially agricultural land, is quite complicated and in practice leads to conflicts between tenants and land owners. Such conflicts often become public and are accompanied by raider seizures, harvesting and other act...

On March 31, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law that allowed the sale of agricultural land. The very fact of adopting the law is surrounded by significant tension in society, political struggle and clashes of interests of various groups. I would like...

On April 28, 2020, a new law on financial monitoring came into force. The law obliged all companies in Ukraine to submit data on ultimate beneficial owners. Within no more than three months from the date of entry into force of the law on financial monito...

Since the publication of the recordings of conversations between P.O. Poroshenko and D. Biden, public opinion and the media have divided into two conditional camps. Some demand that the fifth president of Ukraine be charged with treason, while others insist th...

The issue of returning PrivatBank to the ownership of shareholders who owned it before nationalization is quite controversial in society. Commenting on it from the point of view of a lawyer and a professional is a thankless task. Public opinion on this issue i...

On April 28, a new law came into force, which society has dubbed the law on financial monitoring. Many people's expectations that its entry into force would be delayed due to Covid-19 were not met. On the one hand, the law is necessary, but, as they say, it...

The Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court has allowed the inclusion of provisions on "success fees" in legal assistance agreements. It is likely that the election of former members of the bar as judges of the Supreme Court has played a role and moved the issue ...

On May 11, information appeared on the Internet that the data of more than 26 million Ukrainians had leaked from the Diia service. Over the course of several days, the heads of various departments exchanged mutual accusations and came to the conclusio...

The number of new buildings and apartments on the primary market is constantly increasing. Most of the new buildings in Ukraine are being built in Kyiv. In 2018, a third of the rented housing in high-rise buildings was commissioned in Kyiv. The suburbs of Kyiv...

On March 17, 2020, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted two laws aimed at preventing the emergence and spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In connection with the dissemination of various information in the media, Atlaw lawyers will provide answers to...

In connection with the introduction of strict quarantine measures, which led to the isolation of a significant number of able-bodied citizens, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a number of measures aimed at supporting businesses and combating COVID-19. P...

From March 12, 2020 to April 3, 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced quarantine, and the Verkhovna Rada adopted a special law in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. It is worth noting that special legislation was already in force in Ukrai...

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< div class="im_history_messages"> The material will consider the option of voluntary liquidation of a limited liability company in Ukraine in 2020, which has enough assets to settle accounts with creditors (including tax authorities). The ex...

A pressing issue for many IT companies is the issue of protecting copyrights for the product that is being produced and the possibility of its effective use. The realities of business in the IT sector in Ukraine are such that most employees of IT companies ...

On December 21, 2016, the Law of Ukraine was adopted, which allowed the controlling authorities to suspend the registration of a tax invoice/calculation of adjustment in the Unified Register of Tax Invoices On December 21, 2016, the Law of Ukraine "On Amendme...

Foreigners who have arrived in Ukraine for employment (on a long-term visa of class D) can obtain a residence permit for a period not exceeding the period of their work in Ukraine. Documents for obtaining a residence permit must be submitted no later than 15 w...

For employment in Ukraine, a foreigner must obtain a long-term visa of class D, which gives the right to stay in Ukraine for up to 90 calendar days. To obtain a long-term visa, it is necessary to submit the following documents to the Embassy of Ukraine or t...

To obtain a foreigner's employment permit, the employer  must submit the following documents to the territorial subdivision of the State Employment Service: Application in the form approved by Resolution No. 858. A copy of a foreigner's passport...

Background for the Adoption of the Economic Substance Law in the BVI. At the end of 2017, the European Union compiled a list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. This list included countries or territories that had not taken the necessary steps to (i) impl...

Opening an offshore account is becoming increasingly difficult these days. Banks in the European Union are faced with new regulations that do not facilitate the quick opening of an account for a non-resident. The European Union has a strong banking system, whi...

With the adoption of a new law regulating the activities of limited and additional liability companies, a number of questions arose related to the practical application of the norms of this regulatory act. One of the novelties of the law is the mandatory appro...

How to get away from CFC in Ukraine (Draft Law) One of the important reasons for which the regulation on controlled foreign companies was developed is the transfer of income from taxation at the local level to countries where there is no corporate income ta...

Controlled Foreign Companies of Ukraine In 2017, Ukraine accepted commitments to implement the minimum standard from the OECD BEPS plan, some of which were accepted upon accession to the Multilateral Convention. The accepted commitments included accession t...

At the end of May 2018, the European Union adopted the sixth amendment to Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Directive 77/799/EEC (Council Directive 2018/822/EU of 25 May 2018 o...

The fight against tax evasion and anti-money laundering gained new momentum in 2018. The solution, thanks to which it became difficult to open a bank account for a non-resident company, was the innovations in the legislation in the field of combating money lau...

Since the introduction of changes in the legislation of Ukraine regarding the procedure for suspending the registration of tax invoices, a stable judicial practice has developed on these issues. It is worth noting that the courts do not apply a formal approach...

The term “Arbitration Clause” shall mean either an arbitral clause in a contract or an arbitration agreement, the contract or arbitration agreement being signed by the parties, or contained in an exchange of letters, telegrams, or in a communication by telepri...

Backstory and reasons for changes Hong Kong is one of the rather attractive jurisdictions for doing business with Southeast Asia, including China. A sufficiently large number of companies use in their structure companies opened in Hong Kong to optimize thei...

Foreign trade contracts in Ukraine have a number of features that distinguish such agreements from their counterparts applicable in legal relations between residents. A foreign trade contract has a number of imperative (mandatory) requirements that must be met...

Selling a share in the authorized capital is one of the ways for a member of a limited liability company to exercise his right, which is provided for in a number of legislative acts of Ukraine, namely: Art. 147 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, Art. 53 of the La...

In 2012, the G20 (big twenty countries) commissioned the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) to develop an action plan to combat the erosion of the tax base and the withdrawal of profits from the bottom (BEPS action plan), which consi...