Due to globalization there is tough competition among producers and services providers in the global market economy. Under such conditions only companies able to offer better and outstanding products at a lower price will be really competitive and profitable.

A first glance at Ukrainian legislation concerning recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards will make you believe that Ukraine is a quite arbitration friendly jurisdiction.

Ukraine’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2008 after almost 15 years of negotiations was a benchmark for fundamental changes in the Ukrainian trade system and regulations.

On 16 June 2009 the President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, signed the Law "On Coal Mine Gas (Methane)", which came into force on 19 June 2009. The Law determines legal, economic, ecological and organizational fundamental principles of geological survey of coal mine gas (methane) including its commercial development, production and further usage.

In view of continuing globalization, capturing new markets and expanding presence thereon recently became a top priority for all companies. Franchising is one of the possible options of such "expansion".

In 2010, Ukraine, as a new member of the World Trade Organization, has for the first time in its history referred to the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism by claiming the WTO inconsistency of certain Armenian tax laws.

In 2010, Ukraine, as a new member of the World Trade Organization, has for the first time in its history referred to the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism by claiming the WTO inconsistency of certain Armenian tax laws.

Considering various commercial office space lease offers in Ukraine, tenants often have to figure out the difference between business centers of Class A, office centers of Class В and, say, an office block of Class C multipurpose center.

Although there are no signs of any rapid recovery in the commercial real estate market and problems continue with the financing of construction projects, investment experts are quite optimistic about prospects for this market.

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established for progressive liberalization of international trade by means of lowering and/or eliminating trade barriers (both tariff and non-tariff) based on the principles of most-favored-nation, national treatment, freer trade, predictability and promoting fair competition, etc.

Franchising as a vehicle for a franchisor’s products and services to capture new distribution markets is expanding rapidly in Ukraine.

A rising wave of disputes in the Ukrainian banking sector mean that banks must strengthen legal departments and assess their non-performing loan portfolio.

In the end of 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament has adopted a new law, which is soon to be enacted and will introduce a new type of investment agreement to be entered into between the investor and...

Considering current social and economic conditions and foreign-policy objectives declared by Ukraine, we could say that hotel business operation in Ukraine is in-demand and promising.

On its thorny path of accession to the WTO, which eventually ended on 16 May 2008, when Ukraine joined the WTO, Ukraine significantly liberalized trade in goods, including agricultural products.

After 14 years of negotiations, on 5 February 2008 the General Council of the World Trade Organization (the WTO) approved the package of agreements and cleared the terms of Ukraine’s accession to the WTO.

1. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND LEGISLATION - 1.1 Who is/are the relevant merger authority(ies)? - The authorities responsible for applying merger legislation are: (i) the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the "AMC"); and (ii) the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (the "CMU") (to the extent provided under the Laws of Ukraine).

During the period of financial crisis in Ukraine, debt restructuring became a question of great importance which is being broadly discussed and implemented by banks, other financial institutions and corporate borrowers with significant debt portfolio.

Nowadays free trade agreements (the "FTAs") are among pillars of the international trade.

The procedure for the resolution of individual labor disputes is regulated by Chapter XV of Code of Labor Laws of Ukraine No. 322-VIII dated December 10, 1971, as amended (the "CLLU").