Those Ukrainian companies that are planning to pay out dividends to non-resident-participants/shareholders shall take into account the peculiarities of the Ukrainian legislation. In particular, the National Bank of Ukraine may impose currency restrictions, i.e. payment of dividends may be made only in certain amounts, for a certain period, etc. If there are no such restrictions,…
DetailsThose enterprises that work with Ukrainian companies shall take into account some peculiarities of the Ukrainian legislation on the procedure of judicial settlement of disputes between Ukrainian and foreign companies. According to Article 76 of the Law of Ukraine “On International Private Law”, the courts may accept and consider cases with foreign elements in the…
DetailsAfter the Laws of Ukraine No. 128-IX and No. 129-IX (https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/128-20#n132 and https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/129-20) are effective as of April 19, many individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine will assume the obligation to use cash registers (PTRs). For those who work in the IT and are paid on a cashless basis these laws change nothing. In accordance with the…
DetailsSurrogacy is not perfectly regulated in Ukraine, but it is still allowed. In Ukraine, there are children, who were born as a result of the use of assisted reproductive technologies through surrogacy method, and their parents want to take them home and bring up in their family. More and more foreigners contact Ukrainian Human Reproduction…
DetailsLegal support for any company (business) can be organized by hiring a lawyer on a full-time basis (setting up a legal department) or receiving legal services from a law firm (on the terms of outsourcing). It is natural that sometimes both options of working with lawyers are used simultaneously and are advisable. Forms of…
DetailsIf you are a foreign investor, a foreign IT company or Ukrainian developers, and you want to establish an IT company in Ukraine, this legal advice will help you deal with the main issues in that direction. Following forms of IT business are most popular in Ukraine: Individual Entrepreneur (FLP in Russian (“ФЛП” in…
DetailsFrom a legal point of view, IT company establishment in Ukraine is not fundamentally different from the formation of other types of companies. It entirely depends on the size of investments, the number of employees, the formula for work (customers – clients) and many other things. The Zilver lawyers will clarify all these issues with…
DetailsHow shall a foreigner file a claim in Ukraine for recovery of maintenance (alimony)? A foreign plaintiff shall file a claim for recovery of maintenance (change of the amount of maintenance payment) from a defendant residing in Ukraine through an authorized body in the plaintiff’s permanent place of residence (most often, it is a ministry…
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