Trade secret (confidential) agreement (NDA) with employee in Ukraine

The labor legislation of Ukraine does not provide for such term as “trade secret agreement” (NDA), therefore, the general provisions of Ukrainian law shall be used. Many Ukrainian companies have adopted the experience of foreign and international companies and conclude agreements with employees on non-disclosure of trade secrets (similar to non-disclosure agreement). This makes possible…

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Company’s labor protection in Ukraine

According to Article 15 of the Law of Ukraine “On Labor Protection”, a labor protection service shall be establish at each company. The bodies of the State Labor Service of Ukraine perform state supervision over labor protection. The inspectors shall have the right to conduct scheduled and unscheduled inspections of all enterprises. The issue of…

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Lease of property in Ukraine

Change of amount of rent The lease payment may be changed only by agreement of the parties. In addition, the lease agreement may define a mechanism for the revision of the amount of rent. Any change of economic situation, exchange rates, etc. shall NOT be the ground for revising the amount of rent, except as…

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Removal of the Ukrainian company’s director

Sometimes business owners need to dismiss the director of the company or temporarily strip him of his powers due to loss of trust or to any other reasons. The dismissal can take a lot of time and may be challenged, so we recommend using “removal from the office”. The removal is not a dismissal, and…

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What is copyright? What can be copyrighted?

Copyright is a collective term that means the specific right of an individual to the result of his/her intellectual / creative activity. The items that can be copyrighted are as follows: 1) literary and written works (books, brochures, articles, etc.); 2) speeches, lectures, oral works, etc.; 3) computer programs (this item is quite specific and…

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Offshore

The Section of the Memos „Offhore“  is published in Ukrainian and Russian because it would be slightly interesting for our foreign clients. However, we are ready to consult you and help with international companies and structuring of your business activity.

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