Ukrainian Davos From 27 to 29 February 2008 Ukraine hosted the II Europe-Ukraine Forum and it would not be an overstatement to call it one of the most important events of the last month. It has even been named by the President’s Secretarial Office as Ukrainian intellectual Davos. When opening the Forum President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko emphasised that Ukraine’s relations with Europe are now on a totally new stage. The President reminded that Ukraine had officially started negotiations with the EU for a free trade zone after Ukraine became a member of WTO. Also Ukraine has been negotiating with the EU for a new enforced agreement. A political part of this document causes more debate that its economic clauses and the reason for this is mainly a situation in the European Union itself. «The associated membership would have suited us» – Viktor...
Investor-State Disputes as a Specific Category in the Modern International Arbitration Since the end of 1990s, a remarkable rise of investor-State disputes (“ISDs”) has been observed after decades of a relatively peaceful period in this area of arbitration. Ukraine, as a respondent party, has already taken part, so far quite successfully, in seven ISDs based on international investment treaties (“IITs”). Some thoughts on the ISDs are presented by Dr. Sergey Voitovich,...
Economic Competition
Antitrust and competition Pursuant to Article 42 of the Constitution of Ukraine the state ensures protection of competition in business. Unfair use of monopolistic position in the market is not allowed as is not allowed illegal restriction of competition and unfair competition. Law defines types and limits of monopoly.
Pursuant to Article 10 of the Commercial Code of Ukraine an antitrust and competition policy of the state...
Investment Experience
AWT Bavaria: uneasy way to investments in Ukraine A lot is being said these days about attracting foreign investments to the economy of Ukraine. Neither less attention is paid to problems preventing these much desired money streams from flowing to our country. Three core obstacles on the way of foreign investors to Ukraine are typically marked out: political instability, cumbersome and imperfect legislation and taxation system, notorious bureaucracy...
Topical Interview
Ukrainian investment opportunities Interview about the investment climate in Ukraine and the work of BBCU with British business club manager Richard BRADY.Question: Mr. Brady, how do you estimate an investment climate in Ukraine?Answer : The investment climate is very buoyant for certain types of investments, such as property and banking, but although Ukraine...
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