For procedural reasons, the Verkhovna Rada also adopts resolutions explaining how legal documents are to be submitted to Parliament. Civil law governs the daily lives of citizens and other legal entities such as businesses. The most important Ukrainian Civil Code is the Civil Code of Ukraine. It includes provisions on property, intellectual property rights, contracts, torts, obligations, inheritance and the definition of legal persons. The Code introduces new types of commercial contracts into legal practice, including factoring, franchising, rental services and legacy contracts. Civil proceedings are governed by the Code of Civil Procedure of Ukraine. Ukrainian law is generally divided into public law, private law and international law. These areas of the legal system are subdivided into civil law (including family law, inheritance law, contract and commercial law, contract law, property law, intellectual property law, company law, state law and tort law), criminal law, constitutional law (including laws on the structure of the State), administrative law and international law. The Commercial Code of Ukraine describes the details of compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine for business activity.
The Code regulates the basic principles of business activity, including business units, ownership basis, liability for infringement, specifics of legal regulations and foreign trade regulations. Law is practiced in Ukraine by lawyers (legal advisors, lawyers), professionals who receive a degree after graduating from the law faculty of a university. Law firms are run by lawyers who register them as law firms with the Ministry of Justice and obtain state certification. To defend a person accused of a crime, a person must be a lawyer. A lawyer under the law “On the activity of the legal profession and lawyer” may be a person who has a higher legal education, which is confirmed by the diploma of Ukraine or in accordance with the international treaties of Ukraine diploma of a foreign country, who has professional experience in the field of law of at least two years, is fluent in the language of the State, has passed a qualifying examination, received a certificate allowing him to practise as a lawyer and has taken the oath of Ukrainian lawyer. In order to represent a client in a non-criminal matter or to act in-house, a person must have advanced legal training. Ukraine has taken steps to reform its educational frameworks in line with the Bologna Process. In the mid-2000s, universities began awarding Bachelor of Laws (about 3 years for full-time students and 4 years for part-time students) and Master of Laws (about 5 years for full-time students and 6 years for part-time students). In Soviet times, the only bachelor`s degree (after 10 years of secondary school) was a 5-year specialized degree with a thesis, which in the West was usually somewhere between a bachelor`s and master`s degree. Diplomas are issued by the authorities of the State Examinations Board of the University. The university degree gives people the right to work as legal advisors in Ukraine.
However, judges and defense attorneys must pass an additional state admission test. Administrative law is the area of law that regulates the functioning of the different levels of the Ukrainian government, including the procedure for natural and legal persons to challenge government decisions. This code is called the Administrative Code in Ukraine. Since the Ukrainian legal system is based on the Code, there are a number of codified laws in the main areas of national legislation. These include: In September 2005, the Ukrainian Law on Private International Law was adopted. [ref. needed] The law establishes the procedure for regulating private legal relations governed by legal systems other than Ukraine. You should seek legal advice: in the UK on parenting orders and documents required for citizenship determination and travel documents You should also seek legal advice in Ukraine, but due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we cannot confirm which lawyers offer services.
Legal advice in the country is important for issues such as: The notary in Ukraine is based on the guidelines of the law “On the study of the notary”. According to the law, the notarial office is a system of bodies and officials who are obliged to certify rights, certify facts that have the force of law and perform other notarial acts, as provided for by law, in order to give them legal force. In Ukraine, notarial activities are carried out by state notaries, private notaries or officials of the executive bodies of local councils (village, locality, city), if there are no notaries there. The difference between public and private notaries is that the service fees charged by public notaries are set by the state, while the only aspect regulated by the state compared to private notaries is the floor price. Please note that Ukrainian legislation will be frequently amended and adapted during this extraordinary period. We strive to update this guide at regular intervals and as soon as possible. Please search for and use the latest version of this manual. We cannot exclude the possibility that the text made available to you may from time to time be obsolete or in line with the latest developments. This guide should not be considered as a substitute for specific legal advice tailored to your particular situation and needs. Please always seek targeted and personalized advice when making decisions or planning actions for your business.
Our Ukrainian legal experts are at your disposal to assist you in the most efficient and reliable way, with quality standards common to our global firm. Always carry your passport with you for identification purposes. The police may carry out passport checks on foreigners. Police officers must introduce themselves (name, letter, rank, reason for identity verification) and present a document confirming their position. Your original passport is required, as no other document can give information about your legal status in Ukraine. If you are arrested because you were unable to present your passport, you must request an official report.