Constitution of Ukraine
The supreme law: it guarantees property rights, freedom of enterprise and the right to judicial protection. It is relied on in constitutional complaints and disputes with authorities.
63 acts · official texts at zakon.rada.gov.ua
Ukrainian Legislation for Business
The key codes, laws and resolutions we work with every day: litigation, tax, competition, corporate law, intellectual property and the electricity market. For each act: why it matters, with a link to the official text.
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Total: 63
Constitution 1
Codes 13
Tax Code of Ukraine
Governs VAT, corporate income tax, tax audits, transfer pricing and appeals against tax assessments. Applies to every market participant.
Civil Code of Ukraine
General rules on contracts, obligations, liability and limitation periods. The basis for PPAs, bilateral contracts and supply agreements.
Commercial Procedure Code of Ukraine
The procedure for resolving disputes between market participants in the commercial courts, including payment disputes.
Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine
The procedure for challenging decisions of NEURC, tax authorities and other public bodies.
Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine
Rules for civil cases involving individuals: claims, evidence, interim measures, appeals and summary orders.
Commercial Code of Ukraine
Long governed commercial contracts and sanctions; it ceased to have effect in 2025 under Law No. 4196-IX. Its rules still matter in disputes over earlier contracts.
Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences
Defines administrative offences and penalties, including for company officers for tax, financial and customs violations.
Criminal Code of Ukraine
Contains business and official crimes such as tax evasion, fraud and abuse of authority. It matters for assessing management risks.
Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine
The procedure for criminal proceedings: searches, asset seizures and temporary access to documents. It matters when proceedings affect a company or its assets.
Labour Code of Ukraine
Governs employment: hiring, dismissal, working time, pay and the liability of employees and employers.
Customs Code of Ukraine
Rules on moving goods across the border, customs value, classification, customs regimes and liability for customs violations.
Land Code of Ukraine
Governs land rights, leases and changes of designated use. Key for construction, including power plants.
Bankruptcy Code of Ukraine
Insolvency procedures for companies and individuals: opening a case, creditor claims, rehabilitation, liquidation and challenging the debtor’s transactions.
Laws 37
Law of Ukraine “On the Electricity Market”
The core market law: it defines participants, market segments, licensing, balancing, public service obligations and consumer rights. Almost every legal position in energy starts here.
Law of Ukraine “On Alternative Energy Sources”
Sets the rules of state support for renewable generation: feed-in tariff, auctions, market premium and guarantees of origin. A key act for renewable producers.
Law No. 810-IX on improving the terms of support for renewable electricity generation
Amended renewable support terms, including the feed-in tariff and producers’ imbalance responsibility. Important when assessing the rights of a specific plant.
Law No. 3220-IX on the recovery and green transformation of Ukraine’s energy system
Introduced, among other things, guarantees of origin and rules on active consumers, self-generation and aggregation. Relevant to renewables, consumers with own generation and aggregators.
Law No. 2046-IX on the development of energy storage facilities
Introduced the legal framework for energy storage: operator status, licensing, market participation and restrictions on system operators.
Law of Ukraine “On the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission”
Defines NEURC’s powers, decision-making, inspections and sanctions. Essential for defending inspections and challenging regulator decisions.
Law of Ukraine “On Licensing of Types of Economic Activity”
Sets the general principles of licensing, licensee rights and licensing authority procedures. Applied together with sector-specific energy rules.
Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Economic Competition”
Governs mergers, concerted practices and abuse of dominance. Applies to energy M&A and market conduct.
Law of Ukraine “On the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine”
Defines the AMCU’s powers, including investigations and information requests. Important during inspections and investigations.
Law of Ukraine “On Enforcement Proceedings”
Sets the procedure for enforcing court decisions, turning a won case into real money.
Law of Ukraine “On Mediation”
Sets the rules for out-of-court dispute resolution with a mediator. Useful for long-term contracts where preserving the relationship matters.
Law of Ukraine No. 4196-IX “On Specifics of Regulating Legal Entities of Certain Legal Forms in the Transitional Period and Associations of Legal Entities”
Sets transitional rules for state, municipal and other enterprises of specific legal forms after the Commercial Code ceased to have effect.
Law of Ukraine “On Limited and Additional Liability Companies”
The core law for LLCs: shares, withdrawal, general meetings, shareholders’ agreements and officers’ liability.
Law of Ukraine “On Joint-Stock Companies”
Governs the formation and management of joint-stock companies: shares, general meetings, supervisory board, major transactions and minority rights.
Law of Ukraine “On State Registration of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Associations”
Sets the procedure for registering companies and changes in the Unified State Register, disclosure of beneficial owners and appeals against registration actions.
Law of Ukraine “On Copyright and Related Rights” (2022)
The new law that since 2023 governs protection of works, software, databases, works made for hire and related rights.
Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Rights to Marks for Goods and Services”
The procedure for registering trademarks, grounds for refusal, term of protection, termination and enforcement.
Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Rights to Inventions and Utility Models”
Patentability requirements, examination, patent owner’s rights, employee inventions and compulsory licences.
Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Rights to Industrial Designs”
Protection of the appearance of products, including unregistered industrial designs.
Law of Ukraine “On Protection against Unfair Competition”
Prohibits misuse of others’ designations, spreading false information and unlawful collection of trade secrets. Enforced by the AMCU.
Law of Ukraine “On State Aid to Undertakings”
Rules for granting, notifying and monitoring state aid; the AMCU assesses its compatibility with competition.
Law of Ukraine “On Public Procurement”
Procurement procedures via Prozorro, bidder requirements and complaints to the AMCU as the review body.
Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges”
The court system, powers of the Supreme Court and the duty to follow its conclusions on the application of law.
Law of Ukraine “On Court Fee”
Court fee rates for claims, appeals and applications, exemptions and refunds.
Law of Ukraine “On the Bar and Practice of Law”
Guarantees of legal practice, attorney–client privilege, attorney’s requests and legal services agreements.
Law of Ukraine “On Bodies and Persons Enforcing Court Decisions and Decisions of Other Bodies”
The status of the State Enforcement Service and private enforcement officers, their powers and liability.
Law of Ukraine “On International Commercial Arbitration”
Based on the UNCITRAL Model Law: arbitration agreement, constitution of the tribunal and grounds for setting awards aside.
Law of Ukraine “On Private International Law”
Determines the law applicable to cross-border contracts and the jurisdiction of Ukrainian courts in such cases.
Law of Ukraine “On Currency and Currency Transactions”
Principles of currency regulation and supervision; settlement deadlines for export and import are set by the National Bank.
Law of Ukraine “On Accounting and Financial Reporting”
Requirements for primary documents and financial statements, the evidential basis of tax disputes.
Law of Ukraine on Prevention of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing
Duties of reporting entities, customer due diligence and verification of beneficial owners.
Law of Ukraine “On Sanctions”
Types of sanctions, how the National Security and Defence Council imposes them and the consequences for counterparties and assets.
Law of Ukraine “On Personal Data Protection”
Rules on processing personal data of clients and employees, consent and data subjects’ rights.
Law of Ukraine “On E-Commerce”
Concluding contracts online, electronic signatures in transactions and the duties of online sellers.
Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Procedure”
General rules for authorities’ decisions affecting businesses: the right to be heard, reasoning and appeals.
Law of Ukraine “On the Natural Gas Market”
The framework of the gas market: transmission and distribution operators, supply, network access and public service obligations.
Law of Ukraine “On Energy Efficiency”
Energy management, energy audits and energy services, efficiency requirements for business and the public sector.
Treaties 1
Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York, 1958)
The basis for enforcing foreign arbitral awards in Ukraine and Ukrainian awards abroad, with an exhaustive list of grounds for refusal.
Cabinet resolutions 2
Cabinet Resolution No. 1165 of 11.12.2019 on suspension of tax invoice registration
The procedure for suspending and restoring tax invoice registration, risk criteria for taxpayers and transactions, and State Tax Service commissions.
Cabinet Resolution No. 483 of 05.06.2019 on public service obligations in the electricity market
The PSO Regulation: which market participants serve public interests, including supply to households, and on what terms.
NEURC resolutions 9
NEURC Resolution No. 307 of 14 March 2018 approving the Market Rules
Rules on the balancing market, participant registration, imbalance settlement and collateral. The basis for disputes over TSO charges.
NEURC Resolution No. 308 of 14 March 2018 approving the Day-Ahead and Intraday Market Rules
Sets the trading procedure on the DAM and IDM, participant requirements and settlement with the market operator.
NEURC Resolution No. 309 of 14 March 2018 approving the Transmission System Code
Governs connection to the TSO grid, system operation and ancillary services. Important for large generation and storage.
NEURC Resolution No. 310 of 14 March 2018 approving the Distribution System Code
Sets the procedure for connecting to DSO networks, technical conditions and relations with distribution system operators.
NEURC Resolution No. 311 of 14 March 2018 approving the Commercial Metering Code
Sets commercial metering rules and the roles of the metering administrator and metering service providers. Metering data underpins all market settlements.
NEURC Resolution No. 312 of 14 March 2018 approving the Retail Electricity Market Rules
Governs supply contracts, switching, billing, disconnection and violation reports. A key document for suppliers and consumers.
NEURC Resolution No. 1467 of 27 December 2017 approving the Licence Conditions for electricity generation
Requirements for licensed generators, against which NEURC inspects them.
NEURC Resolution No. 1468 of 27 December 2017 approving the Licence Conditions for electricity resale (trading)
Requirements for licensed traders, from organisational to reporting obligations.
NEURC Resolution No. 1469 of 27 December 2017 approving the Licence Conditions for electricity supply to consumers
Requirements for suppliers, including customer relations and reporting.
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