The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improving the Legal Protection of Geographical Indications” 123-IX dated 20.09.2019 (hereinafter the “Law”) introducing amendments to the procedure of registration, use and protection of geographic indications in Ukraine entered into force on 1 January 2020. Principal changes introduced by the Law: From now on, geographic indications will only be…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners is pleased to announce the promotion to partner of Anastasia Usova, who leads the firm’s Antitrust practice. “This is a well-deserved promotion and a testament to our core values at Redcliffe – we appreciate seamless expertise, continuous professional development and contribution to success of our firm”, Managing Partner Olexiy Soshenko said. “Anastasia has a stand-alone profile among Ukrainian antitrust lawyers….
Read MoreOn 22 May 2019, law No 2712-VIII “On Amendment of the Laws of Ukraine in Regard to Ensuring Competitive Terms of Electricity Production from Renewable Energy Sources“ (the “Law”) became effective, which contemplates the introduction of renewable energy auctions in Ukraine. The Law provides the general framework and certain core elements of the auction system as set out below. (a)…
Read MoreRedcliffe Partners has been featured and recognised in this year’s edition of Ukrainian Law Firms 2018: A Handbook for Foreign Clients (ULF 2018) in a wide range of practices and industry sectors, namely Banking & Finance, Debt Restructuring, Corporate and M&A, Energy & Natural Resources, Antitrust and Competition, as well as Infrastructure. First published in 2003, the directory provides an…
Read MoreOn 17 December 2017, the amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On Protection of Economic Competition” and to the Law of Ukraine “On Sanctions” regarding the effect of economic sanctions on merger control entered into force. Pursuant to the amendments, if a transaction that constitutes a notifiable concentration is subject to economic sanctions, such concentration is prohibited and will not be cleared by the…
Read MoreOn 5 December 2017, the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (the “Regulation“) of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (the “AMC“) entered into force. The Regulation is adopted in accordance with Ukraine’s obligations under the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement and is based on the Regulation of the European Commission No. 330/2010. The Regulation provides (i) a block exemption (a so-called “safe harbour”)…
Read MoreOn 3 March 2017, the new requirements were enacted in Ukraine related to the quality control of new construction, reconstruction and repair works of the motor roads of general use, approved by Resolution No.1065 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 28 December 2016 (the “Resolution“). The Resolution factors in a consulting engineer into the system of quality control and…
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