On 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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