Legal support in structuring cross-border contracts with Ukrainian companies: drafting and review, distribution and franchising agreements, complex multi-party transactions and risk allocation. In this section, JVS Law lawyers publish practical guidance on contract architecture, enforceability of contractual terms under Ukrainian law, and typical mistakes foreign counterparties make when entering the Ukrainian market.
Contract Structuring
If your invoice does not conform to EN 16931 or is not transmitted via Peppol, an EU buyer may lawfully reject it. We break down what to address in the…
Contract Structuring
Electronic cross-border contracts are fully enforceable in Ukraine. We explain how to sign — DocuSign, QES or hybrid platforms — what clauses to include, and how to satisfy banking and…
Contract Structuring
Distribution in Ukraine has no dedicated statute: it sits between the Civil Code, competition law and sectoral rules. Which contract model to choose, where the AMCU thresholds start to bite,…
Contract Structuring
China ships eighteen times more into Ukraine than it takes out, so the Ukrainian company almost always pays first. Where to check a Chinese counterparty in the open registers, how…
Contract Structuring
Fixed resale prices, bans on passive selling and non-competes over five years strip the agreement of its automatic AMCU exemption. The 30% threshold, the four permitted territorial restrictions and the…
Contract Structuring
Distributor contracts in the EU are shaped by competition law rather than by a dedicated statute. Choosing the distribution model, the VBER safe harbour and its market-share ceiling, and the…
Ukrainian counsel for cross-border business
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