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In Anti-Corruption

Ukraine: New draft law proposes foreign direct investments screening regime

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On 22 September 2025, draft Law No. 14062 proposing the introduction of a foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime was registered with the Ukrainian Parliament.
The draft law aligns with the European Union’s FDI Regulation 2019/452 and aims to safeguard national security by establishing a formal review process for investments in critical sectors such as infrastructure, strategic minerals, and defense. It introduces a notification requirement for qualifying transactions, a multi-stage review process, and sanctions for non-compliance, while also integrating with Ukraine’s merger control framework.

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In Tax

Ukraine: Approval of Defence City regime for arms manufacturers including tax and customs incentives

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Ukraine’s Defence City regime, effective from October 2025, offers tax, customs, and regulatory incentives to defence-related enterprises. Eligible companies must earn most income from defence goods or services. Benefits include exemptions on reinvested profits, real estate, land, and environmental taxes, plus simplified customs and currency rules. However, it excludes R&D credits and broader investor incentives, and cannot be combined with other preferential regimes. Residency is limited to strategically significant entities approved by the Ministry of Defence.

In ESG

Ukraine approves two oil and gas PSA tenders in western territories in furtherance of US-Ukraine Minerals Deal

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On 13 August 2025, Ukraine approved tenders for two oil and gas blocks—Mezhyhirska and Svichanska – under its Minerals Deal with the US Bidders must meet financial and work commitments, with production sharing terms favouring investors initially. Each PSA lasts 50 years and includes environmental and compliance obligations. This marks a key step in Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and energy strategy.

In Product Regulation & Liability

Ukraine: Further ACCA implementation — new Ukrainian standards on market surveillance and e-commerce

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The Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) is an intermediary step for Ukraine to benefit from the mutual recognition of product quality between the EU and Ukraine until our country becomes a full EU Member State. The ACAA covers 27 groups of industrial goods/technical regulations. Ukraine’s ACAA implementation plan was sequenced in priority sectors to allow a step-by-step sectoral implementation of the ACAA.

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Ukraine: GPSR – Updated EU product safety rules – Overhauled requirements for the Ukrainian products heading to the EU consumer

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On 13 December 2024, the new “Regulation (EU) 2023/988 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 on General Product Safety” (“GPSR”) came into force.
The GPSR repeals the General Product Safety Directive (2001) and introduces an updated regime to ensure product safety in light of evolving technologies and means of trade. As a regulation, the GPSR is directly applicable to all EU member states without the need for national transpositions.

In Employment

Ukraine: New termination ground and requirements for internal labor regulations (employee handbook)

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On 27 September 2024, the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Labor Code of Ukraine on Establishing Additional Grounds for Termination of Employment Agreements at the Initiative of the Employer and Certain Other Issues” No. 3768-IX dated 4 June 2024 (with certain exceptions) will come into force. The Law, among other things, details the rules applicable to internal labor regulations and establishes new termination grounds.

In Employment

Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers updates rules on reservation of persons liable for military service

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued Resolution No. 650 on “Some Issues with Reservation of Persons Liable for Military Service during Martial Law”, dated 5 June 2024 (“Resolution”), which came into force on 8 June 2024. The Resolution provides for an opportunity, in addition to the existing paper-based procedure, to reserve employees of certain companies online through the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services (“Diia Portal”).

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Ukraine: Cabinet of Ministers updates rules on reservation of persons liable for military service

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The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued Resolution No. 650 on “Some Issues with Reservation of Persons Liable for Military Service during Martial Law”, dated 5 June 2024 (“Resolution”), which came into force on 8 June 2024. The Resolution provides for an opportunity, in addition to the existing paper-based procedure, to reserve employees of certain companies online through the Unified State Web Portal of Electronic Services.

In Employment

Ukraine: The scope of employers’ obligations during mobilization has been expanded

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On 16 May 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Procedure for Conscription of Citizens for Military Service During Mobilization and amended the Procedure for Organization and Maintenance of Military Registration (“Amendments”). The Amendments, among other things, detail employers’ existing obligations during mobilization and establish the new ones.

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