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Getting Paid in Ukraine. What to expect when collecting the debt in Ukraine?. Almost no voluntary enforcement ( “debts pay only cowards” ) Debtors used to “ fight till the end” and use all possible (sometimes even unlawful) methods Non effective functioning of the State Enforcement Service
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Getting Paid in Ukraine Moscow | 2013
What to expect when collecting the debt in Ukraine? • Almost no voluntary enforcement (“debts pay only cowards”) • Debtors used to “fight till the end” and use all possible (sometimes even unlawful) methods • Non effective functioning of the State Enforcement Service • Dilatory tactics • Asset-stripping Moscow | 2013
Vast problem with enforcement of court judgments in Ukraine • Pilot judgment of the ECHR – Ivanov v Ukraine (2009) • The problem is still not solved and the ECHR resumed consideration of cases against Ukraine re longstanding non-enforcement of court judgments • New law “On Enforcement Proceedings” did not bring expected improvements • The law “On State’s Guarantees of Enforcement of Court Judgment” also did not solve the problem Moscow | 2013
Enforcement against the State • Restrictions by the laws “On Moratorium on Compulsory Sell of Property” and “On Measures for Securing Sustainable Functioning of Enterprises of Fuel and Energy Complex” • The law “On State’s Guarantees of Enforcement of Court Judgment” • TMR Energy Limited v State Property Fund of Ukraine • Regent v Ukraine • Merchant International Company Ltd v NAK Naftogaz • Agrokompleks v Ukraine Moscow | 2013
Practical problems in enforcement proceedings in Ukraine • State enforcement officers work very inefficiently and slowly • Lack of effective mechanism for tracing of debtor’s assets • No proper functioning of state registers for land and real estate property • Lack of efficient way to perform non-pecuniary claims Moscow | 2013
Solutions for effective debt collection in Ukraine • Cooperation with the State Enforcement Service • Provision of additional private asset tracing • Obtaining freezing injunctions in advance before the enforcement proceedings • Control of the status of the debtor, its property and dialog with the debtor • Criminal complaint against debtor for willful non-performance of judgment • Complains against state enforcement officers Moscow | 2013
Complex approach – the secret of your debt collection success Moscow | 2013
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