Let’s imagine a scenario. The state has revoked a company’s licence, frozen its accounts or placed it under the management of an external administrator. The owner is outraged and prepared to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights. But here he is faced with a question that often determines the fate of the complaint even before it is considered on its merits: who is the victim – you or your company? The company and the owner are, as a rule, different persons in the

Ukrainian legislation does not restrict the right of foreign nationals to set up a company; citizens of other countries, stateless persons and foreign companies may conduct business on an equal footing with Ukrainians. Difficulties arise in terms of procedures: preparing documents, obtaining a tax registration number and contributing capital. Below, we will explain where to start, what options are available and what to bear in mind. Which business structure should a foreign n

The issue of the legal status of capital entering the Ukrainian economy from abroad remains a topical one, despite all the challenges of recent years. The legislation sets out in considerable detail the manner and forms in which foreign capital may enter the country, as well as the guarantees afforded to its owners. Let us examine the key aspects of this regulation with PURCEN. In what forms may foreign capital be received? The law is not limited to the concept of ‘money’ in

On 16 July 2026, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment in the case of “BANCA SISTEMA S.P.A. v. ITALY”, finding that the Italian authorities’ prolonged failure to enforce court judgments in favour of the applicant company, as well as the impossibility of securing their enforcement through the courts, constituted a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (the right to a fair trial) and Article