Thursday, March 12, 2015

The entrepreneurship by Ukrainian Law

General principles of legal regulation of business located in Chapter 4 of the Economic Code of Ukraine.

So, the entrepreneurship, to be understood as a separate, initiative, systematic, own-risk economic activity, carried out by business entities (entrepreneurs) with the purpose of achieving economic and social results, and generating profit.

Entrepreneurs shall have the right to perform independently without any limitations any such entrepreneurial activity that is not banned by the law.

Peculiarities of performing certain types of entrepreneurship shall be established by legislative acts.

The list of types of entrepreneurial activity subject to licensing, as well as the list of activities, wherein entrepreneurship is banned shall be established exclusively by the law.

Entrepreneurial activity of officials of state authorities and local governments shall be restricted by the law in cases, provided by part two, Article 64 of the Constitution of Ukraine.


Entrepreneurship shall be conducted on the basis of:

Free choice by the entrepreneur of a type of entrepreneurial activity;

Independent development by the entrepreneur of his/her activity program, selection of suppliers and consumers of products manufactured, employment of material and technical, financial and other resources, the use of which is not limited by the law, fixing of prices for products and

Services in compliance with the law;

Free employment of personnel by the entrepreneur;

Commercial calculation and own commercial risk;

Free disposal of retained profit, left after payment of taxes, fees and other payments, envisaged by the law;

Independent performing by the entrepreneur of foreign economic activity; the use by the entrepreneur of an international currency share of proceeds at his/her own discretion.


The state shall guarantee to all entrepreneurs irrespective of their organizational forms of entrepreneurial activity, equal rights and opportunities for attraction and use of material and technical, financial, labor, informational, natural and other resources.

Providing the entrepreneur with material and technical and other resources distributed by the state, shall be conducted for the purpose of carrying out by the entrepreneur of supplies, works or services for the state needs.

The state shall guarantee the inviolability of property and ensure protection of property rights of the entrepreneur. Withdrawal by the state or local governments of fixed and operating assets, as well as other property shall be allowed according to Article 41 of the Constitution of Ukraine on the grounds and in keeping with the procedure, established by the law.

Losses suffered by the entrepreneur in the result of violation by individuals or legal entities, state authorities or local governments of his/her property rights, shall be reimbursed to the entrepreneur pursuant to the Economic Code of Ukraine and other laws.

The entrepreneur or an individual employed by the former in cases envisaged by legislation may in working hours be attracted to fulfillment of state or public duties, with following compensation to the entrepreneur of relevant losses by the authority that takes such decision. Any such disputes as may arise on compensation of losses shall be resolved in the court.

In order to ensure favorable organizational and economic conditions for the development of entrepreneurship, state authorities on conditions and in keeping with the established procedure shall:

Provide entrepreneurs with land parcels, state property, required for conducting entrepreneurial activity;

Facilitate in material and technical supplies of entrepreneurs, informational servicing of their activities and training their personnel;

Conduct primary equipment of undeveloped territories with objects of production and social infrastructure, by means of sales or other transfer of those to entrepreneurs as established by the law;

Stimulate modernization of technologies, innovation activity, development of new kinds of products and services by entrepreneurs;

Provide such other assistance to entrepreneurs.

The state shall foster the development of small entrepreneurship, secure necessary conditions for this.

Entrepreneurs shall be obligated not to cause damage to the environment, not to violate rights and lawful interests of individuals and their associations, other business entities, institutions, organizations, rights of local governments and the state.

The entrepreneur shall suffer property and other liability as established by the law for caused losses and damage.

Peculiarities of carrying out entrepreneurial activity within the territory of Ukraine, on its continental shelf and in the exclusive (sea) economic zone by foreign legal entities and individuals shall be established by Economic Code of Ukraine and other laws of Ukraine.

Should a current international treaty, approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine provide for other rules of entrepreneurship, different to those established by Ukrainian legislation, the rules of the international treaty shall apply. The rules of international treaties of Ukraine, effective at the moment of adoption of the Constitution of Ukraine shall apply in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine in keeping with the procedure established by these international treaties.

Entrepreneurial activity shall be terminated:

On entrepreneur’s own initiative;

In the event of expiry of the license;

In the event of discontinuance of existence of the entrepreneur;

On the ground of a court judgment in cases envisaged by the Economic Code of Ukraine and other laws.

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