TEN THINGS ABOUT FOREIGN EMPLOYEES IN TURKEY

Being an expat is something like an adventure involving so many problems to cope up with. That means too many questions to be answered on the matter, that’s why we are going to confine ourselves to legislative side such as work permit, tax law, labor law and social security status of expats in this article.

Tymoshenko’s “take or pay” gas disaster seemingly righted in Stockholm

Over the past few years every reader will be aware Ukraine and Russia have been at war.  War not only in eastern Ukraine where people still die on a daily basis, but also diplomatically, socially, culturally, and economically.

The Daily Vertical: Ukraine Won. And Putin Lost. (Transcript)

Ukraine is finally about to get what it has been fighting for.

Ukraine is finally about to get what nearly 10,000 people have died for.

Ukraine is finally about to get what the Kremlin did everything in its power to prevent.

After a popular revolution and more than three years of war, Ukraine is finally getting its Association Agreement and free-trade pact with the European Union.

Commission sets out possible ways forward for the deepening of Europe's Economic and Monetary Union

Following the Commission's White Paper on the Future of Europe presented on 1 March, the Commission now sets out possible ways forward for deepening Europe's Economic and Monetary Union.

Стокгольмський арбітраж відхилив вимоги Газпрому щодо застосування принципу "бери або плати" у контракті на постачання газу

Сьогодні Трибунал при Арбітражному інституті Торгової палати Стокгольму виніс окреме рішення у справі НАК «Нафтогаз України» проти ПАТ «Газпром» щодо контракту на постачання газу до України від 2009 року.

Зокрема, трибунал повністю відхилив вимогу Газпрому щодо застосування принципу "бери або плати", а також задовольнив вимогу Нафтогазу про перегляд контрактної ціни з урахуванням ринкових умов.

Крім того, трибуналом було повністю скасовано заборону на реекспорт газу, яка містилась в контракті.

California Cannabis: The Marijuana Cultivation Rules (Part III)

California’s Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MCRSA”) has left stakeholders with many questions regarding how cannabis cultivation regulations will play out. 

Украина нашла долю «Газпрома»

Минюст Украины начал арест активов «Газпрома» в стране: ведомство во исполнение антимонопольного штрафа на $6,42 млрд наложило взыскание на 40,2% акций АО «Газтранзит», принадлежащие российской компании. 

The National Bank of Ukraine Presses ahead Removing Administrative FX Restrictions

The National Bank of Ukraine pushes ahead with  liberalization of FX regulations  by easing restrictions  that have become inefficient,  the relaxation of which will not have a destabilizing impact on the interbank and cash segments of the FX market. Sustained favorable FX market conditions and balanced distribution of risks to the inflation projections enabled the regulator  to take further steps towards  easing of administrative restrictions in the FX market.

How Weak Are Employee “Nondisclosure Agreements”? The Answer May Make You Gag

We live in a world of “leaking” and threats of dire consequences for the leakers. Does an employer have the legal means to prevent disclosure of information acquired during employment?  Likewise, can an employer seek legal redress for such disclosures?

Respect for business is a cardinal principle to be followed by all controlling bodies

A key principle to be followed by all controlling bodies, inter alia the State Fiscal Service (SFS) should be resetting relations with business circles and restoring respect for entrepreneurship. This was stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman during Government’s session on Wednesday.

President had a meeting with delegation of Keidanren Japan Business Federation

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with delegation of the Committee for Business Cooperation with Ukraine of Keidanren Japan Business Federation headed by Chairman of Marubeni Corporation Teruo Asada.

Japan through the eyes of Ukrainians: an exhibition of flowers in Kyiv

In Kyiv on the Singing Field there is an exhibition of flowers dedicated to the year of Japan in Ukraine.

The US Once Sent the Army to Russia. Here’s How It Came About.

In March 1917, after more than two years of increasingly troubled neutrality, the United States was just weeks away from entering the Great War. To many Americans, this unprecedented conflict had become a struggle between the democratic principles represented by the Allied Powers and the perfidious militarism of the autocrats governing the Central Powers. 

Wearily the EU-UA Association Agreement progresses toward ratification

30th May witnessed the Senate in The Netherlands finally provide the last positive vote required in a long and weary ratification journey of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

It now remains for the King of The Netherlands to apply his signature to the statute and the subsequent publication in the official Netherlands media.

Supreme Court tightens rules on where companies can be sued

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in friendly courts in a case involving Texas-based BNSF Railway Co.

Amsterdam Science Park

The link: Amsterdam Science Park

The tech-driven "intelligent" workplace presents challenges for employers

While automation in the workplace has been used for decades to improve speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness, until recently, automating work requiring judgment and perception was reserved for science fiction films. In the last five years, however, the wide availability of powerful computer chips, big data storage and processing, and inexpensive sensors, as well as the development of new algorithms, have led to improvements in “cognitive computing” and “artificial intelligence” (AI).

Conference: Theorising the Drug War

You are warmly invited to the conference Theorising the Drug War: Unpacking the ideologies that generated and continue to sustain the ‘war on drugs, to be held at the University of Essex on the 29th and 30th of June (2017). 

Washington State’s New Cannabis Laws

I previously wrote how “change would be coming” to Washington State’s cannabis law were Governor Inslee to sign SB 5131 into law. Governor Inslee has signed SB 5131 and is now set to go into effect on June 23, 2017.

Variables Determining the Rate of Adoption of Innovations (008)

If you have been readings the foundational posts for Legal Evolution, this installment (Post 008) will reward you with something of clear, practical value: An empirically grounded model that identifies specific factors that influence the rate of adoption of an innovation.

Urge Overkill - Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon

Netherlands ratifies EU-Ukraine treaty

The Dutch senate has approved ratification of the EU-Ukraine free trade and association agreement on Tuesday (30 May), bringing to a close a political saga that started over a year ago when Dutch voters rejected the deal in a referendum.

Нелюбовь. Владимир Путин познакомился с Эммануэлем Макроном

Пресс-конференция лидеров России и Франции длилась 40 минут и очень отличалась от тех, к которым мы давно привыкли

Symbolic expansion: how Putin annexes history, not only territories

On May 29^th, in Versailles, during a joint press conference with French president Emmanuel Macron, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that relations between France and Russia have deep historical roots, referring to Anna of Kyiv, a French queen, and calling her “Russian Anna.” He also said that she was a “daughter of our grand prince Yaroslav the Wise.”

UKRAINIAN IT-MISSION TO VISIT BRANHAM300 LAUNCH IN CANADA

Ukrainian IT Sector Mission in Canada lead by Natalia Mykolska, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade/Ukraine’s Trade Representative will be visiting Toronto between 29 May and 1 June 2017.

Сенат Королівства Нідерланди ратифікував Угоду про асоціацію між Україною та ЄС

Ukrainian President comments on the decision by the Dutch Senate to ratify the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement

Fellow Ukrainians!

Senate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the upper house of the Parliament, has just adopted the decision to ratify the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement.

Cabinet of Ministers hosts a working discussion of principles of land reform

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on Monday hosted a working meeting, with Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman as a chair, in what ministers, MPs, representatives of line committees of the Verkhovna Rada, heads of relevant associations and unions, experts of agricultural market, representatives of farming enterprises tackled the principles of a land reform.

Ответ Алишеру Усманову

French President Macron blasts Russian state-owned media as ‘propaganda’

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a blunt greeting to Vladi­mir Putin on Monday, criticizing the use of chemical weapons by Syria’s ­Russian-backed government and blasting two Russian state-owned media organizations as “organs of influence and propaganda.”

Макрон не уступил ни дюйма

Пробуя свои силы на дипломатическом поприще, президент Франции Эммануэль Макрон (Emmanuel Macron) заявил, что в понедельник у него состоялись очень «откровенные, прямые» переговоры с российским президентом Владимиром Путиным.

Investigators search Ukrainian offices of Russia's Yandex

Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) raided the Kiev and Odessa offices of Russia's top search site Yandex on Monday, accusing the company of illegally collecting Ukrainian users' data and sending it to Russian security agencies.

Why rekindling the flame with our exes is so common

Addiction is a word that gets tossed around a lot, accepted on a conversational basis even when it may not apply in the clinical sense. After all, are die-hard fans of The Walking Dead truly addicted to a television series? No. Nor does your desire to check your Twitter feed or to share an article on Facebook necessarily reveal a clinical addiction to social media.

Why is it difficult to accept foreign policy plays a part in terrorism?

In the travel documentary, In America, Stephen Fry visits a tea party in Massachusetts to speak with Harvard Professor Peter Gomes. The conversation discusses the re-imagined history of the United States, describing how American political solutions are sought for global and local problems.

Did You Get the Memo? What Recent DOJ Guidance Means for Sustainable Compliance

On February 8, the Department of Justice published its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” to guide attorneys and corporate compliance officers during criminal fraud investigations. The guidance is designed to provide more transparency about U.S. prosecutors’ review of compliance programs under the “Filip Factors” to help them understand the role of corporate compliance in the misconduct.

How Moscow hijacked the history of Kyivan Rus’

In creating their nation, Ukrainians need to examine and analyze their own history, based on truth, verified facts and historical events. For centuries under the rule of conquerors, Ukrainians were basically deprived of the opportunity to influence the formation of national awareness and the development of their history, with the result that Ukraine’s history was composed predominantly to the advantage of their conquerors. Especially troublesome is the question of the pretensions and demands of Moscow, and later Russia, concerning the historical legacy of Kyivan Rus.

Twin Peaks recap: episodes three and four – nobody said it would be easy viewing

Thought the return of David Lynch’s murder mystery hit peak weird last week? No chance

Spoiler alert: this blog is for Twin Peaks viewers who have seen episodes three and four of The Return, showing on Showtime on the US and Sky Atlantic in the UK. Do not read on unless you have watched.

Anne of Kyiv and French kings

Anne of Kiev (Anna Yaroslavna), sometimes called Agnes, daughter of Yaroslav I of Kiev and Princess Ingegerd of Sweden; Yaroslav was grand-duke of Kiev and described in medieval histories as king of the Russians “Rex Russorum”. 

Jaroslav’s sister was married to Casimir, king of Poland. Jaroslav and Ingegard had nine children, several of whom were married to royalty: Anastasia to Andrew I of Hungary, Elisabeth to Harold of Norway and later to Sven of Denmark, Isiaslav to the sister of Casimir of Poland, Vsevolod to a daughter of the Byzantine emperor, Vladimir to a niece of a former queen of France, Matilda of Stade. 

History of Ukraine - decline of Ukrainian Statehood & Culture (1712-1783)

After the defeat of Mazepa, Tsar Peter intensified his efforts to subjugate Ukraine. Hetman Skoropadskyi had his powers restricted by Russian supervisors. His residence was transferred from Baturyn to Hlukhow near the Russian border, where two Russian garrisons were stationed to ensure his loyalty to Moscow.

The Ukrainian population became burdened by the plundering of the Russian military units, dispersed throughout the country. Cossacks were sent to work on the construction of canals near St Petersburg, connecting the river Volga with the  Baltic Sea. Thousands of Cossacks died from hunger, exhaustion and sickness. Russian nationals replaced many Cossack colonels.

СБУ провела обшуки в офісах дочірньої структури російської компанії «Яндекс» (оновлено)

Shuffling behind the Bessarabian curtain?

Igor Kononenko.  That is a name that featured regularly in blog entries until January.

The last entry mentioning him related to his entering into battle, and apparently emerging victorious, with Alexander “Angel” Angert (Odessa’s Don of Dons) over the future ownership of Odessa CHP plant.

Yandex illegally collected Ukrainians' personal data, transferred them to Russia

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is conducting searches on Monday at Kyiv and Odesa offices of Yandex. Ukraine, which is suspected of high treason.

Week’s milestones. President’s third anniversary, restless Lutsenko, and surprise for prime minister

Petro Poroshenko marked the triennium of his victory in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential elections. Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko intends to keep going after corrupt officials of different stripes, no matter what fate awaits them in courts. The Verkhovna Rada seemed to have finally awoken by passing language quotas for TV broadcasts but then again returned to a state of half-hibernation. Yulia Tymoshenko is desperate to remain in a public focus. Agrarian minister Taras Kutovyi’s resignation move became an unpleasant surprise for PM Volodymyr Groysman.

Пресс-конференция Путина и Макрона по итогам переговоров в Версале

Smartest Way to Deal With Russia? Ignore Putin

What if the U.S. accepted that Russia, long-term, is part of the West?

Poland weighs benefits of surge in migrants from Ukraine

Influx of almost 1.3m last year is proving both politically and economically useful

How Business “Partnerships” Flopped at America’s Largest University

The State University of New York (SUNY)―the largest university in the United States, with nearly 600,000 students located in 64 publicly-funded higher education institutions―has served an important educational function for the people of New York and of the United States. But its recent “partnerships” with private businesses have been far less productive. 

EU-US insurance agreement: Council agrees to signing

On 29 May 2017, the Council adopted a decision authorising the signing of an agreement with the United States on insurance and reinsurance. 

The agreement will provide legal certainty for EU and US insurers and reinsurers in the application of regulatory frameworks. It will enable improved protection for policyholders and other consumers through cooperation between supervisors and the exchange of information. 

Inside the Trump administration’s plans to restart the Ukraine peace process

In their Oval Office meeting in March, President Trump told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Ukraine crisis was Europe’s responsibility and that the United States wouldn’t get heavily involved, according to two officials briefed on the discussion. Only two months later, the Trump administration is reversing course and planning to re-engage on Ukraine in a significant way.

Stoicism

Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy that flourished throughout the Roman and Greek world until the 3rd century AD. Stoicism is predominantly a philosophy of personal ethics which is informed by its system of logic and its views on the natural world. According to its teachings, as social beings, the path to happiness for humans is found in accepting that which we have been given in life, by not allowing ourselves to be controlled by our desire for pleasure or our fear of pain, by using our minds to understand the world around us and to do our part in nature's plan, and by working together and treating others in a fair and just manner.

Rules for Modern Living From the Ancient Stoics

Know what you can control, be in the moment and other tips from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus

China to implement cyber security law from Thursday

China, battling increased threats from cyber-terrorism and hacking, will adopt from Thursday a controversial law that mandates strict data surveillance and storage for firms working in the country, the official Xinhua news agency said.

Jury Nullification Is a Real Thing and You Should Know About It

We are business and corporate lawyers, not criminal lawyers. This means we know enough about the law to tell someone when he or she may need criminal defense services, but we do not provide those services. Still, the specter of federal criminal charges is ever-present in the cannabis industry.

Angela Merkel: EU cannot completely rely on US and Britain any more

German chancellor tells election rally in Munich that Europe must take its fate into its own hands after ‘unsatisfactory’ G7 talks

Week’s balance: production decline, IMF advice, and agrarian minister’s farewell

The IMF mission completed its work in Kyiv, announcing priority tasks for the Ukrainian authorities to secure continued lending program; the country's industrial output expectedly shrank as a result of the trade blockade of Donbas and the confiscation of Ukrainian assets by the occupier forces; the National Bank relaxed some forex restrictions; while agrarian minister Taras Kutovyi stepped down from post. These are the main economic news of the outgoing week.

THE MEANING OF MEMORIAL DAY: WHY DO WE CELEBRATE THE MAY HOLIDAY?

Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but it's so much more than an excuse for a three-day weekend. It's a U.S. holiday with a lot of history and lasting significance.

JCCC: Number of injured in Krasnohorivka attack grows to eight civilians (Photos, video)

The Ukrainian members of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) regarding the ceasefire in Donbas have reported that the number of civilians that were injured in an attack by Russian proxies on the Ukrainian-controlled town of Krasnohorivka in Donbas on Sunday morning has increased to eight people.

Warning: 18+ The video contains explicit language

Beach Beat: Avocado hand and other summer food hazards

I figure you haven’t properly celebrated a summer holiday unless you consume some potato salad and baked beans, but an increasing number of people are making guacamole a summertime tradition, and according to some doctors the trend is a dangerous one.

In search of familiarity

Seth Godin

Ask someone what they do, and they'll probably talk about where they work. "I work in insurance," or even, "I work for Aetna."

Of course, most of the 47,000 people who work for Aetna don't do anything that's specifically insurance-y. They do security for Building 7, or they answer the phone for someone, or they work in the graphic design department.

Kyiv Day

Kyiv Day or officially the Day of Kyiv  is a holiday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv usually celebrated in the last weekend of May. The Kiev Day was established similarly to other holidays celebrated in many cities and towns across Ukraine. Celebrations typically last the two days of the last weekend of May, when actors and musicians perform out in the streets. City residents and suburban tourists travel to the city to see performances, usually finished off with a firework show at around 10 in the evening.

Ukrainian interest. Mutual understanding in Normandy, Trump’s appearance before Europe, and Dodon's maneuvers

Petro Poroshenko coordinated positions with Angela Merkel and held telephone talks with Emmanuel Macron. Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia and Israel, later leaving European allies dumbfounded during his Belgium and Italy stops. Moldova president Igor Dodon promised that the self-proclaimed Transnistria would never become independent.

Крым: факты и мифы

Анатолий Коваль

Факт 1. Крым известен человечеству на протяжении уже нескольких тысячелетий. В течение 134 лет крымский полуостров входил в состав Российской империи, 33 года был частью Советского Союза и 63 года принадлежал Украине как одной из республик СССР, а затем как независимому государству.

До этого в течение многих веков на этой территории господствовали скифы и киммерийцы, находились греческие колонии, какое-то время Крым был протекторатом Римской империи. Позднее полуостров был захвачен готами и гуннами и находился под контролем турок и кочевых булгар. В средневековый период Крым принадлежал Византийской империи и Хазарскому Каганату. На протяжении почти двух веков, с середины 15 века до 1783 года, Крым относился ко владениям Золотой Орды и впоследствии на его территории образовалось Крымское ханство, бывшее вассалом Османской империи.

President: G7 has an opportunity to clearly answer the aggressor

President Petro Poroshenko urged the G7 leadership to recall history, demonstrate wisdom and foresight and give Moscow no chance to continue its aggressive policy against Ukraine. “History teaches us that appeasement doesn’t work,” President Petro Poroshenko writes in a column of Politico.

Ukraine begins a NatSec policy push-back against The Kremlin?

Interesting (and many will claim long overdue) events are occurring with regard to the tesserae that make up the mosaic of Ukrainian national security push-back against Kremlin active measures.

5 Ways In Which The Business Of Law Is NOT Changing Anytime Soon

Are we experiencing, or about to experience, a revolution in the world of legal services? Slow your roll....

Japan's Path to Constitutional Amendment

The steps Shinzo Abe must take to achieve constitutional revision, and the political implications.

Ком земли в горле

Если бы власти был нужен цивилизованный рынок земли, его бы уже создали.  Этот вопрос обсуждают третий десяток лет, переливая из пустого в порожнее, постоянно. И с таким же постоянством всплывают одни и те же преграды для появления рынка — кадастр не готов, правового регулирования нет, законодательства нет. Желания все это изменить тоже.

G7 Taormina Leaders’ Communiqué

"We stress the responsibility of the Russian Federation for the conflict and underline the role it needs to play to restore peace and stability. We reiterate our condemnation of the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula, reaffirm our policy of non-recognition, and fully support Ukraine’s independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty."

Preamble 

1. We, the Leaders of the G7, met in Taormina on May 26-27, 2017 to address, in a spirit of cooperation, the global challenges we face today and to respond collectively to the greatest concerns of our citizens. Our common endeavor is to build the foundations of renewed trust, both towards our governments and among our countries.

ICE arrests nearly 200 in Los Angeles-area operation targeting criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives

LOS ANGELES – A convicted rapist and a previously deported cocaine trafficker are among the 188 individuals arrested in the greater Los Angeles area by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Fugitive Operations officers during a five-day expanded enforcement operation that concluded Wednesday targeting at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives.

'Bad Germans' And Other Trump Blunders

Trump's Brussels trip displayed a now familiar disregard for the facts.

The good, the bad and the ugly

How life has changed in three years in occupied and liberated Donbas

Update on the ongoing litigation before the English Court relating to the so-called Russian debt

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine provides an update on latest developments in the litigation ongoing before the English Court relating to the USD 3 billion Eurobonds issued by Ukraine in December 2013.

At a hearing before Mr Justice Blair in the High Court in London on 26 May 2017, the Judge considered various outstanding matters that follow on from the summary judgment decision issued by the Court on 29 March 2017. In particular, the Court heard Ukraine’s application for a further suspension of the judgment becoming executable until such time as Ukraine’s appeal to the English Court of Appeal has been concluded, which would not be before 2018.

Given the complexity of the involved issues, the Judge decided to reserve his Judgment. The Judge will therefore take some time following today’s hearing to consider matters further, before issuing his decision in due course.

Zbigniew Brzezinski, Security Adviser to Carter, Dies at 89

Zbigniew Brzezinski, who as national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter advocated a hard line toward the Soviet Union and helped develop the unsuccessful military mission to rescue American hostages in Iran, has died. He was 89.

Five must-have policies for California employers

In speaking to a few groups of California employers this week, a common question kept coming up about what are the essential employment policies California employers must have?

President Temer Vetoes Immigration Amnesty for Foreigners in Brazil

Brazil's President justified vetoing the immigration amnesty saying it would be difficult for officials to determine the exact date of immigrant's entry into the country.

Ждать у моря России

В сицилийском городе Таормина в пятницу открылся двухдневный саммит G7, который заранее был назван «одним из самых сложных за многие годы».

Decapitating Lenin Statues Is the Hottest New Trend in Ukraine

Like all post-Soviet states, Ukrainians harbor a complicated relationship with their Communist roots. For decades, statues of revolutionary figures like Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, and, particularly, Vladimir Lenin were erected around the country. By 1991, there were 5,500 in Ukraine alone.

Londonistan: 423 New Mosques; 500 Closed Churches

British multiculturalists are feeding Islamic fundamentalism. Muslims do not need to become the majority in the UK; they just need gradually to Islamize the most important cities. The change is already taking place.

EU to Trump: Defend Western values, not your interests

The EU and the US should defend common Western values rather than their own interests, European Council president Donald Tusk said on Thursday (25 May) after meeting US president Donald Trump in Brussels.

The World's Largest Public Companies 2017

Huge public companies still prospered this past year despite wild swings between market uncertainty and volatility, punctuated by unexpected political outcomes.

Seminar: 2017 Mid-year employment law update

Ensure your company is complying with the Los Angeles local laws taking effect July 1, 2017.  We will also be discussing:

Turkey says purge of judiciary over after sacking 4,000

One in four of the country’s judges and prosecutors have been dismissed in crackdown

NATO leaders agree to do more to fight terrorism and ensure fairer burden sharing

NATO leaders wrapped up a meeting at the new NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday (25 May 2017). This meeting was a strong demonstration of transatlantic unity and resolve, with Allies taking important decisions to do more in the fight against terrorism and to ensure fairer burden sharing across NATO.

Checklist for Covering Your Legal Obligations After the Death of a Family Member

The time immediately following the death of a loved one can be incredibly stressful and hectic. If you have been appointed to the role of estate administrator, you will have a lot of work to do in the near future.

Here is a checklist of some of the most important responsibilities you must take care of when a family member passes away:

President took part in trials of modern Ukrainian rocket technology

The rocket is designed to hit different types of targets.  Warhead, engine and control system of the rocket are of Ukrainian production. Over 10 enterprises of Ukrainian defense industry were involved in its manufacturing. The trials showed high precision and reliability of the control system of the rocket.

Ukraine’s fiscal, monetary policies remain on track to meet 2017 targets – IMF mission

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ron van Rooden, completed its visit to Kyiv, aimed to initiate discussions on the fourth review of the authorities’ economic reform program supported under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.

Stepan Kubiv inked Agreement for encouragement and protection of investment between Ukraine and the OPEC Fund for International Development

On May 26, First Deputy Prime Minister/ Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv in Vienna, Austria signed an Agreement for the encouragement and protection of investment between Ukraine and OPEC Fund for International Development.

President signed a Decree on additional measures aimed to ensure unhindered implementation by Ukrainian citizens of the right to visa-free travel to the European Union

In the course of the working trip to Odesa region, President Petro Poroshenko signed a Decree on additional measures aimed to ensure unhindered implementation by Ukrainian citizens of the right to visa-free travel to the European Union.

Ukrainian Deputy FM Prystaiko: Ukraine to establish autonomy for Crimean Tatars

Vadim Prystaiko, the first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, said yesterday that Ukraine will establish autonomy for the Crimean Tatars who fled from Crimea after the Russian invasion.

PUTIN’S SHADOW CABINET AND THE BRIDGE TO CRIMEA

Why the Russian President’s childhood judo partner is leading the country’s most ambitious construction project.

Banking on IT

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its consultation document on security measures for operational and security risks under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

Can Anyone Be Truly ‘Independent’ In Today’s Polarized Politics?

... Given the parade of scandals and lies emanating from the Trump White House, the prospect of finding one independent soul among our thousands of partisan warriors holds an obvious political appeal. But what does it mean to be truly “independent” in the hyperpartisan 21st century, when nearly everything in American life seems to end up as a mark on the political scorecard — pro or con, win or loss, Republican or Democrat?

In blow to Trump, U.S. appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban

In a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, a U.S. appeals court refused on Thursday to reinstate his travel ban on people from six Muslim-majority nations, calling it discriminatory and setting the stage for a showdown in the Supreme Court.

PIECES OF A DREAM | Watch Your Step

Managing Conflicts of Interest in Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds

Since the Securities and Exchange Commission has recently taken an increasingly closer look at the activities of private equity and venture capital fund managers, it is more important than ever for fund managers to understand when conflicts of interest are likely to arise and how to manage them properly.

How Facebook flouts Holocaust denial laws except where it fears being sued

Leaked guidelines for moderators also reveal refugees are not protected by hate speech rules because they are a ‘hot topic’

An international guide to employment law across 28 countries (PDF)

In today’s global economy all international businesses need advice that offers integrated solutions to their global employment issues, particularly when they are working across jurisdictions and juggling different regulatory requirements.

The New Short-Term Solution: Inside the Growing Legal Gig Economy

Legal contract and temporary work has exploded as attorneys face layoffs and a desire for flexibility, but not all is rosy for startups in the space.

Nationwide sweeps and arrests across Ukraine

One thousand seven hundred SBU and police officers together with 500 prosecutors across Ukraine carried 454 searches on 24th May.

Millions in cash was seized.

Kyiv, Kytaivo - the trail today

EU cannot treat Turkey like a beggar: President Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on May 25 on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels, as they bid to calm recent bilateral strife and inject some positivity into the ties.

Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni

"President Trump reaffirmed transatlantic unity in holding Russia accountable for its actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, and noted the importance of convincing Russia to fulfill its commitments under the Minsk Agreements."

Ukraine: country data

Ukraine: COUNTRY DETAIL

Уряд послабив тиск контролюючих органів на бізнес (презентація)

Уряд схвалив запровадження публічної інтегрованої бази перевірок, а саме Порядок функціонування інтегрованої автоматизованої системи державного нагляду (контролю). Це зробить діяльність контролюючих органів більш прозорою, прогнозованою та підзвітною. Ця система зможе забезпечити доступ громадськості, суб'єктів господарювання, органів державної влади, органів місцевого самоврядування до відомостей про заходи державного нагляду (контролю) з використанням мережі Інтернет. Відтепер органи державного нагляду (контролю) зобов’язані будуть не пізніше 15 жовтня, внести відомості щодо запланованих заходів державного нагляду (контролю), а 17 жовтня система автоматично оприлюднюватиме проект плану комплексних заходів державного нагляду (контролю).  

Також Уряд схвалив методику, за допомогою якої органи контролю зможуть визначати допустиму частоту перевірок бізнесу. Така методика забезпечить єдиний підхід до розроблення критеріїв, за якими оцінюється ступінь ризику від провадження господарської діяльності та визначається періодичність проведення планових заходів державного нагляду (контролю), а також уніфікованих форм актів, що складаються за результатами проведення планових (позапланових) заходів державного нагляду (контролю).

Коротко про рішення на користь бізнесу у презентації ТУТ

Уряд схвалив Стратегію розвитку малого і середнього підприємництва в Україні до 2020 року (презентація)

Сьогодні, 24 травня, в Кабінеті Міністрів України за ініціативи Мінекономрозвитку та Першого віце-прем’єр-міністра України Степана Кубіва відбувся черговий “Дерегуляційний день”. 

У рамках Дерегуляційного дня Кабінет Міністрів схвалив Стратегію розвитку малого і середнього підприємництва в Україні на період до 2020 року. Її реалізація сприятиме закріпленню системного підходу до формування і реалізації державної політики у цій сфері та створенню сприятливих умов для розвитку конкурентоспроможного малого і середнього бізнесу (МСБ). 

З презентацією Стратегії можна ознайомитись тут: http://bit.ly/2qj4N0z

USMANOV II: Тьфу на тебя еще раз

Government kicks off interviewing candidates for the post of auditor of NABU

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine conducts interviews for the post of auditor of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under its quota.

In accordance with the law, the Government announced the beginning of acceptance of applications which meet the requirements to stand as a candidate for the post of auditor of NABU. During these two months the Government has received 12 proposals, 7 of them – Ukrainian citizens, 5 of a foreign nationals.

The link to livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YDb_mBhGtY.

What's the 'greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history’?

Political witch hunts in the U.S. date back to the early days of the republic, the experts said. “Jacksonians attacked [President] John Quincy Adams for buying a billiard table, saying that he was using the people's money to purchase a gambling device,” Mark Cheathem, a professor of history at Cumberland University, wrote in an email. 

10-step plan for fair and balanced approach to preventing workplace harassment

In less than a year, Fox News has lost its founder and one of its most well-known anchors due to widespread sexual harassment allegations. Fox News recently reported that 20th Century Fox paid $10 million in sexual harassment settlements in the first quarter of 2017 alone.

Обыски в бывшем Миндоходов

Правоохранители проводят обыски в 15 областных управлениях бывшего Миндоходов, уже задержаны 23 человека.  Как рассказал главный военный прокурор Анатолий Матиос, на данный момент проводятся 454 обыска. "На данный момент более 1700 сотрудников Нацполиции и около 500 военных прокуроров проводят 454 обыски на территории 15 областей государства, происходит одномоментное задержания ряда лиц, которые сейчас в связи с необходимостью их доставки в суд для избрания меры пресечения, благодаря возможностям и содействием МВД, Нацгвардии, будут доставляться авиатранспортом сюда с вручением подозрений и отправкой в ​​Печерский суд для рассмотрения по существу наших ходатайств об избрании меры пресечения - арест", - заявил Матиос.

Wave of raids across Ukraine targets former Income Ministry officials, 23 detained

Twenty-three officials of the former Ministry of Income and Fees have been detained as law enforcers launch raids across Ukraine, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and Ukraine's chief military prosecutor Anatoliy Matios said, 112 Ukraine reported.

Don’t Let the Original Trump-Russia Question Fade

Proving collusion is far more important to the nation’s long-term interests than Trump's attempts to shake off the investigation.

The rule of law applies to everyone. Even Manchester hate peddlers like Katie Hopkins

Politicians have responded to the atrocity with the usual words. But if we really want unity, our laws of incitement should be applied thoroughly

How doing this one thing can stop foreclosure

Facing foreclosure? Take a moment to breathe. You have options. In fact, it may still be possible to stop foreclosure and save your home.

No More Tears: A Few Recommended Steps in Response to WannaCry Ransomware

On May 12, 2017, thousands of companies across the globe saw the first signs of a prolific malware outbreak. The malware, a ransomware variant labeled WannaCry, is capable of encrypting files on a device and moving laterally to encrypt files on associated file shares.

Before You Agree to Take on New Work, Ask 3 Questions

During the 2009 recession, I took a high-profile job with a marketing agency. On the surface, it looked like a dream opportunity. The clients were big, the pay was excellent, and given the economic climate at the time, I considered myself lucky.

Ukraine's Oschadbank developing alternative to Russia's 1C accounting software

Chairman of state-run Oschadbank's board Andriy Pyshnyy says that his bank plans to provide a platform that will replace the Russian 1C accounting software, which was sanctioned by the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, according to Novoye Vremya Business.

Taras Kutovy resigns as Minister of Agrarian Policy & Food

23rd May witnessed the resignation of Taras Kutovy as Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, a post he has held for 1 year and 1 month.

Press Briefing on the FY2018 Budget

DIRECTOR MULVANEY:  Good morning.  I wanted to make a brief statement before we start about things that are probably more important than the numbers.  And folks like me sometimes get caught up in the numbers.  I want to talk very briefly about what happened in Manchester, England.

Joint Statement Between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America

1. "At the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia, President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America made an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Saturday, May 20, 2017 to Monday, May 22, 2017."

Всемирный банк: Доклад об экономике России

     Экономика России: от рецессии к восстановлению (PDF)

Dutch senators poised to back EU’s treaty with Ukraine in key vote

The Dutch senate is set to vote in favour of the controversial EU treaty with Ukraine on Tuesday thanks to the support of the CDA, the Volkskrant said.

Government is considering the implementation of projects to generate solar energy in the exclusion zone - results of the meeting chaired by Prime Minister

The Government is considering a possibility to implement projects to generate solar energy in the zone of alienation and zone of unconditional (mandatory) resettlement, thereby contributing to leveraging new investment and strengthening energy security of the country.

Transcript of Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (CNN)US President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered a speech to the leaders of more than 50 Muslim countries to outline his vision for US-Muslim relations.

Here is a complete transcript of his remarks.

"I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today's summit. I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens, but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place and the incredible hospitality you have shown us from the moment we arrived.