A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Ukraine guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
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Legislation, courts & regulators
AI legislative development — Parliament September 2026 announcement
Describes work towards AI-specific legislation; a working-group announcement is evidence of legislative development, not an enacted comprehensive AI statute.
Open the legal source ↗Cabinet Resolution No. 1178 — wartime procurement rules
Sets special purchasing arrangements during martial law and the specified following period; current amendments govern individual tender procedures.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Code of Ukraine No. 435-IV
Governs civil rights, obligations, property and succession; current amendments and transitional rules must be selected for the relevant event.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Procedure Code No. 1618-IV
Governs civil court proceedings, evidence, remedies and relevant recognition procedures; current court-operation arrangements require separate checking.
Open the legal source ↗Code of Administrative Justice No. 2747-IV
Governs administrative-court review and remedies; it is distinct from the procedure followed by the authority making the original decision.
Open the legal source ↗Code on Bankruptcy Procedures No. 2597-VIII
Governs insolvency and restructuring procedures for relevant debtors; amendments and wartime transitional measures affect particular filings and creditor rights.
Open the legal source ↗Commercial Procedural Code No. 1798-XII
Governs commercial-court proceedings and remedies; it remains distinct from the repealed substantive Commercial Code.
Open the legal source ↗Consumer Rights Protection Law No. 1023-XII
Provides the existing consumer framework; the official record links its future repeal to the replacement law’s commencement.
Open the legal source ↗Consumer Rights Protection Law No. 3153-IX — deferred commencement record
Records the replacement consumer statute with deferred entry into force; publication should not be equated with full operative application.
Open the legal source ↗Copyright and Related Rights Law No. 2811-IX — WIPO record
Publishes the copyright statute consolidated in 2026; the English material is an earlier version and requires amendment reconciliation.
Open the legal source ↗Criminal Code No. 2341-III
Defines substantive criminal liability; the text applicable to the alleged conduct must be distinguished from current investigation procedure.
Open the legal source ↗Criminal Procedure Code No. 4651-VI
Governs criminal investigation and trial, including procedural safeguards and special wartime provisions where their statutory conditions are satisfied.
Open the legal source ↗Family Code No. 2947-III — Foreign Ministry legislative publication
Regulates marriage, parental relationships and family rights; cross-border jurisdiction and recognition require separate procedural and treaty analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Labour Code — official national legislation
Provides the general employment framework; wartime employment legislation can modify the operation of particular rights and employer duties.
Open the legal source ↗Land Code No. 2768-III — Foreign Ministry legislative publication
Governs land rights, categories and acquisition restrictions, including agricultural-land questions; registry and wartime constraints require separate factual verification.
Open the legal source ↗Law No. 2136-IX on labour relations under martial law
Sets special wartime employment arrangements; amendments, constitutional decisions and the specific provision’s duration require review before action.
Open the legal source ↗Law No. 4196-IX on transitional regulation of legal entities
Provides transitional corporate arrangements and the Commercial Code repeal framework; entity form, event date and staged provisions determine consequences.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Administrative Procedure No. 2073-IX
Regulates public-authority administrative decision-making and participation, subject to its scope and special statutory procedures.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Banks and Banking No. 2121-III
Governs banking institutions and activity; National Bank regulations and wartime measures impose additional operational and transaction-specific requirements.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Enforcement Proceedings No. 1404-VIII
Governs compulsory execution and enforcement measures; current amendments and wartime restrictions must be checked for the debtor and assets.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Environmental Impact Assessment No. 2059-VIII
Establishes project environmental-assessment procedures and participation requirements; current amendments and any specific exceptions require project-level analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Insurance No. 1909-IX
Provides the reformed insurance framework operating from 2024, covering insurers, intermediaries, insurance contracts and supervision.
Open the legal source ↗Law on International Commercial Arbitration No. 4002-XII
Regulates international commercial arbitration and associated institutional provisions; the current record includes amendments made in 2026.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Lease of State and Communal Property No. 157-IX
Regulates leasing public assets through a distinct statutory framework; current procedures and wartime measures differ from ordinary private leases.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Limited and Additional Liability Companies No. 2275-VIII
Regulates formation, operation, member rights and termination of limited and additional liability companies, subject to current amendments and special legislation.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Mediation No. 1875-IX
Regulates voluntary mediation, mediator status and procedure; mediation does not itself alter the running of limitation under this statute.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Personal Data Protection No. 2297-VI
Regulates national personal-data processing and protection; EU obligations require separate territorial analysis and are not automatic consequences of accession work.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Private International Law No. 2709-IV
Addresses applicable law and international jurisdiction in private relationships; subject-specific treaties and procedural recognition rules must also be checked.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Protection of Economic Competition No. 2210-III
Governs concentrations, anticompetitive conduct and competition enforcement; current amendments and regulator procedures determine the transaction-specific analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Regulation of Urban Development No. 3038-VI
Governs planning and construction regulation; project classification, amendments and recovery-related measures determine particular permissions and documentation.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Sanctions No. 1644-VII
Establishes Ukraine’s sanctions framework; operative designation decisions, asset restrictions and any separately applicable foreign measures must be examined.
Open the legal source ↗Law on the Electricity Market No. 2019-VIII
Regulates electricity-market participants and activities; regulatory decisions, connection requirements and wartime measures affect particular projects and supply arrangements.
Open the legal source ↗Law on the Regime of Foreign Investments
Sets foreign-investment treatment and protections; sector, land, sanctions and currency restrictions remain distinct requirements for the proposed investment.
Open the legal source ↗Merchant Shipping Code
Governs merchant-shipping relationships and responsibilities; current port access, safety, insurance and wartime restrictions require separate operational verification.
Open the legal source ↗National Bank Resolution No. 18 — banking during martial law
Contains wartime banking and currency measures with repeated amendments; payment categories, permissions and current exceptions require transaction-level checking.
Open the legal source ↗National intellectual-property laws — WIPO Lex Ukraine collection
Collects trademark, patent, design and copyright statutes with version metadata; distinguish current Ukrainian texts from older English translations.
Open the legal source ↗Operation of justice under martial law — Supreme Court publication
Explains constitutional continuity of courts and statutory changes to territorial jurisdiction or location when ordinary operations are impossible.
Open the legal source ↗Public Procurement Law No. 922-VIII
Establishes public-procurement principles and procedures; current wartime purchasing rules and specific procurement categories require additional analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Tax Code No. 2755-VI
Governs national taxes, administration and taxpayer obligations; current transitional and wartime provisions are essential to transaction-specific conclusions.
Open the legal source ↗Temporary residence permits — State Migration Service guidance
Explains residence categories and supporting documents for foreign nationals; employment permission, entry rules and operational availability require separate confirmation.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
Identify the legal issue and relevant date, then check the current primary material and any procedural guidance. Record the version consulted and distinguish official text from translations or commentary.
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