Due to high energy prices and large reserves of oil and gas, a stable political situation, Azerbaijan has turned into a reasonably successful economy. The capital of the state, Baku, has become one of the most dynamically developing cities in…
Uzbekistan is one of the fastest-growing economies in the region. Economic development and a good demographic situation led to the interest of a large number of foreign companies in the country. Out of more than 15 thousand applications for new…
From October 1, 2022, Ukraine joined the Customs Conventions on Common Transit Procedure (new computerized transit system, NCTS). Ukraine became the 36th member state of the NCTS, which is used by European countries to control joint transit. From now on,…
On September 26, 2022, the Court of Appeal supported the position of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in the case against “Pharmaceutical Company “Zdorovya” LLC regarding the copying of the packaging of a competitor’s product. In 2017, “Pharmaceutical Firm “Darnytsia”…
On September 6, 2022, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted the law On the peculiarities of the legal protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and food products, the protection of rights, and the application of quality schemes, including traditional guaranteed…
The Central Interregional Administration of the State Tax Service of Ukraine provided a detailed explanation of what exactly is considered “royalty” and the payment of the corresponding taxes on such payments. The tax department emphasized that royalty is any payment,…
On August 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ukraine upheld the decision of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine in the case regarding the Ukrainian wine producer NVP “Niva” LLC. The manufacturer placed on the counter-labels of three wines of its…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine extended martial law in the country for another three months – until November 21, 2022. Thus, in accordance with the law “On the protection of the interests of persons in the field of intellectual property…
On July 28, 2022, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted a new version of the Law “On Medicinal Products”. The goal of the new law is the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation regulating relations in the field of medicinal products with the…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has completed the consideration of the case at the request of PJSC “Carlsberg Ukraine”, which considered the actions of PJSC “Obolon” to be unfair competition. Carlsberg believed that Obolon during the release of beer under…