Ihor Tereshchenko, a lawyer at "Ares Law Firm" commented to the publication "Minfin" on the blocking of an account by monobank after a large sum was transferred to a woman by her common-law husband for an apartment purchase. The bank blocked the womans account due to the lack of official confirmation of the relationship and legal origin of the funds.
Tereshchenko suggested several solutions: negotiating with the bank, closing the account and transferring funds elsewhere, or formalizing the marriage to provide the necessary documents. He also emphasized the importance of preparing proper documents for large transfers and considering legal aspects in relationships.
Managing Partner of the Law Firm "Ares", Chairman of the Board of the NGO "Interregional Expert Center 'Pro Justice'", attorney Roman Chumak attended the event marking the anniversary of the establishment of the High Anti-Corruption Court. The event "5 Years of HACC: From Idea to Capacity" brought together representatives of the government and the international community, who shared their strategic vision for the development of the judicial system.
Among the invited guests were representatives of the NGO "Interregional Expert Center 'Pro Justis'" – Managing Partner of "Ares" Roman Chumak and Speaker Judge of the Commercial Court of Luhansk Region, Olena Fonova. Key speeches were delivered by Deputy Head of the President's Office Iryna Mudra, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Stanislav Kravchenko, and other high-ranking officials, emphasizing the importance of combating corruption for Ukraine's further development.
In addition, the event featured the presentation of the "HACC Decided" portal by Transparency International Ukraine, which will promote transparency in judicial decisions. The event "5 Years of HACC: From Idea to Capacity" once again highlighted the crucial role of this court in fighting corruption and advancing Ukraine's European integration process.
Roman Chumak, attorney, managing partner of the Ares Law Firm, made a comment to the URSA MEDIA publication on the issue of gender equality in labor relations and the legal ban on the employment of women in difficult jobs and jobs with particularly harmful working conditions.
Roman Chumak highlighted that the Labor Code of Ukraine, adopted in 1971, contains norms inherited from Soviet legislation, including Article 174, which prohibits the employment of women in heavy or hazardous work. However, due to Ukraine's European integration and the promotion of gender equality, the legislative ban on employing women in such jobs was lifted in October 2017. The only exception remains underground work in mines, in accordance with an international convention, from which Ukraine plans to withdraw.
On August 19, Vladyslav Zaitsev, attorney of the ARES Law Firm and and Chairman of the UBA migration law committee, took part in a round table meeting organized by the Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Economic Development. The event was devoted to the issue of military service reservations bonded employees of enterprises.
People's deputies of Ukraine - members of the Committee, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, director of the USAID Program "Council: Next Generation" took part in the meeting. From the side of business circles, representatives of numerous business associations took part in the discussion, including the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine, the Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs, the European Business Association, the Federation of Employers of Ukraine, the CEO Club, the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Business Council, etc.
During the discussion, Vladyslav noted that despite some problematic points, the current reservation procedure is sufficiently clear, detailed and transparent for business. Therefore, changes in the booking procedure should be targeted, in particular aimed at improving the criteria approved by regional military administrations, approaches to booking 100% of employees, etc. At the same time, the general procedure should remain unchanged.
Vladyslav also expressed a positive view of the so-called "economical reservation", since individual entrepreneurs and their employees do not have the opportunity to book. That is why "economic reservation" allows you to continue the work of a socially responsible business, which will contribute to the stability of the country's economy and fill the budget due to a special reservation fee, which will be used in the defense-industrial complex.
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In a comment for the publication "Minfin," lawyer Ihor Tereshchenko of the Law Firm "ARES" addressed a situation where PrivatBank restricted a client's financial operations due to a criminal record that was expunged many years ago. The client noted that he only discovered the reason for the account blockage after conducting his own investigation, which caused him both financial losses and emotional distress.
Ihor Tereshchenko emphasized that once a criminal record is expunged, the individual is considered to have no criminal record, and this cannot be a basis for restricting access to banking services.
The lawyer also pointed out that the legal grounds for a bank to refuse cooperation with a client are determined by the financial monitoring law, which does not include expunged criminal records. Access to confidential information, including data on criminal records, is restricted by law, and unauthorized collection of such data is a violation of the Constitution of Ukraine.
Tereshchenko advised the client to contact the bank to determine the source of this information, and if the issue cannot be resolved out of court, to pursue legal action. He also recommends that others who may find themselves in a similar situation seek protection of their rights from the National Bank of Ukraine and the Ombudsman for Human Rights.
On July 26, 2024, Roman Chumak, the head of the board of the NGO "Interregional Expert Center “PRO Justice”, the managing partner of the lawyer association "Ares Law Firm", was a guest at the opening of the forum "Reintegration of veterans: Strategy, challenges, prospects".
The participants discussed issues of veteran policy, challenges in developing a national strategy for reintegration of veterans, and presented the results of a new study on the needs of this group.
Head of the Board of the NGO "Interregional Expert Center "Pro Justice", managing partner of the Attorneys Association "Legal company "Ares" Roman Chumak took part in an expert round table on the topic "Presentation of the project of criminalization of violation and circumvention of sanctions". The event was organized by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Institute of Legislative Ideas.
During the round table, a project of amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" was presented, which provides for the establishment of responsibility for violation of the sanctions regime and the creation of effective mechanisms for combating the circumvention of sanctions.
The event was attended by representatives of civil society, leading lawyers, representatives of state bodies - ministries, Security Service of Ukraine, NACP, National bank of Ukraine, Prosecutor General's Office. The attendees actively participated in the discussion of the issue of responsibility for sanctions violations and expressed their proposals.
The implementation of new mechanisms of control and punishment for violations of the sanctions regime will contribute to increasing legal awareness and protection of Ukraine's national interests. This will be an important step for ensuring justice and strengthening the sanctions policy of our state.
On May 8, 2024, law 3633-IX came into force, introducing changes to mobilization deferrals for students and postgraduates. Yevhenii Promskyi, an attorney at the legal firm "ARES," explained that deferrals will be granted to students in full-time or dual forms of education who are pursuing a higher level of education, as well as doctoral candidates and interns.
Admission to full-time postgraduate studies under a contract is currently suspended and is only possible under state orders. Promskyi emphasized that these changes do not affect current students. The comment was provided for Fakty ICTV.
On July 11, Roman Chumak, coordinator of the Kharkiv Regional Council on Justice Reform of the EU Project "Law-Justice", Chairman of the Board of the Non-Governmental Organization "Interregional Expert Center "Pro Justice", attended the first meeting of the management committee of the third phase of the EU Project "Pravo-Justice".
The EU project "Pravo-Justice" summed up the results of its work in the first half of 2024.
During the first meeting of the management committee, key achievements and plans for the future were discussed. The main areas of activity include reform of the prosecutor's office, judicial reform, enforcement of court decisions, protection of property rights and support of European integration in the field of justice. The project contributes to the harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with European standards, supports the investigation of war crimes and the strengthening of the rule of law, and also helps in negotiations regarding Ukraine's accession to the EU.
The event was traditionally attended by representatives of the EU Representation in Ukraine, the French Embassy in Ukraine, the Expertise France agency, national stakeholders and the Project team.
Attorney of the ARES Law Firm and and Chairman of the UBA migration law committee Vladyslav Zaitsev talked about the problem of mobilizing conscripts who are reservation at enterprises іn an article for the LIGA ZAKON.
Vladyslav noted that despite the existence of a deferment for such persons, situations with their conscription for military service occur. The most effective way to protect your rights will be to file a lawsuit in court. However, despite the clear provisions of the law, there is still no unity of judicial practice regarding the legality of the mobilization of reserved employees.