Success stories point to the potential effectiveness of new legislation but significant timeframe concerns remain
The idea behind Ukraine’s new financial restructuring legislation was to implement the best global regulatory and taxation practices used to revive the banking business. A growing number of the restructuring success stories based on the new law are helping to demonstrate the viability of the relevant procedures.
On 21 April 2019, a new document – the Ukrainian Code of Bankruptcy Procedure (the 'Code') – came into force. The enactment of the Code will take place six months after the effective date.
The Code contains novel provisions that have never existed before in Ukrainian law and in relation to which there is no caselaw. Such novelties include, among other things, the concept of 'individual bankruptcy,' which is designed to allow an individual to restore their solvency. The Code has a separate Book addressing the issues of individual bankruptcy.
On 29 December 2012, pursuant to the order of the Commercial Court of the Kyiv Region, the bankruptcy proceedings in respect of Aerosvit were initiated based on the application of the debtor. Pursuant to the said order the court introduced the procedure of administration of debtor's assets, appointed the administrator of assets and imposed moratorium on satisfaction of creditors' claims.