The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Ukraine

   
General Information:

• UNCITRAL Model-Law based: Yes.   
• Legal Provisions: Law on International Commercial Arbitration No. 4002-XII dated 24 February 1994, in force since 20 April 1994. Domestic arbitration is governed by the provisions of Ukrainian Law No. 1701-IV on courts of arbitration dated 11 May 2004. These regulations are complemented by the Ukrainian Civil Procedure Code dated 18 March 2004.  

Multilateral Conventions:

• New York Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 10 October 1960); reservations: reciprocity.   
• European Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 18 March 1963); reservations: none.   
• ICSID Convention: Yes (ratification/accession: 7 June 2000); reservations: none.   
• Energy Charter Treaty: Yes (ratification/accession: 6 February 1998); reservations: none.

Arbitral Institutions:

• International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• The Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry