Ukraine opens door to foreign construction companies

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The draft act was developed by the Ukraine Ministry of Economy in pursuance of the protocol decision of a special meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, said the Ministry.

The change applies to works classified as “medium” and “significant” in scope.

“The right to construction activities will be granted by submitting a declaration of economic activity to the licensing authority free of charge without the need to obtain a license for the construction of facilities,” said the Ministry.

The department said the amendments should simplify the legal regulation of construction activities by foreign companies. It also noted a particular case which made the decision timelier.

“In particular, it will allow representative offices of Polish companies in Ukraine to carry out work on the arrangement of checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Polish border,” said the Ministry.

Ukraine has been at war with Russia – which invaded the country in February 2022 – for more than two years.

Ukraine and humanitarian support groups have been calling for the reconstruction of the country to start as soon as possible.

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