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So when can banks repossess without a court order?
20.02.2009
The Ministry of Justice clarifies that morgaged property can be seized without a court order only in relation to mortgage agreements after 14 January 2009 and only after the introduction of the necessary amendments to a number of laws
Parliament takes first step to moratorium on sale of mortgaged property
19.02.2009
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted in its first reading a draft law which prohibits repossessions of mortgaged flats if the debt has been restructured, and the mortgagee is paying the interest on the loan
Banks can seize property without a court order
18.02.2009
The Ministry of Justice has stated that banks are fully entitled to repossess flats if their clients have used them as security and do not meet their contractual agreements
Prosecutor puts stop to entry fee for cemeteries
17.02.2009
Following another, shall we say, controversial innovation in Kyiv, by which a fee was charged to people visiting cemeteries, the Kyiv Prosecutor has carried out a check and cancelled the new system
Lack of jobs becoming ever more noticeable
16.02.2009
At the beginning of February there were 930 thousand registered unemployed, with only 86.5 thousand jobs available. This means that for February this year there were 11 people for each job as opposed to 4 at the same time last year
Level of Corruption in Higher Education Admissions Reduced
14.02.2009
Monitoring studies conducted by the ACTION) Project has found that the nationwide introduction of standardized external testing contributed to a considerable reduction of the level of corruption during admission processes
Ukraine is not integrating immigrants into society
06.02.2009
According to the State Committee on Nationality and Religion, money is not allocated, nor are there any special State programmes for effective integration of immigrants who have received Ukrainian citizenship into society
System of benefits in Ukraine too complicated
30.01.2009
This was the general result of a survey to ascertain how people assess the system of benefits, how well-informed they are of their rights with regard to specific benefits, and whether they would prefer targeted financial assistance to the present system
Nobel Laureate critical of IMF policy for Ukraine, Iceland and Pakistan
29.01.2009
Joseph Stiglitz said in Paris on Tuesday that he believes recent International Monetary Funds (IMF) loans will undermine the economies it is trying to help
Parliament approves moratorium on evictions of publishing and bookselling outlets
16.01.2009
The measure should go some way to countering the frightening decline of the book industry in Ukraine which is often compounded by local authorities eager to rent premises to commercial outlets
EU aid to Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova has limited impact
16.01.2009
The European Unions aid to Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus to help fight corruption, human trafficking and smuggling has made little impact, a report issued on Thursday 15 January by the European Court of Auditors shows.
Homeless Kyiv resident wins case against the City Administration
15.01.2009
The suit involved the fraught issue of Kyiv registration with the claimant represented by a UHHRU lawyer.
Privatisation raised death rate
15.01.2009
The rapid mass privatisation which followed the break up of the Soviet Union fuelled an increase in death rates among men, research suggests
No warm homecoming awaited
14.01.2009
The economic crisis is forcing Ukrainians to return home. Ukrainians, in the first instance, those working in construction, are already coming back from Russia, however those in Western Ukraine are not necessarily hurrying to come back
Ukraines ranking drops in the 2009 Index of Economic Freedom
13.01.2009
Ukraines score makes its economy the 152nd freest in the 2009 Index. Its score is 2.2 points lower than last year, reflecting deteriorating economic freedom in seven areas
Hold on repossessions planned
23.12.2008
The Verkhovna Rada has approved as a base a draft law which will introduce a moratorium for the period of the crisis on repossessions of mortgaged homes
Crisis driving migrant workers home
17.12.2008
Experts predict that around 200 thousand Ukrainian migrant workers may return from abroad. The State Committee of Statistics says that over 1.5 million Ukrainians are presently working in other countries
Citizens should assert their rights over communal charges arrears
15.12.2008
According to Ludmila Klochko, Head of the KHPG Advice Centre, it is normal for such disputes to be resolved in the court. She points out, however: “Unfortunately it works out that the communal services act as both the claimants and the expert
Social patrol for Kyivs homeless during winter
05.12.2008
Three brigades are to be formed which will provide aid in the form of food, clothing, shoes and humanitarian assistance. Where needed, the brigades will be able to give first aid care or call an ambulance
Human rights activist fighting land corruption attacked
04.12.2008
Stanislav Ihnatyevs organization is involved in the ACTION Project and is working to reduce the level of corruption in carrying out operations involving agricultural land in state or communal ownership
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