Foreign economic activity legislation governs one of the powerful branches of economy – export-import transactions which constitute an essential component of the Ukrainian gross national product.  Sales transactions constitute the majority of export-import transactions. A substantial number of sales transactions is concluded daily by Ukrainian and foreign producers and trade agents concerning trade in goods and services in such spheres as heavy industry, high-tech industry, telecommunications, agriculture and others. Fundraising by means of negotiation of loans from foreign financial institutions and companies, establishment of international distribution networks of large well-known brands etc. are widely use in Ukraine.  

Internal retail trade and distribution is one of the most attractive sectors of Ukrainian economy, particularly for US investors. Today, the Ukrainian supply-distribution system is gradually regenerating. In terms of constant changes of legal environment one of the keys to success is  and implementation of a well-structured and smoothly running system of wholesale trade. In view of the growing purchasing capacity of Ukrainians, distributors and sellers are facing new challenges and must have a well-organized mechanism of delivery of the goods, which implies fast and efficient solutions of the customs clearance, intermodal transit, storage, marketing, sales, payment and pricing issues. 

Producers, service providers, trade agents, customers and foreign investors have to get through drawing up trade agreements, execution of documents concerning import-export of goods and services, participation in trade and competition investigations etc. Our business transactions team possesses is experienced not only in Ukrainian trade law, but also advises clients on international business transactions, has an excellent command of respective international treaties, conventions and trade customs. Konnov & Sozanovsky's lawyers advise on all matters related to international sales contracts, beginning from drafting, negotiation, relevant tax and customs issues, ending with dispute resolution including ADR, international and domestic litigation, anti-dumping and anti-trust investigations. Konnov & Sozanovsky's lawyers advise on the following trade related issues: trade transactions in Ukraine (credit operations, authorizations for doing business); product liability; due diligence of sales, services, lease, loan, investments, agency, distribution etc. agreements; drafting of the agreements and negotiation of the terms and conditions thereof; foreign economic transactions, customs clearance, customs duties optimization; - formulation of schemes on taxation optimization, distribution schemes; drafting of loan agreements to be entered into with foreign lenders, registration of loans with the National Bank of Ukraine; registration of enterprises with foreign investments, joint ventures; antidumping investigations; dispute resolution.

Foreign economic activity implementation is one of the most profitable and attractive types of activity in the Russian Federation. The volume of export-import transactions is steadily growing. Thus, Russian entrepreneurs all the time enlarge their business as a way of entry into international markets, and foreign investors, to the extent of liberalization/ within the limits of liberalization of the Russian legislature, are starting to see in Russia increasing opportunities for their business advancement.
State regulation of foreign trade activity is established by different instruments of state control. Specifically, custom tariff and nontariff regulation of the foreign trade activity are distinguished, including establishment of import and export duties, licensing in the trade sphere by separate goods, as well as quotas on imports and exports. At the same time custom procedures remain very bulky/cumbersome and may take considerable amount of time, even in case of the slightest breaches of legislative requirements Therefore, frequently, it is essential to solve all the problems connected with the customs execution/registration/legalization, storage, inventory management, marketing, sales process, payment and pricing/price formation, quickly and efficiently. 

Producers, service providers, trade agents, customers and foreign investors in any case have to get through drawing up of the trade agreements, execution of documents, concerning import-export of goods and services, etc. Konnov & Sozanovsky’s lawyers, specializing in the area of domestic and international trade, possessing knowledge not only of the Russian trade legislature, but also have an excellent command of respective conventional treaties, conventions, and trade customs. Having experience in international trade agreements servicing, our lawyers render assistance in the process of respective contracts conclusion, advise on issues of taxation and tax legislation, ending with dispute resolution and initiation of antidumping (competitive) investigations. Numerous services include: advising on issues of the trade transactions execution on the territory of Russia; advising on issues of product liability; carrying out of the legal expertise of sales, purchase, distribution, agency, commission contracts, futures, factoring, franchising agreements, external economic contracts; assistance in the conclusion of external commercial economic transactions and execution of the agreements on profitable for the client terms and conditions with the observance of his interests; advising on matters of  customs duties optimization, customs regulation, carrying out of the export-import transactions; formulation of schemes on taxation optimisation, distribution schemes; drafting of loan agreements to be entered into with the foreign lenders, support in registration of enterprises with foreign investment, trade missions of the foreign companies, accompaniment of the joint activities in carrying out of the trade transactions; representation of interests of the domestic importers and foreign exporters during anti-dumping investigations conduct; and representation of clients’ interests in court in case of disputes.

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