Peculiarities of the enforcement system during the invasion of Ukraine
A report direct from our Partner based in Kiev - Ivan Zhabotynskyi Lawyer and private bailiff.
After Russia's military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, all spheres of life collapsed. The enforcement system was no exception. Fearing unwarranted tampering with databases, in the early days of the war, the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice disconnected bailiffs from all electronic databases.
State bailiffs received access to the electronic databases in April 2022. In June 2022, the Ministry of Justice started the process of connecting private bailiffs. At the beginning of October 2022, 85% (236 out of 279) of the private bailiffs had already returned to work.
Naturally, the enforcement process has also changed no surprise there. Several measures have been introduced for the duration of martial law, however, the most significant among them being the following:
• deductions from the wages, pensions and other income of debtors have ceased
• debtors have unblocked bank cards for debts of up to 100,000 hryvnias (approximately 2,800 Euros
• it is forbidden to execute notary writs (previously a very common document
• The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice has gained more control over private bailiffs
In general, it can be said that the enforcement system in most parts of Ukraine is functioning normally. In the regions occupied by the Russian Federation or where there are active combat actions, unfortunately, it is impossible to enforce the decisions.
The partner of European Collection and Enforcement Network CONNEXX - Ivan Zhabotynskyi can assist with the enforcement of a foreign decision in Ukraine. His office is in Kyiv.
