On 28 August 2025 the Commercial Code of Ukraine ceased to have effect. Relations between companies are now governed by the Civil Code and Law No. 4196-IX. This is not a formality: the six-month cap on charging penalties is gone, the rules on contractual penalties have changed, and many contracts signed \u201cunder the old Commercial Code\u201d cite provisions that no longer exist.<\/p>\n
At the same time, on 4 September 2025 limitation periods suspended during quarantine and martial law resumed running (Law No. 4434-IX). For debts that arose between 2020 and 2025 the three-year period started from that date. \u201cOld\u201d debts that sat for years in the \u201cwe will deal with it later\u201d folder have a deadline again.<\/p>\n
This is exactly where a commercial disputes lawyer is needed: to recalculate the claim under the new rules, check the limitation periods and choose the procedure that works fastest. We recover debts from counterparties for companies and sole traders \u2014 from the demand letter to money in the account \u2014 and we start with an audit of your documents.<\/p>\n