Today comes into force adopted by the Verkhovna Rada and the President signed a law on the use of seals by legal entities and physical persons-entrepreneurs, transfers “112 Ukraine”.
So, according to the document, from the legislation eliminates the mandatory use of seals (regardless of the availability of entities), the possibility of recognition of document (agreements, agreements) null and void (not concluded, imperfect) in the absence of the seal.
In addition, it is supposed to eliminate the need to use seals in the relationship of business entities with state authorities and bodies of local self-government.
The law “On amendments to some legislative acts of Ukraine regarding the use of seals by legal entities and physical persons entrepreneurs” establishes administrative responsibility for extortion of a public authority or local authority of the presence of a seal on the official document.
Thanks to this law, Ukraine will rise by a few points in the Doing Business rating.