Source: https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=525
Timestamp: 2019-05-25 14:01:39
Document Index: 37294671

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 2', 'Art. 8', 'Art. 11', 'Arts 4', 'Arts 14', 'Arts 14']

Ukraine - Central Authority (Art. 2) and practical information
Address: Competent authority (Art. 8)
Telephone: +380 44 279 69 77
+380 44 278 11 76
+380 44 279 72 56
Fax: +380 44 278 11 76
E-mail: mdcivil@minjust.gov.ua or ilad@minjust.gov.ua
Ms Kateryna Shevchenko, Deputy Head of the Directorate; Head of the Department on International Law (Russian, English, French)
Mrs Ryabets Tetyana, Deputy Head of the Division on Private International Law (Russian)
Mrs Victoria Bilokon, Chief specialist of the Division on private International Law (Russian, English)
Languages spoken by staff: Ukrainian, Russian, English, French
However, under the Civil Procedural Code of Ukraine, as a general rule, a person may not be questioned as a witness when that person in under a legal obligation of secrecy owing to his/her official or professional duty.
The disclosure by a bank of information containing bank secrecy with regard to a natural or legal person may be decided by a court pursuant to a special proceeding brought by a reasoned application, and only in cases determined by the law.
Privileges and duties existing under the law of States other than the State of origin and the State of execution (Art. 11): Accepts Letters of Requests in or translated into Ukrainian (see reservation).
Translation requirements (Arts 4(2) and 33): Accepts Letters of Requests in or translated into Ukrainian (see reservation).
Costs relating to execution of the Letters of Request (Arts 14(2)(3) and 26): Ukraine has not sought any reimbursement of costs under Arts 14(2) and 26 before 2008.
Time for execution: In general 2-3 months.
Information about domestic rules on the taking of evidence: Requests on taking evidences are executed according to the Ukrainian legislation.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine together with the State Court Administration of Ukraine has issued an Instruction on the Procedure of the Implementation of International Treaties on the Provision of the Legal Assistance in Civil Matters in Respect of the Service of Documents, the Obtainment of Evidence, and the Recognition and the Execution of Judicial Decisions (27.06.2008 No. 1092/5/54).
A chapter of the Instruction is dedicated to particularities of applying the Hague Evidence Convention in relation to incoming and outgoing requests.
Should Letters of Request include specific questions to be used during witness examination or only a list of matters to be addressed? Letters of Request should include specific questions, according to which the witness should be examined.
Do the judicial authorities "blue-pencil" Letters of Requests (i.e. rephrase, restructure and / or strike out objectionable questions or offensive wording so that a Letter of Request may be executed under the laws of the requested State)? Ukrainian legislation does not have any special provisions on this issue.
Are documents produced by the witness authenticated by the court? The witness may produce written evidence, however courts as a rule only certify the authenticity of a copy.
Are there sanctions for non-appearance of witness? A properly called witness, who without reasonable excuse did not appear before the court or did not give a reason for non-appearance, may be subjected to delivery to the court the internal affairs bodies.
The court announces writ of delivery, where the following information is mentioned: the name of the individual, who should be delivered, place of residence, work or studies, reasons for delivery, when and where this person should be delivered, who is responsible for delivery.
Writ of delivery is announced to the witness by the enforcement officer.
In case of impossibility of the delivery of the witness, the enforcement person through the head of the internal affairs body immediately returns it to the court, providing the reasons for non-enforcement.
How is the testimony transcribed? According to the Ukrainian legislation, full trial recording using audio recording technology is provided during the court proceedings.
At the same time the secretary of the court hearing keeps the written court records.
Article 15 Applicable, no prior permission required.
Article 17 Not applicable (see reservation).
Article 18 Not applicable (see reservation).
Are there legal obstacles to the use of video links? The Civil Procedural Code of Ukraine does not provide for special procedures to take evidences by video-conference. However, the Code contains general provisions that allow the use of technical devices.
Bilateral or multilateral agreements Bilateral conventions on judicial co-operation:
Bulgaria, China, Cuba (not yet in force), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Islamic Republic of Iran (not yet in force), Latvia, Lithuania, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam.
Multilateral conventions on judicial co-operation: Minsk Convention on legal assistance and legal relations in civil, family and criminal matters.