Interregional Investment Forum

Interregional Investment Forum “Priority Trends to Support Further Ukrainian Integration into the European and Global Economic Systems. Tourism, Energetics, Transport – State of the Art and New Ways of the Regional Development” was held in Uzhgorod on 17 June 2010.

Taras Shepel, partner of “International Law Offices”, participated in the forum where he made a speech “Development of the Regulatory Investment Mechanisms” at the session “Cross-Border Cooperation of the Western Boundary Regions, Transport and Logistics Complex Development of the Western Part of Ukraine”.

The relevance of the speech was due to the general problems arisen in investment implementing for regulatory framework improvement to protect the interests of investors and investments. In particular, the speaker drew the listeners’ attention to the necessity to unite all interested investors, attract lawyers to the analytical work and formulate the recommendations on ways to improve the legislation and develop specific legislative instruments.

The session of the Board of ICC Ukraine National Committee was held on 18 June 2010. There were covered the issues on changes in the panel of judges of the current Arbitration. Taras Shepel, partner of “International Law Offices”, was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Arbitration at the International Commercial Chamber of Ukraine. The Judge’ s Certificate was presented by ICC Ukraine President Mr. Schelkunov in the presence of the Heads of the Zakarpattya Region, Deputy Head of the Minister of Economics of Ukraine and other officials.

In his presentation, Taras Shepel paid attention to the necessity of the close cooperation with regional representatives of ICC Ukraine, initiating some amendments into the legislation on arbitration and more active involvement of the court into arbitration bodies.

 The President of IIC Ukraine Mr. Vladimir Schelkunov also mentioned the necessity to hold meetings of the Arbitration Board including those judges working in the regions to coordinate and provide efficient operation.