President of the Supreme Court holds meeting with Business Ombudsman

The President of the Supreme Court, Stanislav Kravchenko, held a working meeting with Business Ombudsman Anka Feldhusen. The parties discussed issues of cooperation between the Supreme Court and the Business Ombudsman Council.

Stanislav Kravchenko emphasized that the Supreme Court is open to various formats of professional communication that contribute to better mutual understanding and the establishment of constructive cooperation.

In addition, the President of the Supreme Court briefly outlined the structure of the Court, the specifics of the functioning of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court, the nature of the categories of cases coming before it, and the dynamics of the workload on judges.

“Undoubtedly, the Supreme Court recognizes the importance of creating favorable conditions for attracting investment into the country, as well as ensuring the predictability and clarity of judicial decisions. That is why today’s meeting is aimed at finding effective approaches to resolving problematic issues in cases related to the protection of business rights,” noted Stanislav Kravchenko.

Anka Feldhusen highlighted the significant progress Ukraine has made in implementing judicial reform. She stressed that the Business Ombudsman Council is interested in Ukraine becoming increasingly attractive for investment, as attracting private capital is of key importance both during the war and in the postwar recovery period.

According to the Business Ombudsman, as part of its activities, the Business Ombudsman Council identifies and analyzes systemic problems in legislation and its application practice, thereby contributing to the improvement of the investment climate in Ukraine.

Deputy Business Ombudsman Yuliia Andrusiv cited examples of preparing detailed analytical materials on problematic issues, taking into account the positions of various stakeholders, including competent state authorities. In her opinion, such an approach makes it possible to develop a common vision of ways to resolve relevant situations.

Acting Head of the Supreme Court Administration Rasim Babanly reported that the European Court of Human Rights has recently accepted for consideration the second request from the Supreme Court under Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. The request concerns the issue of applying a disproportionate financial sanction to a business entity.

In his view, the advisory opinion of the ECHR, which will be provided following the consideration of this request, may significantly influence the formation of relevant judicial practice in Ukraine.

During the meeting, the participants also discussed the issue of ensuring the unity and predictability of judicial practice as an important factor in shaping a favorable investment climate in Ukraine.