EU Private Law in Ukraine – The Impact of the Association Agreement

Abstract

The Association Agreement (AA) concluded in 2014 between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine will have far-reaching consequences for the future of private law in Ukraine, a topic which will be explored in this paper. It will set out with a general survey of the Association Agreement (I.), then turn to its impact on private law (II.) and finally outline some considerations relevant to implementation (III.).

Note: This contribution is published in the Max Planck Private Law Research Paper Series with the permission of the rights owner, Mohr Siebeck.

Keywords: European Neighborhood Policy, Harmonization, Ukraine, Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement, Association Agreement, Private Law, Postsoviet States