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SEAU Legal Committee Discusses Criminal Law Risks for Energy Market Participants
The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine, together with its partner and Chief Legal Advisor, the law firm Sokolovskyi & Partners, held a closed meeting of the SEAU Legal Committee dedicated to the increasingly important topic of criminal prosecution risks for participants in Ukraine’s energy market. The meeting was moderated by Ivan Balytskyi, Head of the
Ivan Balytskyi, Head of the SEAU Legal Committee: Legal Mechanisms for Implementing Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage Projects for Agricultural Businesses
Ukraine’s agricultural sector is increasingly investing in its own power generation and battery energy storage systems. At the same time, the successful implementation of such projects requires not only sound technical solutions but also a clear understanding of the current legal framework and the available business models within the electricity market. Ivan Balytskyi, Head of
SEAU Discusses New International Taxation Rules: How to Preserve Tax Benefits When Making Payments to Non-Residents
On 25 June, the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (SEAU) held a closed meeting of its Legal Committee, dedicated to the latest developments in international taxation and cross-border payments to non-residents. The meeting was moderated by Ivan Balytsky, Head of the SEAU Legal Committee. The keynote speaker was Natalia Kurilenko, Head of Tax Practice at
Dmytro Lukomskyi, Head of SEAU’s Investment Committee: Investment-Ready Projects Are Becoming the New Competitive Advantage of Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Market
Ukraine’s solar energy and battery energy storage market continues to evolve rapidly. Alongside the emergence of new business models, technologies, and financing instruments, the expectations of international investors toward new projects are also changing. What defines a project’s investment attractiveness today? Why is high-quality project development becoming a distinct professional competency? What role will investment-ready
SEAU Held an Open Meeting of Its Legal Committee: How Businesses Can Safely Make Payments to Non-Residents in 2026
On May 19, 2026, the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (SEAU) held an open meeting of its Legal Committee on the topic: “Dividends, Interest, and Royalties: How to Properly Make Payments Abroad.” The event was held via Zoom and brought together business representatives, CFOs, accountants, tax consultants, lawyers, investors, and companies working with foreign partners
Five Rules Changed by Law No. 4777-IX for the Energy Market
Ivan Balytskyi, Chair of the Legal Committee of the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine (SEAU) and partner of SEAU’s chief legal advisor – the law firm Sokolovskyi & Partners, outlined the key changes for the energy market introduced by Law No. 4777-IX in an op-ed for the media outlet Energoreforma. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine