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Technology, Media and Com­mu­nic­a­tions Law Firm in Ukraine

We cover every area of Technology, Media and Com­mu­nic­a­tions Law.

Fuelled by increased consumer demand for cutting edge products and low-cost services, you face a constant battle to offer ‘more for less’. Innovation drives growth, provided you overcome significant regulatory and commercial hurdles. Having worked on a broad range of cutting-edge technology, media and communications matters in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) over the past two decades, our market-leading specialists in the region have dealt with every risk and challenge you face in a rapidly evolving market, from IP infringement and anti-trust issues to the complex issues that arise as markets adapts to transformative technologies – big data, the cloud, e-health and the internet-of-things.  Many companies are also joining forces as they seek to meet highly capital-intensive demands for investment in technology and building networks.  Our experts in CEE, many of whom have worked in-house in leading technology, media and communications companies, have led on a significant proportion of the limited number of network sharing arrangements that are in place across Europe.  

We understand that technological convergence coupled with the rapid spread of new technologies has opened up a wealth of opportunities in your industry and you must move swiftly to capitalise on them. To stay ahead of the competition, you need to spot and pre-empt legal difficulties before they arise.  From M&A to investment and financing, from tax to licensing and product liability, from intellectual property to employment and environmental issues, from network sharing to outsourcing, our multi-disciplinary teams can help guide you towards the most commercially successful outcome.  We are actively involved in the industries in which you operate including telecommunications, technology, sourcing, sports and media, and are able to develop innovative solutions for you. Recognising the ever growing demand for and importance of data privacy, CMS has a dedicated data privacy team focusing on the full range of data privacy compliance matters, from privacy audits through to data security, transmission and management, as well as issues such as safe harbor and Big Data at both local and EU level. 

Our specialists in Technology sector in Ukraine have, for over 17 years, helped deliver industry-defining advices across the technology sector particularly been strong in IT outsourcing, data protection, and cloud technology. We use our in-depth expertise and experience to ensure our clients stay informed, stay connected and stay ahead. Our team has a strong record and is consistently highly ranked in the area of IT & Communications. Olga Belyakova, partner and CEE Co-head of the Technology, Media and Communications (TMC) is a recommended lawyer for IT and Telecommunications law by Best Lawyers 2015-2020.

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19/09/2023
Trading of crypto-as­sets in detail
The Markets in Crypto-As­sets Regulation (MiCAR) sets down a harmonised regulatory framework for service providers known as crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), which carry out activities with crypto-as­sets...
11/09/2023
The Parliament of Ukraine introduces regulations on provision of Digital...
On 30 August 2023 the President of Ukraine has signed the Law of Ukraine “On Digital Content and Digital Services” as adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine has adopted on 10 August 2023 (“Law”)...
16/08/2023
AI-ming high: the integration of AI into gaming
Since gaming’s inception in 1958, when physicist William Higinbotham created what is thought to be the first video game, the landscape of the industry has undergone a remarkable trans­form­a­tion as many...
09/08/2023
Ukraine introduces amendments to law on advertising
On 30 June 2023, the President of Ukraine signed a newly adopted law, which introduces changes to the Law of Ukraine on Ad­vert­ising. The new Law harmonises national advertising legislation with EU standards...
08/08/2023
Igniting the Path to Trustworthy AI: European Standards and the AI Act
In the realm of AI, all eyes are on the ground-break­ing AI Act (the “AIA”), a momentous EU legislation which will apply to providers, users, importers, and distributors of AI systems within the European...
20/07/2023
Ukraine pushes forward with di­git­al­isa­tion of judiciary, proposing re­quire­ments...
On 29 June 2023, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted Draft Law No. 7574-D "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Mandatory Registration and Use of Electronic Accounts in the Unified Judicial...
11/07/2023
EU reaches agreement on Data Act – Com­pre­hens­ive EU data law is on the...
On 27 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council resolved the remaining open points and reached a political agreement on the EU Data Act, paving the way for a new law that will introduce com­pre­hens­ive...
10/07/2023
EU regulation mandates crypto-asset white paper
1. Definition of the crypto-asset white paperIn order to establish a harmonised framework for markets in crypto-as­sets in the EU, the MiCAR introduces minimum standards and disclosure requirements for...
05/07/2023
How to use E-money tokens in the EEA
The Markets in Crypto-as­sets Regulation (MiCAR) covers electronic money or e-money tokens, a crypto-asset that purports to maintain a stable value by referring to the value of a fiat currency that is...
26/06/2023
Overview of the competent authorities under MICAR
Building on the CMS series of articles “Legal experts on Markets in Crypto-As­sets (MiCA) reg­u­la­tion”, this new article describes the powers of the competent authorities of EU member states, the European...
20/06/2023
ARTs in detail
EU regulation MICAR now regulates as­set-ref­er­enced tokens1. DEFIN­I­TION OF ARTSMiCAR defines As­set-ref­er­enced tokens (ARTs) as a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports...
14/06/2023
The scope of application of the Markets in Crypto-as­sets Regulation
In April 2023, the Markets in Crypto-as­sets Regulation (MiCAR) was ratified becoming the first regulatory framework for crypto-as­sets with the strategic goals of protecting consumers, investors and market...