On July 4, 2025, the sixth and final event in a series of expert discussions on improving Ukraine’s procedural legislation took place in Kyiv, organized by the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) Committee on Procedural Law.

The initiative stems from the Concept for the Improvement of Judicial Procedures, presented at the XII UBA Judicial Forum on December 6, 2024. Following the Forum, the Committee Board launched a series of events to examine the Concept’s key provisions and to develop legislative proposals.

This final event focused on proposed legislative amendments (add document hyperlink) regarding the legal consequences of the expiration of limitation periods, as drafted by the Committee Board.

The session was moderated by Sergiy Gryshko, Chair of the UBA Committee on Procedural Law and Managing Partner at Sergiy Gryshko Law Office “Querius Ukraine”.

Speakers included:

• Iryna Kobets, Deputy Chair of the Committee, Partner at LCF Law Group
• Oleksii Koltok, Committee Board Member, Partner at Sayenko Kharenko, Attorney at law

Representatives of the judiciary also took part in the discussion:

• Olha Stupak, Judge of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court
• Vasyl Krat, Judge of the Supreme Court, Civil Cassation Court

Key topics addressed during the event:

• Improvement of legislative regulation regarding the effects of limitation periods and deadlines for initiating legal proceedings
• Review of provisions concerning the suspension of limitation periods due to martial law

Participants shared in-depth analyses of current legislation and case law, and proposed clear directions for improving procedural regulation — particularly in light of the challenges posed by the ongoing armed aggression and the imposition of martial law.

The UBA Committee on Procedural Law expresses its sincere gratitude to all participants for their active involvement and meaningful professional dialogue. More topics and discussions lie ahead, as we continue working together to reform Ukraine’s judicial system.