Enforcement proceedings represent the final stage of the judicial process, aimed at the compulsory execution of court decisions and the decisions of other bodies. In 2017, the state launched the Automated Enforcement Proceedings System, effectively marking the beginning of its EU integration path toward digitalization in this area.
On April 7, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in full the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Simplification of Enforcement Proceedings Through Digitalization," and on the same day it was sent to the President of Ukraine for signature. Given that the document card on the Verkhovna Rada's website designates it as an "EU integration" law, there are no grounds to expect that the President will veto it.
The aforementioned Law expanded the capabilities of the Automated Enforcement Proceedings System, in particular:
- interaction between the debtor registry and a number of other state registries was introduced;
- the exchange of documents between banks and enforcement officers was expanded;
- digital interaction between enforcement officers and state bodies was strengthened, and so on.
The primary purpose of this Law is to strengthen restrictions on persons entered in the debtor registry. For example, if a person approaches a notary or state registrar to dispose of property or pledge it as collateral, the presence of information in the debtor registry will serve as grounds for refusing to carry out such actions.
These legislative changes are therefore intended to accelerate the enforcement of court and other decisions, as well as to increase the number of instruments actually executed — which in turn will drive growth in enforcement fee revenues to the Ukrainian state budget.
