Online Lawyer: Are business owners required to respond to requests from law enforcement authorities under Article 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?

Are you required to respond to requests from law enforcement agencies?

In a new video for the regular “Online Lawyer” series, Yuriy Radzievsky, a partner at Barristers LLP, explains whether business owners are required to respond to requests from law enforcement authorities under Article 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

What’s important to know?

• The law does not require business owners to respond to such requests.
• The only legal mechanism for obtaining information is a court order granting temporary access to documents.
• If law enforcement agencies truly need the data, they must act within the legal framework.
• Knowing your rights is your best defense.

How should you proceed? Watch the video!