Programme (2012)

10:10-11:00: Media activities during the elections in 2012. Is it easy to work with media on the new electoral law?

Moderator: Kateryna Kotenko

Discussion of law on parliamentary elections. Comparative analysis of the new edition of the Law of Ukraine "On Elections of Deputies" with the previous editions of the Law.
Denys Bugay, Law Company Vashchenko, Bugay & Partners, Partner

Panel discussion: "Are there any common ground among the different participants of the electoral process, media, advertising agencies and supervisory bodies in the election campaign 2012?"
Larysa Mudrak, National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council, Deputy Head

Tetyana Yarosiuk, Central election commission of Ukraine, Key advisor of the Secretariat

Natalia Zheriobkina, Central election commission of Ukraine, Assistant to the Member of the Commission

Denys Bugay, Law Company Vashchenko, Bugay & Partners, Partner

Taras Shevchenko, Media Law Institute, Director, Advocate

Alla Bronishevska, Atlantic Group, Vice President, General Counsel

11:00-12:30: The legal aspects of TV advertising. Are the changes necessary?

Moderator: Kateryna Kotenko

The most urgent issues of drug advertising. Analysis of recent changes in legislation.
Borys Danevych, PARITET law firm, Partner, attorney-at-law

Unfair advertising. Criteria for determining such kind of advertising and imposing fines.
Oksana Kondratieva, Legal Alliance, Adviser

Usage of intellectual property objects in advertising. The most frequently asked questions.
Nikolai Pototskyy , Cand. Sc., associate professor, lawyer, patent attorney

Questions and discussion

Panel discussion: "The restriction of advertising (in the context of drug advertising, beer, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, etc.). Trends in the development of legislative regulation of the advertising industry in Ukraine"
Oleg Kobelkov, The State Committee of Ukraine for technical regulation and consumer policy , Head of Department of services control

Taras Kyslyy, Law office "Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and partners", Adviser

Tetyana Rudenko, Antimonoply committee of Ukraine, Chief specialist of the investigation of unfair competition

Olena Andrienko, Publicis Groupe Ukraine, General Counsel / Head of Legal Department

Iryna Stroyko, Broadcasting company "Studio "1+1", Senior Counsel, Attorney

13:00-14:00: Media taxation. How to create favorable tax conditions for the development of media and film industry in Ukraine?

Moderator: Iryna Stroyko

Losses accumulated from past tax periods in the current tax periods in 2012 and subsequent years.
Tetyana Mykolenko, Ernst & Young, Senior Manager, Tax and Legal Services

Volodymyr Kotenko, Ernst & Young, Partner, Head of tax and legal practices, Chairman of the Tax Committee of the European Business Association

Problematic aspects of taxation and royalty. How are restrictions applied to royalties' charges to non-residents in the broadcasting companies and film distributors?
Volodymyr Didenko, Law office "Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev and partners", Partner, Head of Tax Practice

The problem of amortization of intangible assets 5. Determination of their useful life.
Tetyana Mykolenko, Ernst & Young, Senior Manager, Tax and Legal Services

Questions and discussion

14:00-15:30: Usage of media content in the Internet. What should be done to respect copyright and related rights in the "world wide web"?

Moderator: Iryna Stroyko

Reduction of risks of intellectual property infringement while using media content at the Internet: balance between interests of right holders and users.
Natalia Meshcheriakova, "DD&I IP Agency", Managing Partner, legal expert, appraiser

Collect evidence in cases of human rights' violation at the Internet
Yuriy Okhromeev, Forensic Expertise on Intellectual Property, Forensic Expert of Research Center

Identification of violations and violators of intellectual property rights at the Internet
Julia Semeniy, Konnov & Sozanovsky Attorneys at Law, Partner

Questions and discussion

Panel discussion: "The protection of media content at the Internet. Are there any effective solutions?"
Yuriy Okhromeev, Forensic Expertise on Intellectual Property, Forensic Expert of Research Center

Natalia Meshcheriakova, "DD&I IP Agency", Managing Partner, legal expert, appraiser

Julia Semeniy, Konnov & Sozanovsky Attorneys at Law, Partner

Kateryna Kokot, Media Group Ukraine ltd, Director of Legal Department

Igor Mykhailov, Ukrainian Anti-Piracy Protection Association on music, audiovisual works and computer programs, Deputy Head

Oleksiy Yanov, The State Intellectual Property Service of Ukraine , The First Deputy Head

Tetyana Kudrytska, Vasil Kisil and Partners, Leading Associate