Registration of newspaper, magazine

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According to the legislation, mass media in Ukraine can be issued only after receiving a certificate of state registration. All periodicals are created on the basis of the decision of legal entities or individuals and cover various areas and target audiences. The state registration of a print publication in Ukraine has many features, often incomprehensible and difficult to understand by the founders of the media.

REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE

Media activities in Ukraine are regulated by a number of legislative acts, therefore, the question of registering a new print publication should be approached with the utmost responsibility and attention. First of all, you will have to decide on its type, frequency, distribution sites and other equally important issues, because for each specific type of publication there may arise quite specific nuances inherent only in it.

To avoid fatal errors and inaccuracies during registration, it is best to contact the experts in this field, which will significantly speed up and facilitate the process of becoming a new edition. The company Legal Solutions selected a knowledgeable and experienced staff who will provide professional advice on registration topics and will help you correctly draw up all the necessary documents for this.

WHAT ARE WE DOING

Professional registration of a newspaper in Ukraine is made for print publications at any frequency, even if it is required to create only one edition of a newspaper with a small circulation, its registration is required.

SERVICE OF THE COMPANY LEGAL SOLUTIONS ON REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES INCLUDES:

• preparation of documentation required for registration;
• submission to the competent authorities of a package of documents and its full support at all stages of the procedure;
• payment of all necessary payments provided by law.

ORDER OF REGISTRATION OF THE PRINTED EDITION

The state registration of a journal in Ukraine, as well as the registration of a newspaper, has some peculiarities that you need to be aware of. The order of registration of the media is governed by the laws and regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in the field of information activities. Registration features include the publication of newspapers and magazines in Ukrainian and other popular languages.

The person registering the print edition receives the status of its founder, other participants are called co-founders.

MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF A PRINTED EDITION IS MADE BY MEANS OF:

• The State Registration Service of Ukraine - for the mass media distributed throughout the country, in the regions (two or more) or abroad;
• The Main Justice Department of the Ministry of Justice, as well as the regional and city Kyiv and Sevastopol justice departments - for the local press.

FOR THE STATE MEDIA REGISTRATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FULL INFORMATION:

• about the founders of the publication and its co-founders, the type and full name with the application of documents on civil legal capacity for legal entities, and for individuals - passport data;
• indicate the status and language of the publication, the names in the languages of the publication;
• indicate the scope of distribution, category of readers;
• declare program objectives;
• specify the frequency of the media and its volume;
• legal addresses of the founder, as well as separately for each of the co-founders, indicate their bank accounts;
• the actual location of the editorial board;
• target orientation.

FROM DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUIRED:

• a copy of the state registration certificate, notarized by the notary, or the original extract from the USR (legal entities);
• copy of the charter (notarial);
• constituent agreements of the founder and co-founders (legal entities);
• photocopy of the passport - to the founders-natural persons.

After the registration of the magazine or newspaper, the founder is issued a certificate of registration of the printed media.

WHERE TO APPLY?

In case of distribution, the publication throughout Ukraine, or at least in two or more regions, to the State Registration Service.

For local media - to the appropriate unit of the Main Department of Justice of Ukraine.

WHY OUR COMPANY?

What you get when you hand this matter to us:

• Turnkey, with no extra hassle for you. We take on the whole task: documents, filings, authorities, official queries. You make decisions and sign; we do the rest and contact you only when it matters.
• We take on the bureaucracy for you. Refusals, queries, delays: we respond, revise and appeal at no extra charge until the matter is closed.
• We see it through. Your matter will not get lost on the way: the same person stays on it even when the process takes months.
• A boutique, involved in every case. An experienced specialist handles your matter personally, backed by the group's 14 years of practice in 50+ countries. Non-standard matters are our field: where you have been told it cannot be done, we look for a lawful way.
• Confidentiality written into the contract. Information about you, your company and your deals stays between us; competitors and third parties will not get it. We disclose only what the law or the procedure requires.
• Right on the first filing. We know the typical queries from registrars and authorities and deal with them before filing, so there are fewer rounds of revisions. We give realistic timelines, allowing for how the authorities work, and put them in the contract.

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