On Legal Succession of Ukraine | |
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Ratified | September 12, 1991 |
Signatories | Deputies of Verkhovna Rada |
On Legal Succession of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Про правонаступництво України, Pro pravonastupnytstvo Ukrayiny) is a key legal document (N 1543-XII) that played particularly important role during a transitional period of Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union. The law was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament of Ukraine) on September 12, 1991 and consisted of nine articles. The law became effective on October 5, 1991.