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Law No. 1700-VII “On Prevention of corruption.”

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Keyword
Framework law Institution Governance Access-to-justice Risk assessment/management Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Classification/declassification Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Monitoring International relations/cooperation
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day following the day of its publication, and shall enter into force six months after the date of its entry into force.
Abstract

This Law defines the legal and organizational principles of the system of prevention of corruption in Ukraine, establishes rules for application of preventive measures and anti-corruption mechanisms, rules for eliminating the consequences of corruption offences. Corruption offence shall be intended an act that contains signs of corruption, committed by the person specified in part one of Article 3 of this Law, for whom law establishes criminal, disciplinary and/or civil law responsibility. Corruption shall be intended use by person specified in part one of Article 3 of this Law, the official powers granted thereto or related opportunities for the purpose of obtaining an improper benefit or accepting such benefit or accepting a promise/offer of such benefit to oneself or others or respectively a promise/offer or the provision of an improper benefit to a person specified in part one of Article 3 of this Law, or at his/her request by other natural or legal persons in order to entice this person to illegal use of the powers vested thereby or related to opportunities thereof. This Law classifies the categories of civil servants and public officials, including military and police staff, and also politicians, legal and natural persons, subject to application of this Law. National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption is a central executive body with a special status, which ensures the formation and implementation of state anti-corruption policy. The powers of National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption include: (a) analysis of prevention and counteraction of corruption, the activities of state bodies and local government in preventing and combating corruption; (b) development of draft Anti-Corruption Strategy; (c) preparation and submittal of national report on implementation of the principles of anti-corruption policy; (d) monitoring and control over the implementation of legislation on ethical conduct, prevention and settlement of conflicts of interest in activities of public officials; (e) ) coordination of anti-corruption programs of state bodies; (f) organization of training, retraining and advanced training on issues related to the prevention of corruption, employees of state bodies and local government officials; (g) public involvement in the formation, implementation and monitoring anti-corruption policy; and (h) exchange of information with the competent authorities of foreign states and international organizations. This Law consists of XIII Sections divided into 73 Articles. Section I lays down general provisions. Section II regards National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. Section III regards formation and implementation of anti-corruption policy. Section IV regards corruption and corruption-related offences. Section V regards prevention and regulation of conflict of interest. Section VI establishes rules for ethical conduct. Section VII regards financial control. Section VIII regards protection of reporters (whistle-blowers). Section IX establishes other mechanisms for prevention and countering corruption. Section X regards prevention of corruption among legal persons. Section XI establishes liability for corruption or corruption-related offences and elimination of their consequences. Section XII regards international cooperation. Section XIII lays down final provisions.

Full text
Ukrainian
Website
sfs.gov.ua

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 1380/5 of the Ministry of Justice validating the Methodology of the performance of anti-corruption expertise.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: Governance, Access-to-justice, Human rights, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 171 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Procedure for conducting special control of persons applying for positions that involve holding a responsible or particularly responsible position and positions with high corruption risk.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2015 (2020)

Keyword: Governance, Access-to-justice, Risk assessment/management, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Local government

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Joint Order No. 58/560/795/679/99 of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Ministry of Interior, Security Service, State Tax Administration and State Judicial Administration validating the Procedure of accounting of corruption offences and other offences related to corruption.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2008

Keyword: Governance, Access-to-justice, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX