Constitutional Court Strikes the Anti-Corruption System in Ukraine
Summary: - 1. Introduction. – 2. Reasoning of the decision of the Constitutional Court. - 3. Circumstances of decision-making. - 4. Reaction of state bodies. - 5. Further necessary steps.
Abstract
The publication is dedicated to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine's decision, which paralyzed the National Agency's critical activities for preventing corruption and declared unconstitutional criminal liability for knowingly false declarations. The decision caused a considerable resonance, as the declared reasons for its adoption were insufficient to admit that the crucial provisions of the Law ‘On Prevention of Corruption’ regarding electronic asset declaration, financial control, and lifestyle monitoring are entirely unconstitutional.
About Authors
Roman Kuibida
PhD (Law), deputy head of the board of
the Centre of Policy and Legal Reform, Kyiv, Ukraine
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R Kuibida, ‘Constitutional Court Strikes the Anti-Corruption System in Ukraine’ (2020) 4 (8) Access to Justice in Eastern Europe 283-290.
