On the Prevention and Combating Corruption UT

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LAW OF UKRAINE On the Prevention and Combating Corruption (Supreme Council of Ukraine (VVR), 2011, № 40, st.404) {As for the constitutional recognition of certain provisions of see. Constitutional Court ruling of 13.03.2012 № 6-rp/2012 } {As for declaring unconstitutional certain provisions of see. Constitutional Court ruling of 13.03.2012 № 6-rp/2012 } {As amended by the Law № 4496-VI of 13.03.2012 } This law defines the principles of prevention and combating corruption in public and private spheres of social relations, compensation incurred due to corruption offenses losses, damages, restoration of rights, liberties or interests of individuals, rights or interests of legal persons, state interests.

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1. Definitions A. The terms have the following meanings: direct submission - a relationship of direct organizational or legal entity subordinate depending on its head, including through the solution (participation in decision) on the employment, dismissal, inducements, disciplinary measures, provide instructions, orders, monitoring their implementation; close person - spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, adoptive parents, adopted, and other persons who live together, connected by common life and have mutual rights and obligations of the entity referred to in Article 4 hereof; conflict of interest - conflict between personal interests and its people of power, the presence of which could affect the objectivity or impartiality of decision making, and to commit or non committing acts in the performance of official duties conferred upon it;

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corruption offenses - intentional act of a corruption committed by a person referred to in Article 4 of this Law, which is set by law criminal, administrative, civil and disciplinary liability; corruption - the use of the person named in the first paragraph of Article 4 of this Law, provided her official duties and related opportunities in order to obtain undue advantage or making promises / offers such an advantage for himself or others or under promise / offer or giving of an undue benefits the person referred to in Article 4 hereof, or at its request to other individuals or legal entities in order to persuade that person to the wrongful use of authority granted to it and related opportunities; undue benefits - cash or other property, benefits, privileges, services, intangible assets that are not subject to arbitrary promise, offer, give or receive free or at a price below the minimum market; family members - those who are married, their children, persons under guardianship and care, and other persons who live together, connected by common life, with mutual rights and obligations, including persons living together but not married.

Article 2. Legislation in preventing and combating corruption A. Relations arising in preventing and combating corruption, regulated by this Law and other laws and international treaties of Ukraine, approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and passed on the implementation of other regulations.

2. The effect of this Act and its restrictions apply to all persons designated entities for corruption offenses, within the limits established by this Law. Article 3. Basic principles to prevent and combat corruption A. Activities to prevent and combat corruption based on the principles: rule of law; rule of law; complex of legal, political, social, economic, informational and other measures; priority of preventive measures; inevitability of responsibility for corruption; openness and transparency of state and local governments; public participation in the prevention and combating of corruption, state protection of persons who assist in the implementation of such measures; ensure the restoration of violated rights and lawful interests, restitution, damages corruption.

Article 4. entities for corruption offenses A. The subjects for corruption offenses are: 1) a person authorized to perform functions of the state or local government: a) The President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, his first deputy and deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, 2

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ministers and other heads of central executive bodies who are not members of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and their deputies, the President of the Security Service of Ukraine, Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights, the President of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Chairman of the Council of Ministers Autonomous Republic of Crimea; b) people's deputies of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, deputies of local councils; c) civil servants, officials of local government; d) military officials of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other established under the laws of military forces; d) a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine, other judges, the President, members, disciplinary inspectors High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, officials of the secretariat of the Commission, Chairman, Vice-President, Secretaries of sections of the High Council of Justice and other members of the High Council of Justice, people's assessors and jury (in the discharge of these functions); e) a person enlisted and officer of the police, the state penitentiary service agencies and departments of Civil Protection, the State Service for Special Communication and Information Protection of Ukraine, those officers of the tax police; e) The officials and officers of organs, the Security Service of Ukraine, Foreign Service, Customs Service, State Tax Service; g) members of the Central Election Commission; i) officers and officials of other government bodies; 2) persons for the purposes of this Act are equal to those authorized to perform functions of the state or local government: a) The officers of legal entities of public law which are not referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, but receive a salary from the state or local government; b) persons who are not civil servants, officials of local government, but providing public services (accountants, notaries, appraisers and experts, liquidator, independent brokers, members of labor arbitration, arbitrators in the discharge of these functions, other person in a legal case); c) officials of foreign countries (those who hold positions in the legislative, executive or judicial office of a foreign state, including the jury, other persons who perform public functions for a foreign state, including for a public agency or public enterprise), and foreign arbitrators, the persons authorized to determine civil, commercial and labor disputes in foreign countries in accordance with an alternative to court; d) Officials of international organizations (employees of international organizations or any other person authorized by such organization to act on its behalf), and members of international parliamentary assemblies, to which Ukraine is a judge and officials of international courts;

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3) persons permanently or temporarily occupying positions connected with the implementation of organizational and administrative or administrative-economic duties, or persons specifically authorized to perform such duties in private law legal entities, regardless of legal form, according to law; 4) officials of legal persons, individuals - in case of getting them to the persons referred to in paragraphs 1 , 2 of the first paragraph of this Article or with those people others undue advantage.

Article 5. entities engaged in activities to prevent and combat corruption A. President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ukraine prosecutors carry out measures to prevent and combat corruption within the powers defined by the Constitution of Ukraine .

2. The authorities take measures to prevent and combat corruption or participate in their implementation within the respective authorities and other issued based on these regulations.

3. Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine directs and coordinates the work of authorities to prevent and combat corruption in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, acts of the President of Ukraine.

4. The coordination of executive bodies assigned by the President of Ukraine carries out anti-corruption strategy specially authorized body on anti-corruption policy, which is formed by the President of Ukraine and acts in accordance with the requirements established by law.

5. The specially authorized agents directly involved within their competence measures for detection, suppression and investigation of corruption offenses (hereinafter - the specially authorized agents in combating corruption).

Authorized agents in the field of combating corruption are prosecutors, special units to combat organized crime, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the tax police to fight corruption and organized crime, Ukraine's Security Service, Military service law in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, departments of Homeland Security customs authorities, unless otherwise provided by law. {Paragraph two of part five of Article 5 as amended by the Law â„– 4496-VI of 13.03.2012 } Coordinating law enforcement on combating corruption carried out within their respective authorities, the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and subordinate prosecutors.

6. The subjects involved in the prevention, detection, and in statutory cases - in taking measures to curb corruption, restoration of rights or interests of individuals and entities of state interests and the Information and Research providing measures to prevent and combat corruption in international cooperation in this area are: 1) the competent departments of state government; 2) local authorities, local governments; 3) enterprises, institutions and organizations of accountability and ownership, their officials and officers and citizens association with their consent.

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7. Officers and employees of state authorities, officials of local government entities, and their structural units in the event of a corruption offense or obtain information about the commission of such offense by the appropriate authorities, local government entities, and their structural units are required within its power to take steps to end such violations and promptly in writing of its commission specifically authorized entity in the field of combating corruption.

Chapter II Measures to prevent and combat corruption Article 6. Restrictions on use of official position A. Persons referred to in paragraphs 1-3 of Article 4 of this Law may not use their official powers and related opportunities in order to obtain undue advantage to or in connection with the adoption of a promise / offer such an advantage for themselves or others including: 1) illegally assist persons or entities in their economic activities, obtaining grants, subsidies, grants, loans, benefits, contracts (including the purchase of goods and services by public funds); 2) unlawfully promote the appointment of a person; 3) unduly interfere with the activities of public authorities, local authorities or officials; 4) unduly prefer to persons or entities in connection with the preparation of projects, publication of regulations and decisions, approval (approval) conclusions.

Article 7. Restrictions on combining and overlapping with other activities A. Persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Law, to: 1) perform any other paid or entrepreneurial activity (except for teaching, research and creative activity, medical practice, instructor and judicial practice of the sport), unless otherwise stipulated by the Constitutionor laws of Ukraine; 2) a member of the governing body or supervisory board of a company or organization that has a profit (unless the person carrying out the functions of management shares (shares, shares) owned by the state or local community, and represent the interests of the state or territorial community on the board of the company (supervisory board), audit committee business entity), unless otherwise stipulated by the Constitution or laws of Ukraine. {The provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 7, under which persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Law, to be a member of the governing body of the enterprise or organization that aims to profit, except for a ban specified persons as seen from the present position to participate in general meetings of the company or organization, recognized as constitutional by the Constitutional Court of 13.03.2012 â„– 6-rp/2012 } {The provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 7 to prohibit persons specified in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Act, to participate in general meetings of companies or organizations that is aimed at making profit, invalid, as such, are not constitutional, on the grounds of the Constitutional Court of 13.03.2012 â„– 6-rp/2012 } 2. If the Constitution and laws of Ukraine for individual positions set special restrictions on pluralism and combination with other activities, their compliance is ensured by special procedures.

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3. The restrictions specified in paragraph one of this Article shall not apply to members of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, deputies of local councils (except those exercise their authority in the relevant Council on a regular basis), the High Council of Justice (except those working in the High Council Justice on a regular basis), people's assessors and jurors.

Article 8. Restrictions on receipt of gifts (donations) A. Persons referred to in paragraph 1 and subparagraphs "a" , "b" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Law, to directly or through other persons to receive gifts (donations) from businesses or individuals: 1) for the decision, action or inaction on behalf of the donor taken, committed directly by that person and for her assistance by other officers and agencies; 2) if the person who gives (exercise) gift (donation) is subordinate to that person.

2. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 and subparagraphs "a", "b" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 hereof may accept gifts that meet generally accepted notions of hospitality and gifts, except as provided by part one of this article, if the cost of such gifts (donations) does not exceed 50 percent of minimum wage established by the date of adoption gifts (donations), single and cumulative gifts (donations) derived from a single source during the year - a minimum wage set at January 1 year.

Provided by this part of the restriction on the value of gifts (donations) does not apply to gifts (donations) to: 1) granted (carried out) close persons; 2) received as a public discounts on products, services, public winnings, prizes, awards, bonuses.

3. Gifts received by the persons referred to in paragraph 1 and subparagraphs "a", "b" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 hereof, as gifts to the state, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local community, state or municipal agencies or organizations that are under state or municipal property and transferred authority, institution or organization in the order specified by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Article 9. Restrictions of close persons A. The persons mentioned in paragraphs "a" , "c" - "h" of paragraph 1 and paragraph "a" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Law may not be in direct subordination of persons close to them or be directly subordinate in connection with implementation powers close to them people.

The persons mentioned in paragraphs "a", "c" - "h" of paragraph 1 and paragraph "a" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Act, shall notify management authority to the position in which they claim, the workers in this body of persons close to them.

The provisions of the first and second paragraphs of this paragraph shall not apply to: 1) people's assessors and jurors; 2) relatives of persons who are directly subordinated to each other due to the presence of each of them for elective office; 6

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3) persons working in rural mountain towns; 4) persons working in education, science, culture, health, physical culture and sports; 5) other persons determined by law.

2. In the event of circumstances that violate the requirements of this Article, the persons close to them people take measures to eliminate such conditions within fifteen days.

If in time these circumstances will not voluntarily resolved, the appropriate person or persons close to them within one month from the date of the circumstances liable to being transferred in due course to another position, which eliminates direct submission.

If you can not transfer a person who is subordinate, subject to dismissal.

3. Persons specified in subparagraphs "a", "c" - "h" of paragraph 1 and paragraph "a" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Act (other than people's assessors and jurors), you may not participate in collective bodies during consideration of regarding the appointment of persons close to them and in any way affect the decision.

Article 10. Restrictions on persons who have resigned from office or cease activities related to implementation of state functions of local government A. Persons authorized to perform state functions or local government referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Law, who resigned from office or otherwise cease activities related to the performance of functions of the state or local government within one year from the date of termination is prohibited : 1) enter into employment agreements (contracts) or to conclude deals in the business activities of enterprises, institutions or organizations regardless of ownership, if the person referred to in paragraph one of this part, in the year to the day of cessation of functions of the state or local government exercised the power of control, supervision or training or relevant decisions on the activities of these enterprises, institutions or organizations; 2) disclose or use other means to their advantage information known to them in connection with official duties, except when required by law; 3) represent the interests of any person for (including those considered in the courts), in which another party is a body (ies) in which (whom) they worked.

Article 11. Special test on people who apply for positions related to the performance of functions of the state or local government {Article 11 comes into force on January 1, 2012 - see. Paragraph 1 of section VIII "Final and Transitional Provisions" of the Act} A. With regard to persons who apply for positions listed in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Act (except candidates for president of Ukraine, candidates for deputies of Ukraine, the candidates of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Local Councils and the positions of village and city mayors) held a special test, including the information submitted in person.

Organization of special test relies on the head (deputy head) of a government agency, local government, to positions in which the person claims, except when required by law.

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Before the background check involved specifically authorized agents in combating corruption, and if necessary - other central bodies of executive power.

2. Special inspection shall be information on the person claiming to positions referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Act (except candidates for president of Ukraine, candidates for deputies of Ukraine, the candidates of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Local Councils and post village, township,), namely: 1) bring people to justice, including corruption, criminal record if its withdrawal, redemption; 2) the fact that the person exposed, previously subjected to administrative penalty for corruption; 3) the reliability of the information specified in the declaration of assets, revenues, expenses and financial obligations ; 4) if the person corporate rights; 5) health, education, presence of the degree, academic rank, professional development.

3. Special test conducted within fifteen days with the written consent of the person who claims to occupy the post.

In case of failure by a person of such consent the issue of her appointment to the position not considered.

In case of the results of verifying the special presentation contender for the post false information about themselves officer (organ), which (who) makes the appointment (election) to the post, denying the applicant in the appointment (election) for the office and within three working day reports identified the police to respond in the manner prescribed by law, except in cases specified by law.

The decision to refuse the appointment (election) as of the grounds specified in paragraph three of this paragraph may be appealed to the court.

The order of the special inspection approved by the President of Ukraine.

4. For the special inspection person claiming to occupy the post, submit to the authority: 1) written consent to conduct a background check; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) a copy of the identification; 4) return on assets, income, expenses and financial obligations over the past year by form annexed to this Act; 5) copies of documents on education, academic titles and degrees; 6) medical certificate of health approved by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine; 7) a copy of the military card (for military or military service); 8) a certificate of admission to state secrets (if any).

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5. After obtaining written consent of the person who claims to positions on the special inspection agency, the position where the person claimed not later than the day send to the appropriate authorities, the competence belongs to the special verification of information provided in the second part of this Article, the request for verification of information about a person who pretends to occupy the corresponding positions.

Request signed by the director to the position in which the person claims, and in his absence - a person who performs the duties of the manager, or one of his deputies in accordance with the distribution of functional responsibilities.

To request copies of the attached documents referred to in paragraph four of this article.

6. The results of a background check, signed by the agency which conducted the examination, and in his absence - a person who performs his duties, or the deputy head of the agency in accordance with the distribution of duties, shall be submitted to the agency that sent the request, within seven days from the date of request.

The authority for the post which claims the person on the basis of information received help preparing the results of special inspections.

Persons in respect of which held a special test, have the right to become acquainted with the help of the results of a background check and in case of disagreement with the audit may provide that authority to comment in writing.

7. The results of special checks, and documents about the event is confidential, unless they contain information that constitutes a state secret. Such documents are stored in the manner prescribed by law.

Article 12. Financial Control {Article 12 comes into force on January 1, 2012 - see. Paragraph 1 of section VIII "Final and Transitional Provisions" of the Act} A. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 , subparagraph "a" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Law, shall annually submit by April 1, at the place of work (services) Declaration of property, income, expenses and financial obligations for the previous year on the form attached to this Law. Those who were unable to submit by April 1, at the place of work (services) Declaration of property, income, expenses and financial obligations over the past year by staying on leave due to pregnancy and childbirth or child care, a temporary disability, stay outside Ukraine, detention, submit the following declaration for the year to December 31. Those who have not filed a declaration of property, income, expenses and financial obligations for the last year of the above reasons and dismissed from the employer must submit such a declaration to terminate the employment contract.

2. The information specified in the declaration of assets, revenues, expenses and financial obligations for the last year of President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, deputies of Ukraine, Prime Minister of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the President and judges of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine , President and Judges of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, the chairmen and judges of high specialized courts of Ukraine, Prosecutor General of 9

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Ukraine and his deputies, the National Bank of Ukraine, Chairman of the Accounting Chamber, the Chairman and members of the High Council of Justice, members of the Central Election Commission, the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Human Rights, the Chairman and members of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine, heads of government and their deputies, members of the collegial government bodies (commissions, boards), heads of local governments and their deputies must be published within 30 days after its submission by publication in official publications relevant state and local governments.

3. When you open a person referred to in paragraph 1 and paragraph "a" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Law, foreign currency account in the establishment of non-resident bank is required within ten days shall notify the Authority of the State Tax Service of residence indicating account number and location of non-resident bank.

4. Procedure for filing and use of the information specified in the declaration of assets, revenues, expenses and financial obligations, and information provided by the third paragraph of this article, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in accordance with the requirements established by law.

5. A person who claims to occupy the post referred to in paragraph 1 and paragraph "a" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 hereof, to the appointment or election to the appropriate office submits to the established law declaration of assets, revenues, expenses and financial obligations nature of the previous year form annexed to this Law. Article 13. Codes of Conduct A. General requirements for the conduct of persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Law, they must follow when performing their official duties, grounds and procedure for prosecution for violation of these requirements are established by law.

2. Laws and other regulations that define the organization and procedure of activities of state and local governments to provide certain types of public services or procedures of the categories of persons authorized to perform state functions, local government, may prescribe special requirements for the conduct of such persons .

3. The State promotes the consolidation of professional ethics and other requirements for specific activities in the business codes of conduct, relevant professions.

Article 14. conflict of interest A. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 and subparagraphs "a" , "b" of paragraph 2 of Article 4 of this Law shall: 1) take measures to avoid any possible conflict of interest; 2) immediately notify the supervisor of a conflict of interest.

2. Laws and regulations that determine the powers of public authorities, local authorities, the order of certain types of public services and carry out other activities related to performing the functions of state and local governments should include procedures and ways of conflict of interest .

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A. In order to identify projects in regulations rules can contribute to corruption offenses, develop recommendations for their elimination Ministry of Justice of Ukraine carries out anticorruption expertise of draft legal acts.

The procedure and methodology of the anti-corruption expertise of draft regulations and order publication of its results are determined by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

Results of anti-corruption subject to mandatory consideration when deciding on the publication (acceptance) of a corresponding legal act.

2. Mandatory anti-corruption draft laws to be Ukraine, acts of the President of Ukraine and other regulations developed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, ministries and other central bodies of executive power.

3. On the initiative of individuals, associations, legal entities can be public anti-corruption expertise of draft legal acts.

Conduct a public anti-corruption expertise of draft legal acts and publication of its results shall be charged to the appropriate individuals, associations of citizens, legal persons or other sources not prohibited by law.

Article 16. Requirements for transparency A. Persons referred to in paragraphs 1-3 of Article 4 of this Law, to: 1) deny to persons or entities in the information of which these persons or entities provided by law; 2) to untimely, false or incomplete information to be disclosed by law.

2. There can be attributed to restricted information about: 1) dimensions, types of charitable and other assistance provided by individuals and legal entities or derived from them, the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Law; 2) the size, types of remuneration of persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 4 of this Law, and received by these parties for transactions subject to obligatory state registration gifts (donations).

Article 17. prohibition to services and assets by state and local governments A. State authorities, local governments may not receive from individuals, legal persons donated services and property, except in accordance with applicable laws or international treaties of Ukraine.

CHAPTER III PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ACTION FOR prevent and combat corruption Article 18. Public participation in activities to prevent and combat corruption A. Associations and their members or authorized representatives, and individuals in activities to prevent, detect and combat corruption offenses (except when it is ascribed to the exclusive jurisdiction of specially authorized entities in combating corruption) have the right: 11

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1) report found evidence of corruption offenses specifically authorized entities in combating corruption and other bodies referred to in Article 5 hereof, leadership and collective enterprises, institutions or organizations which have committed these offenses, and the public; 2) request and receive from the state and local governments to the extent and manner not prohibited by law, information on activities to prevent and combat corruption; 3) conduct, order of public anti-corruption expertise of draft legal acts submitted by the results of the examination of proposals to the relevant authorities; 4) participate in parliamentary hearings and other activities for the Prevention and Combating Corruption; 5) make proposals subjects of legislative initiative to improve the legal regulation of relations arising in the field of preventing and combating corruption; 6) hold, book research, including scientific, sociological, etc., on preventing and combating corruption; 7) carry out measures to inform the public on preventing and combating corruption; 8) carry out public control over the implementation of laws in preventing and combating corruption, while using such forms of control that are not contrary to law.

2. Citizens' associations, individual, legal person shall be denied of access to information concerning the competence of entities engaged in activities to prevent and combat corruption, as well as on the main directions of their activities. This information is provided in the manner prescribed by law.

3. Bills and other draft regulations that provide for benefits, benefits to individual entities, and the delegation of executive powers or local authorities, to be public discussion on the official websites of public authorities, local government immediately, but not later than the day following the day of their entry properly subject to the appropriate state authority or local authority.

4. State authorities and local authorities summarize the results of public discussion of draft laws and proposals of other regulations under part three of this article, and publish them in the media.

Article 19. Informing the public about measures to prevent and combat corruption A. The specially authorized agents in combating corruption must annually no later than February 10 to disclose information about measures taken to combat corruption and of persons prosecuted for corruption offenses.

2. The specially authorized body on anti-corruption policy annually not later than 15 April prepares and publishes in the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine agenda report on the results of measures to prevent and combat corruption.

The report should show the following information: 1) statistics on the performance of the specially authorized entities in combating corruption with the obligatory indication of the data: 12

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a) the number of persons for whom ordered the arraignment of the accused and protocols of the commission of administrative corruption; b) the number of persons to whom it came into force conviction court and which imposed administrative penalties for corruption offenses; c) information separately for categories of persons referred to in the first paragraph of Article 4 of this Law and by type of liability for corruption offenses; d) information on the extent of corruption offenses losses condition and amount of reimbursement; 2) summarized the results of anti-corruption expertise of draft legal acts; 3) information on the results of public authorities measures to prevent and combat corruption, including through international cooperation; 4) the results of sociological surveys conducted by state and private research institutions, on issues of corruption; 5) information on the status of President of Ukraine defined anti-corruption strategy.

Article 20. State protection of persons who assist in preventing and combating corruption A. Persons who assist in preventing and combating corruption, under state protection. The State shall ensure the implementation of police legal, organizational, technical and other measures to protect against unlawful attacks on life, health, housing and other assets of persons who assist in preventing and combating corruption, and persons close to them.

2. State protection of persons who assist in preventing and combating corruption, carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On the security of persons involved in criminal proceedings" .

Section IV LIABILITY FOR TORT CORRUPTION Article 21. Types of liability for corruption offenses A. For corruption persons referred to in the first paragraph of Article 4 of this Law shall be called to criminal, administrative, civil and disciplinary action as prescribed by law.

2. Information concerning persons who are prosecuted for corruption offenses, within three days from the date the appropriate court force, bringing to civil liability, disciplinary punishment shall be entered into the Unified State Register of persons who have committed corruption, which is formed and The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. provisions of the Unified State Register of persons who have committed corruption offenses, procedure development and maintenance of the registry approved by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.

Article 22. Features dismissal of persons who have committed corruption offenses A. The person against whom issued a decree calling as accused of a crime in the area of performance management, subject to removal from the exercise of powers as in the manner

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prescribed by law, the trial court, unless otherwise stipulated by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.

The person against whom the protocol on administrative corruption offense, unless otherwise stipulatedby the Constitution and laws of Ukraine could be suspended from performing official duties by decision of the head body (institution, company or organization) in which it works to end the case by the court.

When closing the proceedings on administrative corruption offense in the absence of events or of an administrative offense suspended from performing official duties the person compensated average earnings during the forced absence associated with such a distance.

2. Early termination of a person for office, termination of the officer on post, dismissal, carried out by the President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the military official release from military service in connection with bringing to justice for corruption offenses and removal of such person from performing official duties in cases envisaged by part one of this article is subject to the characteristics defined by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.

Other persons who were brought up on criminal or administrative liability for corruption offenses related to violation of the restrictions provided by this Law shall be exempt from the relevant office within three days after the receipt of public authority, local government, enterprise, institution or organization up a court decision, which came into force, unless otherwise provided by law.

3. On release the person from office in connection with bringing to justice for corruption offenses related to violation of limitations established by this Law, the head of a government agency, local government, enterprises, institutions and organizations within three days shall notify the court that held conviction or made the decision to impose administrative penalties for corruption offenses, and specially authorized executive authority on the civil service. order to inform the authorized central executive body of the civil service of persons authorized to perform state functions or local government are released in connection with bringing to justice for corruption offenses , the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

4. In order to identify the causes and conditions that facilitated the commission of corruption offense or failure of this Law, the submission of the special representative of the subject in combating corruption by the decision of the director which is a person who committed the offense, conducted an official investigation in order the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

5. Restrictions prohibiting the person dismissed in connection with bringing to justice for corruption offenses, to engage in activities connected with the functions of the state, local government, or one which is equivalent to that activity, determined solely by a reasoned judgment, unless otherwise provided by law.

Section V of eliminating the consequences of corruption offenses Article 23. Compensation for damages caused to the State as a result of committing a corruption offense

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A. Damages caused to the state as a result of committing corruption offenses are recoverable in a legal way.

Article 24. Illegal regulations and transactions A. Regulations, decisions issued by the (adopted) by committing a corruption offense may be canceled by the agency or official authorized to accept or cancel the relevant acts, decisions or declared illegal in court at the request of an interested individual, association , a legal person, prosecutor, public authority, local authority.

2. Pravochyn concluded as a result of a corruption offense is void.

Article 25. Restoration of rights and legitimate interests and compensation for damages caused by natural and legal persons as a result of committing a corruption offense A. Natural and legal persons whose rights are violated due to the commission of corruption offenses and who suffered pecuniary or property damage, damages shall be entitled to restoration rights, compensation for damages in a legal way.

2. Damages caused by natural or legal person as a result of unlawful decisions, actions or inaction of the subject, which takes measures to prevent and combat corruption, reimbursed by the State Budget of Ukraine in the manner prescribed by law. State, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, local government, which recover damages inflicted by unlawful decisions, actions or omissions of an entity that takes measures to prevent and combat corruption have the right to recourse (recourse) to the person who inflicted damage damages in the amount of compensation paid (other than compensation payments related to labor relations, compensation of moral damage).

Article 26. Withdrawal of unlawfully obtained property A. Funds and other property obtained by committing a corruption offense shall be confiscated by the court in a legal manner and means prescribed by the court the amount of the unlawfully obtained privileges or services - collection to the state.

Chapter VI Control and supervision of the Law on preventing and combating corruption Article 27. Control on preventing and combating corruption A. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine exercises parliamentary control in preventing and combating corruption within the limits set by the Constitution of Ukraine .

Other authorities to regulate the prevention and combating corruption within the authority and in the manner envisaged by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.

Article 28. Civil control of the laws in preventing and combating corruption A. Civil control of the laws in preventing and combating corruption on the basis of and in the manner prescribed by law.

Article 29. prosecutor supervision

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A. Supervision of the observance of laws in preventing and combating corruption by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and subordinated prosecutors.

CHAPTER VII INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Article 30. International cooperation in preventing and combating corruption A. Ukraine according to international agreements concluded by it shall cooperate in preventing and combating corruption of foreign states and international organizations to implement measures to prevent and combat corruption.

2. International legal assistance and other forms of international cooperation in cases of corruption carried out by competent authorities according to legislation and international agreements of Ukraine, approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Article 31. international treaties of Ukraine on preventing and combating corruption A. If international agreements of Ukraine, approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine sets other rules than those stipulated by the legislation on preventing and combating corruption, the rules of international treaties.

Article 32. International exchange of information on preventing and combating corruption A. The competent authorities of Ukraine can provide the appropriate authorities of foreign countries and receive information from them, including classified information, on preventing and combating corruption in compliance with legislation and international agreements of Ukraine, approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

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