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Measure

2.1.3.6.1. Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law that:
1) institutes criminal liability for abuse of office by judges, while adhering to the principle of legal certainty and bearing in mind the legal position expressed in the Ruling of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine dated June 11, 2020, No. 7-r/2020;
2) defines the particulars of initiation of a criminal proceeding and conducting a pretrial investigation of criminal proceedings involving abuse of office by judges, which would make it impossible to use such proceedings to exert pressure on judges.

Measure status:

In progress

The measure is aimed at achieving ESR:

2.1.3.6. Criminal prosecution mechanisms are not used to exert pressure on judges; the institution of criminal liability of judges for arbitrary abuse of their powers has been introduced

Problem solving:

2.1.3. Lack of effective mechanisms for maintaining the integrity of the judiciary and responding to established facts of influence, pressure on judges and interference in their activities

Deadlines:

01.03.2023 - 31.12.2024

Responsible implementors (authorities):

The main implementer: National Agency on Corruption Prevention
co-implementors:
Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

Sources of funding:

state budget

Volumes of financing (thousand UAH):

within the established budget allocations for the relevant year

Performance indicator:

The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.

In accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1194 On Amendments to the State Anti-Corruption Programme for 2023-2025 dated 18 October 2024, the content of the measure was amended.

Implementing status

Progress/Result of implementation:

На виконання заходу Національним агентством розроблено:

-законопроект;

-порівняльну таблицю;

-пояснювальну записку.

20.10.2023 було проведено громадське обговорення, за результатами якого законопроект доопрацьовано.

31.10.2023 Національне агентство надіслало законопроект на погодження до Міністерства економіки України, Міністерства фінансів України, Міністерства цифрової трансформації України, Національного антикорупційного бюро України (лист №10-03/24802-23) та на висловлення позиції до Верховного Суду, Вищої ради правосуддя, Державного бюро розслідувань, Офісу Генерального прокурора, Спеціалізованої антикорупційної прокуратури (лист №10-03/24801-23).

Станом на 30.09.2024 законопроект перебуває на доопрацюванні за результатами отриманих пропозицій від заінтересованих органів.

Monitoring results (quarterly):

10.12.2024:
There is progress in the implementation of the measure
28.10.2024:
The measure was implemented late and partially
01.08.2024:
The measure was implemented late and partially
09.05.2024:
The measure was implemented late and partially

Key sources of assessment:

1. NACP: Comparison table
2. NACP: Explanatory note

Additional sources of information: