The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law “On amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes of Ukraine re implementation of provisions of article 19 of the UN Convention against Corruption to the national legislation”

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
21 February 2014, 18:30

The Law substitutes the constituent element of offence, which is commitment of respective actions “for mercenary motives or other personal interests or interests of third parties” with “the aim of receiving improper advantage” in article 364 of the Criminal Code. 

The document excludes part three of article 364, as well as articles 365-1, 423 and 424 from the Criminal Code.

The respective amendments are also made to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

The respective bill was registered under No. 2023.