Ukraine joins the international Convention on combating corruption in business operations
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted Bill No. 15056, which introduces amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes of Ukraine. The document is aimed at fulfilling obligations under the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials. This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing information from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
Parliamentarians concluded the review of the legislative initiative proposed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on November 10, 2026. The document provides for adjustments to the current provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, and the Law on Prevention of Corruption. The main purpose of the innovations is to align domestic legislation with international standards defined by the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
Legislative process stages
Work on the document began in March 2026, when the bill was officially registered in the Verkhovna Rada. Throughout the spring and summer, the initiative was reviewed by several parliamentary committees, including the Committee on Law Enforcement, which acted as the lead body in supporting the draft. Experts in the field of European integration confirmed that the provisions of the document are in line with the international obligations of the state.
Implementation of international norms
At the end of May 2026, the draft was adopted in the first reading, and in June, a final comparative table for the second reading was submitted. Despite a postponement of consideration in November, parliamentarians eventually supported the document in its entirety. The implementation of these changes will allow Ukraine to strengthen mechanisms for countering corruption offenses related to the activities of officials from other countries in the international business environment.
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