In Focus (#04 April 2017)

In the National Context

Every new week brings us new announcements and press releases about searches, seizures, prosecutions. A brief, retrospective look at the situation confirms that the scope of business crime could be hardly overestimated. The explanation of the absence of tangible results in combatting crime and corruption has been sounded many times by the highest officials. The lack of political power, weak state institutions and selectivity in law-enforcement combine to produce a vicious cycle. I can hardly assume who and how could break it up.

There is definitely a growing fatigue not only among Ukraine’s international partners, but inside the country and its civil society. In the national context certain controversial developments can be observed today.

A small number of people were actually prosecuted, while the number of pre-trial investigations set records. The fight for power between the new and old state authorities is evident. Hearings for those who are accused of corruption are routinely delayed. Introduction of an electronic system for assets disclosure opens a new field of attention for law-enforcement bodies, and will be the best thing to test the system.

The April issue of the UJBL places accents on very specific issues of business crime and anti-bribery management.

 

 

 

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