The head of state believes that clearer criteria and greater compliance with the Constitution are needed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi returned the Law to the Verkhovna Rada “On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on Improving the Effectiveness of Sanctions Related to the Assets of Individuals”, which was approved by the Verkhovna Rada on April 21, 2022 . The document now contains proposals from the head of state, according to the Office of the President. to dispose of.
“At the same time, the law does not establish clear criteria according to which a person can be classified as one of those to whom such a sanction applies. This does not meet the requirements of the Constitution of Ukraine. The law also gives new powers to the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) regarding the detection and tracing of blocked assets of individuals and legal entities specified in the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. These powers of the NAPC go beyond its competence, defined by the Law of Ukraine “On Prevention of Corruption”, – said in a statement.
The head of state also emphasizes that the proposed additions to the functions of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) should be enshrined in the relevant law.
) administrative proceedings in cases of application of sanctions in the form of recovery of assets to state revenue. At the same time, it is not envisaged to make appropriate amendments to the Law “On the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court”, which determines the principles of organization and activity of the WACS, “the statement reads.
Now the Verkhovna Rada must reconsider this law.
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Recall that in March, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law that defines the legal basis for the forcible seizure of property of the Russian Federation , as a state that has started a full-scale war against Ukraine, and its residents. Confiscation of property includes cases where military necessity so requires.
