International Aspect of Legal Regulation of Corruption Offences Commission on the Example of Law Enforcement Agencies and Banking System of Ukraine

Abstract

The article analyzes the legislation such countries as Ukraine, the Russian Federation (hereafter – RF) and the Republic of Belarus, norms of which provide a system of measures to combat corruption as well as responsibility for such kind of offences. Moreover the article considers such burning question as counteraction of such kinds of offences and also different legislative approaches on the definition of “corruption” in the countries mentioned above. We consider the criminal-legal norms as provided in the Criminal Code of Ukraine, establishing the responsibility for obtaining of unlawful benefit by the officials. We study the provisions of the current legislation of Ukraine aimed at prevention of corruption in the society. The special attention is given to the concepts of «illegal benefit» and «bribe», the key differences of these terms are defined. Also an attention is paid to the terms «officials» and «law enforcement officials». This article also discusses some features of committing crimes by the officials of the banking institutions. It is noted that the committing of such crimes is the problem promoting the destabilization of the banking system. The underlying mechanisms and the high latency of these crimes, being made mostly by organized criminal groups, entail negative consequences for the economy of each individual country and in general all over the world.