Article 368 of the criminal code of Ukraine.

The acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of unlawful benefit by an official a bribe

1. Acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt by the official of illegal benefit, as well as a request to provide such benefits for themselves or a third person for the Commission or such officer in the interests of the person who offers, promises or provides illegal benefit, or in the interests of a third person of any action with the use of her power or official position -

punishable by a fine of one thousand to one thousand five hundred free minima of the income of citizens or arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term from two to four years, with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years and with special confiscation.

2. The act provided for in part one of this article, the subject of which was illegal benefit in large amount, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from three till six years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years and with special confiscation.

3. The act provided the first or second part of this article, the subject of which was illegal benefit in large

size or committed by an official which holds responsible position, or on preliminary arrangement by group of persons or repeatedly, or combined with extortion of illegal benefit, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from five till ten years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years, with confiscation of property and with special confiscation.

4. The acts stipulated by the first, second or third present article, the subject of which was illegal benefit in especially

large scale, or committed by an official, which is a very responsible position, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from eight till twelve years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years, with confiscation of property and with special confiscation.

Note. 1. Illegal benefit in substantial amount means the benefit that a hundred or more times exceeds untaxed minimum incomes of citizens, on a large scale - such that in two hundred or more times exceeds untaxed minimum incomes of citizens, in especially large size - such that in five hundred or more times exceeds untaxed minimum incomes of citizens.

2. Official (official) persons, who occupy a responsible position in articles 368, 369 and 382 of this Code are persons stipulated in paragraph 1 of the note to article 364, whose positions according to article 25 of the law of Ukraine "On state service" related to the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth categories, and also judges, prosecutors and investigators, heads and Deputy heads of bodies of state power and administration, bodies of local self-government, their structural divisions and units. Officials who occupy especially responsible position in articles 368, 369 and 382 of this Code are persons stipulated in part one of article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On state service" ( 3723-12 ), and persons whose posts according to article 25 of the law of Ukraine "On state service" related to the first and second categories.

A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE ST. 368 OF UK OF UKRAINE...

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Lawyer Eusuitin Alexander and other lawyers - partners spetsializiruyutsya on criminal law and process in respect of officers on the facts of receiving and giving bribes, abuse of position, theft and property assignments. There is extensive practice with positive results.
The managing partner of the firm lawyer Alexander. personally involved in the issues of qualification of crimes under article 368 of the criminal code of Ukraine of 2001, being investigator and Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's office, overseeing the units of the investigative Department of the Prosecutor's office, "OP", OCD and UAS, investigating cases of this category, has always defended the law and prevent the involvement of innocent to criminal responsibility. Since 2007, he conducts a personal practice in these cases, using and multiplying the experience.
Law enforcement officers in most cases exceeding their authority wrongly trying to blame civil servants for committing such grave and especially grave crimes provided articles 191, 364, 365, 368 criminal code of Ukraine of sanctions for the Commission of which reach the terms of imprisonment to 12 years. and in conjunction with articles 209 and 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, may exceed such terms. However, these offences are very peculiar, have a number of required aggravating circumstances and really difficult to prove. We recommend not to testify without consulting with an experienced lawyer specializing in this category.

Lawyers ACB "UIP" specialize in matters under article 368 of the criminal code of Ukraine. Bureau Director - counsel EUSUITIN A. personally practices cases in this category since 2002 as a Prosecutor, and since 2005 as a supervising attorney and since 2007 as a lawyer.

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