Draft bill #12200 of November 13, 2024 

Sponsor: Cabinet of Ministers 

Status: sent for review to the Committee on Finance, Taxation, and Customs Policy 

Who is affected: the Bureau of Economic Security (BES), prosecutors, other law enforcement agencies, businesses, civil-military and military administrations, and insurance companies 

Summary: 

  • BES employees will have the right to request an expert conclusion from specialized state institutions if such a conclusion is needed for a criminal investigation 
  • if the BES initiates criminal proceedings against an individual or officials of a legal entity, insurance companies will have to provide it with information that is usually confidential. This includes data on insurance events, insurance payments, contract terms, and personal data 
  • civil-military and military administrations will have to assist the BES in its work 
  • temporary investigative commissions of the Verkhovna Rada will be allowed to engage BES employees in their investigations. 

What is right: cooperation of the BES with other state bodies will facilitate more effective pre-trial investigation. 

Background information: on June 28, 2024, the President signed a law on the Reboot of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES). Ukraine made an obligation to the IMF to adopt this law, and it was approved by international partners. 

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