LEGAL REGULATION OF ECONOMIC OFFENCES IN THE CONTEXT OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESSES IN UKRAINE
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The article is devoted to the study of legal regulation of economic offences in Ukraine in the context of European integration processes. In the context of globalisation and Ukraine's active integration into the European Union, the issues of ensuring economic security and combating economic crimes are of particular importance. Economic offences, such as money laundering, financial fraud, corruption and tax evasion, pose significant threats to the economic stability of the state, public trust and investment attractiveness. This paper analyses legislative initiatives and regulations governing the fight against economic crime and complying with the requirements of the European Union. The study examines the main areas of adaptation of Ukrainian legislation to European standards in the field of financial monitoring, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and antimonopoly regulation. In particular, it analyses the role of such important legislative acts as the Law of Ukraine "On Prevention and Counteraction to Legalisation (Laundering) of Criminal Proceeds, Terrorist Financing and Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction", as well as the establishment of the Bureau of Economic Security and the role of new bodies such as the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC), which oversee compliance with financial legislation and transparency of operations. The paper also highlights the key challenges and problems faced by Ukraine on its path to European integration, including insufficient institutional capacity, political influence on the judiciary and low levels of trust in anti-corruption structures. Based on the analysis, recommendations are made to strengthen institutional capacity, further improve the legislative framework and expand international co-operation to ensure the stability and economic security of the state. Thus, the paper contributes to the understanding of the current aspects of legal regulation of economic offences in Ukraine, substantiating the importance of effective implementation of European standards to reduce the level of economic crime and promote transparency of financial relations.
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economic offences, European integration, anti-corruption legislation, financial monitoring, legal regulation, economic security, money laundering
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