HACC Extends Obligations for Three Judges in Bribery Case
The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the term of office of the former head of the Lviv Regional Commercial Court, Vasyl Artimovich, until December 22. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office accuses him of abuse of influence and receiving illegal benefits.
As is known, the High Anti-Corruption Court extended Artimovich's arrest, but reduced his bail to UAH 6 million. These funds were paid and he was released from custody. He was given the following obligations: not to leave the Lviv region without permission; to report a change in his place of residence and/or place of work; to refrain from communicating with other suspects in this criminal proceeding and witnesses; to hand over his foreign passports and wear an electronic bracelet.
Later, the court canceled the obligation to wear an electronic bracelet and not leave the Lviv region without permission. The SAPO prosecutor once again asked the court to extend the remaining obligations for another two months.
To extend the term of office of the accused (Artymovych – ed.) for two months. To set the term of office until December 22, 2026 inclusive.
The court also extended the term of office of the former head of the Lviv Regional Economic Court, Mykhailo Yurkevich, and the judge of the Western Appeals Economic Court, Iryna Malekh, until December 22. They have the same list of duties. At the same time, Judge Malekh is prohibited from leaving Ukraine without the court's permission.
Vasyl Artymovych and Mykhailo Yurkevich are involved in the EBK database.
As a reminder, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office referred the case of two former chairmen of the Lviv Regional Economic Court and a judge of the Western Appeal Economic Court to court. According to the investigation, the defendants promised to ensure the adoption of "necessary" decisions in court cases of the Western Appeal Economic Court for $1 million. Later, the total amount of money demanded was divided into parts depending on the measures taken by the accomplices, the persons to whom they were planned to be transferred, the mechanism for ensuring the issuance of the necessary court decisions, etc. NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors documented the transfer of illegal benefits in the amount of $75 thousand. for the adoption of a decision, part of the identified funds was found in the judge.
