Law Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

The article is devoted to issues related to the process of formation of the evidence base in the consideration of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine case concerning anti-corruption legislation. The author, having examined the practice of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in resolving issues of constitutionality of the provisions of the laws of Ukraine in the field of combating corruption offenses, has paid special attention to the peculiarities of the process of formation of legal positions of the Court regarding the constitutionality of the provisions of these laws challenged by the subjects of the right to appeal to the Constitutional Court. According to the results of the research, the author makes the following conclusions: Corruption is a sociopolitical phenomenon, conditioned, first, by the imperfection of the functioning of state and social institutes, a peculiar reaction of the individual to the defects of society. The negative impact of corruption is not limited to harming the economic and political interests of society; it is a psychological phenomenon that destroys the centuries-old achievements of human civilization in the areas of morality, legal culture and respect for the principles of democratic, legal and social order of public life. The state not only has the right but also must take effective measures to combat this antisocial phenomenon. To effectively overcome corruption as a socio-political phenomenon and unlawful act, only the formation of an appropriate legislative framework is required all elements of an anti-corruption national mechanism (legislative, executive, judicial) and public control should be involved. The role and place of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine in the implementation of anti-corruption legislation determine its authority to decide on the constitutionality of the provisions of acts of this legislation. The general legal positions of the Court formulated in decisions on cases of anti-corruption legislation are, in particular, as follows: restriction of certain rights and freedoms of persons by the provisions of acts of anticorruption legislation is lawful, provided that such restrictions apply only in cases and in the amount provided for by the Basic Law of Ukraine; activities of state authorities, local self-government, their officials and officers, both law-enforcement and law enforcement agencies, including those on combating corruption, should be exercised solely on the basis of, within the limits of authority and in the manner prescribed by the Constitution and laws of Ukraine.