The Desnyanskyi District Court of Kyiv in case No. 754/27/26 returned for revision the administrative protocol drawn up by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption against the head of a political party. The Desnyanskyi District Court of Kyiv after identifying significant procedural violations in the case materials.
This concerns proceedings against Hryhoriy Kuzmych , the head of the political party National Democratic Union "Ukraine" . According to the National Agency for Corruption Prevention , in November 2025 the politician allegedly violated the requirements of anti-corruption legislation by failing to provide the requested documents and information, which qualifies under Part 1 of Article 188-46 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
During the examination of the case materials, the court established that the protocol was drawn up in violation of the requirements of Article 256 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses. In particular, the document did not indicate the person's address of residence, which made it impossible for him to be properly notified of the court session.
In addition, the protocol lacks the offender's signature or an act of his refusal to sign. There was also no confirmation that the person had been explained his rights and obligations in accordance with the requirements of the law.
Judge Olena Bronovitska emphasized in her ruling that the absence of a personal appearance to sign a document cannot automatically be considered a refusal to sign. The law does not allow for an expanded interpretation of procedural norms, and their observance is mandatory for all parties to the proceedings.
Due to the identified shortcomings, the court returned the materials to the NACP to eliminate the violations. Now the agency must properly draw up a protocol, establish the person's address, ensure that he or she is familiarized with the case materials, and comply with all procedural requirements.
The court's decision is not a justification on the merits of the case, but it effectively suspends the proceedings until the documents are properly processed.
