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Corruption in the State Export Control Service: the case of Serhii Holovatyi

  • Date of commencement of the case: 20/09/2019
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Corruption in the State Export Control Service: the case of Serhii Holovatyi Corruption in the State Export Control Service: the case of Serhii Holovatyi

Case description

The HACCU convicted former State Export Control Service official Serhii Holovatyi, who had demanded USD 300,000 in bribes for permission to export dual-use goods to Russia. He was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison. 

In December 2015, Holovatyi demanded that Motordetal-Konotop LLC pay him USD 300,000 for issuing a permit to export dual-use goods to Russia. The Konotop plant produced cylinder liners for internal combustion engines, the main buyer of which was a Russian plant in Kostroma. The Ukrainian company's products could be used for both tractors and military equipment, so they fell under the definition of dual-use goods.

 

Bribes were provided in several tranches: USD 20,000, USD 30,000, and a third tranche of USD 75,000, after which Holovatyi was detained.

Holovatyi was charged with Article 368, part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The HACC sentenced him to 10.5 years in prison with confiscation of all property and deprivation of the rank of civil servant. He was also banned from holding certain positions for 3 years. Among the confiscated items were 2 gold bars and over USD 42,000.

Holovatyi's defense counsel filed an appeal against the court's verdict.

 

  • Proceeding No.: 52016000000000052
  • Case No.: 758/3123/16-к
  • Incriminated: Article 368, part 4
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC
20/09/2019

Panel of judges: Kryklyvyi V.V., Moisak S.M., Khamzin T.R.

Lawyer: Kovezy A.I., Kovalyshyna T.A.

Prosecutor: Zhovnytska A.V., Krychun V.V.

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THE CASE OF SERHII HOLOVATYI

Former State Export Control official Serhii Holovatyi demanded a bribe for permission to export dual-use goods to Russia. The HACC sentenced him to 10.5 years in prison.

  • December 9, 2015
    SSU detained Holovatyi while he was receiving another tranche of bribe he had demanded from Motordetal-Konotop LLC
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    December 11, 2015
    The court took Holovatyi into custody with an alternative of UAH 3.7 million bail
  • January 15, 2016
    Holovatyi was released from custody after posting bail
  • January 16, 2016
    Holovatyi was suspended from office for an indefinite period
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    March 11, 2016
    The indictment against Holovatyi was referred to the Podilskyi District Court of Kyiv
  • September 19, 2019
    Holovatyi's case was transferred to the HACC
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    December 22, 2023
    the HACC sentenced Holovatyi to 10.5 years in prison with confiscation of property
  • January 29, 2024
    HACC AC opened appeal proceedings based on the complaint of the defense counsel

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
758/3123/16-к HACC 20/09/2019 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
758/3123/16-к HACC 05/11/2019
758/3123/16-к HACC 05/11/2019
758/3123/16-к HACC 05/11/2019
758/3123/16-к HACC 27/05/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 02/06/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 02/06/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 02/06/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 02/06/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 07/07/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 17/07/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 17/07/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 21/07/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 18/11/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 18/11/2020
758/3123/16-к HACC 25/01/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 25/01/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 09/04/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 09/04/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 30/04/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 30/04/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 07/12/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 07/12/2021
758/3123/16-к HACC 02/08/2022 Decision on temporary access
758/3123/16-к HACC 02/08/2022 Decision on temporary access
758/3123/16-к HACC 24/08/2022
758/3123/16-к HACC 24/08/2022
758/3123/16-к HACC 20/10/2022 Decision on the implementation of remote court proceedings
758/3123/16-к HACC 28/10/2022
758/3123/16-к HACC 28/10/2022
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/05/2023
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/05/2023
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/12/2023 Verdicts
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/12/2023
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/12/2023
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/12/2023
758/3123/16-к HACC 22/12/2023
758/3123/16-к HACC 16/01/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC 16/01/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 29/01/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 29/01/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 08/02/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 08/02/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 08/02/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 11/04/2024 On the return of the appeal
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 26/04/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 26/04/2024 On the return of the appeal, Decision on the refusal to grant the motion on renewal of the terms for appeal
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 26/04/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 26/04/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 26/04/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 12/08/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 23/09/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 23/09/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 19/11/2024
758/3123/16-к HACC AC 19/11/2024