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The case of former MP Valerii Patskan

The case of former MP Valerii Patskan
Start of the trial 19 December 2022
Date of verdict 10 October 2023
Instance HACC AC
Stage of criminal proceedings Appeal proceedings
Case description Infographics Decisions from the Register News

On October 9, 2023, the HACC found Valerii Patskan, former MP and former Chairman of the Accounting Chamber, guilty of illegally receiving compensation for housing. He avoided punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

Valerii Patskan is a Member of Parliament of Ukraine of the VIII convocation and former Chairman of the Accounting Chamber (from 2018 to 2023), who had been engaged in political activities in the Zakarpattia region for a long time. In 2017, Patskan, as an MP, applied for compensation for renting a house in the capital, although he had his own apartment in a new building in the Pecherskyi district. From September 2017 to March 2018, he received over UAH 281,000 in compensation.

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Patskan believed the suspicion notice was unfounded and claimed that the criminal case against him was initiated and organized to remove him from the position of the Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine.

The court charged Patskan with Art. 364, part 1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and sentenced him to 2 years in prison with a fine of UAH 10,000. However, the HACC released the former MP from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. 

Proceeding No. 52022000000000344
Case No. 991/6481/22
Date the hearing was scheduled 12/01/2023
Subject
  • Member of Parliament of Ukraine
Qualification
Article 364, part 2, Article 191, part 2, Article 364, part 1
Pre-trial cases №
  • 991/5703/22
  • 991/5830/22
Instance Key parties
HACC AC 08/01/2025 Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H.
HACC 19/12/2022 Panel of judges: Nykyforov A.S.
THE CASE OF VALERII PATSKAN
Appeal proceedings

Former MP and former head of the Accounting Chamber Valerii Patskan received unlawful compensation for housing when he had his own apartment in Kyiv. The case was closed because the statute of limitations had expired.

  • October 3, 2016
    The defendant purchased an apartment in Kyiv
  • August 31, 2017
    Patskan unreasonably applied for compensation for the cost of housing
  • September 1, 2017
    Patskan started living in his newly purchased apartment
  • September 2017–March 2018
    Patskan received UAH 281,000 in compensation for renting an apartment, although he had his own apartment in the Pecherskyi district
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    October 24, 2022
    the NABU-SAPO served Patskan with a suspicion notice
  • April 10, 2023
    the Verkhovna Rada dismissed Patskan from the post of the Chairman of the Accounting Chamber
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    October 9, 2023
    the HACC found Patskan guilty but closed the case because the statute of limitations had expired
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    April 24, 2024
    The HACC AC closed the case due to the absence of elements of a criminal offense in Patskan's actions
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    December 19, 2024
    The Criminal Cassation Court of the Supreme Court referred the case for a new consideration to the HACC AC
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    May 6, 2025
    The HACC Appeals Chamber released Valerii Patskan from criminal liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
991/5703/22 HACC 28/11/2022
991/5830/22 HACC 06/12/2022
991/6481/22 HACC 19/12/2022 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/6481/22 HACC 09/01/2023 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
991/6481/22 HACC 09/01/2023 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
991/6481/22 HACC 11/01/2023 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/6481/22 HACC 13/01/2023 On the appointment of a trial
991/6481/22 HACC 13/01/2023 On the appointment of a trial
991/6481/22 HACC 18/05/2023
991/6481/22 HACC 18/05/2023
991/6481/22 HACC AC 16/11/2023 Opening of appeal proceedings
991/6481/22 HACC AC 24/11/2023
991/6481/22 HACC AC 24/11/2023 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/6481/22 HACC AC 20/12/2023 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
991/6481/22 HACC AC 24/04/2024 Decision on closing the criminal proceedings, On granting of the appeal, overturning the verdict, and closing the proceedings
991/6481/22 HACC AC 24/04/2024 On granting of the appeal, overturning the verdict, and closing the proceedings, Decision on closing the criminal proceedings
991/6481/22 CCC 24/06/2024
991/6481/22 CCC 24/06/2024 On the opening of cassation proceedings
991/6481/22 CCC 29/08/2024 On the completion of preparation and appointment of the cassation hearing
991/6481/22 CCC 19/12/2024
991/6481/22 CCC 19/12/2024
991/6481/22 HACC AC 08/01/2025 Opening of appeal proceedings
991/6481/22 HACC AC 17/01/2025 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/6481/22 HACC AC 06/05/2025 Decision on closing the criminal proceedings
991/6481/22 HACC AC 06/05/2025 Decision on closing the criminal proceedings

Case news

Supreme Court Orders New Appellate Consideration of Case Involving Former Accounting Chamber Head Patskan 19 December 2024 Supreme Court Orders New Appellate Consideration of Case Involving Former Accounting Chamber Head Patskan