263 MPs voted in support.
The adoption of this law marks progress in reforming the concept of plea agreements, though gaps remain. Unfortunately, the MPs did not consider our recommendations:
- establish the mandatory application of special confiscation when concluding plea agreements in corruption cases, provided there are grounds for it, and enhance the provisions regarding the confiscation of property;
- specify that agreements can be concluded in criminal proceedings where there is no question of causing losses;
- grant the court the authority to request the collected materials of the pre-trial investigation or require the prosecutor to submit such materials to the court along with the indictment and the plea agreement.
Read more about the strengths and shortcomings of this law here.