Pisnyi V. Investigation of legalization (laundering) of property received by an official in the form of illegal gain

The dissertation developed theoretical provisions and practical recommendations regarding the investigation of the legalization (laundering) of property received by an official in the form of illegal benefits. It is argued that, when forming the basis of the investigation of legalization (laundering) of property received by an official in the form of unlawful gain, one should be guided by the fundamental work of criminologists, as well as use works from other fields of legal knowledge, such as criminal law, criminology, international law, etc. It has been proven that the legalization (laundering) of property received by an official in the form of unlawful gain should be considered precisely as a technology of criminal enrichment. It was found that the peculiarities of the investigation of the technology of criminal enrichment were considered in the works of A. F. Volobuyev, V. A. Zhuravlya, V. V. Lysenko, O. V. Pchelina, V. Yu. Shepitka, and others. The legal bases of the activities of authorized subjects regarding the investigation of legalization (laundering) of property received by an official in the form of illegal benefits are considered in accordance with the three-level system of normative legal acts: rule-making of the international community, regional (European) and national levels. The conclusion is substantiated, according to which the genesis of international law-making on combating the legalization (laundering) of property and corruption criminal offenses is reflected in the reform of national legislation through a unified approach to the criminalization of actions and the creation of a system of specialized bodies whose activities are aimed at detecting, investigating, and preventing corruption criminal offenses. Convergence of international legislation with national legislation 10 confirms the formation of international standards for the investigation of legalization (laundering) of property received by an official in the form of illegal benefits. The international experience of combating the legalization (laundering) of property committed by an official in the form of unlawful gain is outlined, using the example of the three leaders of the Transparency International corruption perception rating of 2022: Denmark, Finland and New Zealand. It was established that Ukraine is already implementing a number of reforms to ensure the implementation of the experience of foreign countries. Proposals have been made to intensify the integration processes of law enforcement during the fight against the legalization (laundering) of property committed by an official in the form of illegal gain.