Lawyer Arthur Sukiasyan about Criminalization of Illicit Enrichment

Lawyer Arthur Sukiasyan is for Criminalization of Illicit Enrichment. He believes this initiative is exceptional tool for the fight against corruption. “I believe this is one of the tools to achieve success, especially as we take into account the experience of other countries,”- our interlocutor said.

Notably, the Government approved the draft referring to this institute in its session on 18 November.

“The RA Draft Law on making Amendment in the Criminal Code of the RA” provides the following in Article 310.1

1. Illicit Enrichment as defined in the RA Law on Public Service is: significant increase in the assets of a public official in the reporting period, which he or she cannot reasonably explain in relation to his or her income and which is not reasonably justified by his or her legally defined income in the accounting period, and if other features of illicit enrichment that are basis for another crime are missing, is punished by imprisonment for the term of 3-6 years as a punishment, deprivation of right to hold certain posts or carry out certain activities for up to three years with confiscation of property.

2. In the meaning of this article the 5 thousand fold excess of the amount of minimum wage, which operates at the time of the crime is considered significant.

The lawyer is concerned that the officials who submits declarations may formulate the wording in a way that do not show corpus delicti.

Speaking about the provided punishment, the advocate said, “I think that an average sentence is taken, which is neither low nor high. However may be this will be applied for the initial period and later it will become stricter. In fact, it is not severe,” our interlocutor said.

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