The criminal law team at ProfiLegal, led by Managing Partner Yuliia Kalova, successfully secured the closure of a criminal case against a client that had been opened on the basis of false information.
At the same time, the ProfiLegal team initiated and ensured the registration of a criminal proceeding concerning the knowingly false reporting of a crime, combined with an accusation of committing a particularly serious offense (Part 2, Article 383 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The criminal proceedings against the client were initiated based on a statement by the NGO “Non-Stop Ukraine,” which reported alleged illegal gambling activities to the Unified Register of Pre-Trial Investigations (URPI). The circumstances presented in the statement were inaccurate, resulting in groundless criminal prosecution and interference with the company’s business operations.
Within the framework of these proceedings, a judge ordered the investigative authority to consider the company’s motion to close the case due to its reliance on false information. Following the judge’s order, the criminal case against the client was closed, fully eliminating the risks of further criminal prosecution and interference in the company’s activities.
In parallel, ProfiLegal initiated criminal proceedings regarding the representative of NGO “Non-Stop Ukraine” who knowingly submitted false information about the alleged crime. The judge instructed the investigative authority to enter the relevant information into the URPI and register the case under Part 2, Article 383 of the Criminal Code.
These decisions once again confirm that the mechanisms of criminal procedure can and should be effectively used to protect businesses from abuses and groundless accusations.