On July 08, 2026, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine approved new forms of the declarations of integrity and family ties:
- Declaration of Integrity and Family Ties of a Candidate for the Position of a Judge (in Ukrainian);
- Declaration of Integrity and Family Ties of a Judge (in Ukrainian).
The completion and submission of the declarations via the Commission’s official website will be available from July 09, 2026 at this link (in Ukrainian).
The Commission also approved new rules for completing and submitting:
- Declaration of Integrity and Family Ties of a Candidate for the Position of a Judge (in Ukrainian);
- Declaration of Integrity and Family Ties of a Judge (in Ukrainian).
Following the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” and the Law of Ukraine “On the High Council of Justice” on Improving the Declarations of Integrity and Family Ties of a Judge”, on July 08, 2026, the Commission introduced the relevant amendments to its regulatory acts, including the Rules of Procedure of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.
These amendments improve the procedure for reviewing judges’ declarations of integrity and family ties, ensuring greater clarity and transparency of the review process, as well as procedural safeguards.
Please be informed that a judge’s failure to submit the declaration of integrity and family ties, its intentional or grossly negligent late submission, or the inclusion in the declaration of knowingly inaccurate (including incomplete) information or statements, entails disciplinary liability.
Declarations are reviewed by the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine in accordance with the Commission’s Rules of Procedure.
The key changes introduced by the updated procedure for reviewing declarations include:
- the Commission’s decisions being taken in two stages: a decision on whether to conduct the review or refuse to conduct it, followed by a decision based on the results of the review;
- establishing grounds for refusing to conduct a review;
- setting clear procedural time limits: up to one month for deciding whether to conduct a review or refuse to conduct one, and up to six months for carrying out the review;
- defining the subject matter of the review, namely the accuracy and completeness of the information (statements) provided in the declaration, as well as the fact of its non-submission or late submission;
- establishing requirements for notifications concerning possible non-submission or late submission of a declaration, as well as possible inaccuracies or incompleteness of the information or statements contained therein;
- setting out the procedural rights of judges during the review, including the right to appeal against decisions of the Commission.
Notifications concerning possible non-submission or late submission of a declaration, as well as possible inaccuracies or incompleteness of the information or statements contained therein, submitted to the Commission before the Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges” and the Law of Ukraine “On the High Council of Justice” on Improving the Declarations of Integrity and Family Ties of a Judge” entered into force and not considered as at the date of its entry into force, shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedure established by that Law.
In respect of such notifications, the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine must adopt a decision on whether to conduct a review or refuse to conduct one by October 01, 2026.