The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has drawn up administrative offence protocols against seven lobbying entities that failed to submit, or submitted late, lobbying reports in the first lobbying reporting campaign for the second half of 2025.
To date, two court decisions have already been issued in this category of cases (https://cutt.ly/TtZqBMmo; https://cutt.ly/NtZqNDe6). One lobbying entity was held liable by the court for an administrative offence, with a fine imposed as a penalty.
As a reminder, according to the Law of Ukraine “On Lobbying,” every lobbyist must submit a report to the Transparency Register twice a year (for each half-year period). The submission of reports is a key element in ensuring lobbying transparency and monitoring influence over public decision-making. For non-submission or late submission of a report to the Transparency Register, the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences provides for administrative liability in the form of a fine ranging from 50 to 100 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens. In the event of a repeated violation, the fine ranges from 300 to 400 tax-free minimum incomes, along with a one-year ban on lobbying activities.
The first reporting campaign on lobbying activities ended on February 1, 2026.
The next reporting campaign starts on July 1, 2026; however, lobbying entities can already begin filling out draft reports.
You can find answers to practical questions most frequently raised by lobbying entities, as well as the algorithm for entering information into the report and explanations of typical errors and nuances to consider when filling it out, by watching the webinar recording dedicated to lobbying reporting issues. The webinar materials are available at this link.
More details regarding liability for violations of lobbying legislation can be found at the following link.
