The court denied Altaiur LLC’s UAH-million lawsuit against NACP for protection of honor, dignity and business reputation

The Commercial Court of Kyiv City considered the claim of Altaiur LLC against the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) in the case 910/8593/20. The court supported the position of the NACP and denied Altaiur LLC in full satisfaction of the claim. Earlier, Altaiur LLC filed a lawsuit to protect the honor, dignity and business reputation in connection with the information published on the NACP website. The claimant requested to collect UAH 1,000,000 of public funds in its favour. Thus, UAH 1,000,000 remains in the budget.

What is the substance of the case?

This summer, Altaiur LLC filed a lawsuit against the NACP for declaring the information disseminated on May 21 on the official Facebook page and on the NACP website under the joint heading “Altaiur Case”: NACP revealed violations amounting to over UAH 9 million” inaccurate and degrading business reputation. However, based on the results of consideration of the case, the court found the company’s claims unfounded. Ensuring the transparency and efficiency of activity, the NACP continues to cover the information with public interest.