the criminal legislation of Ukraine.

In the article the genesis of the concept of legal extortion. Defined the specific features of
the request, in connection with the bribes. It was found that the provisions of the Criminal
Code of Ukraine demanding undue advantage is seen as a sign of qualified bribery. Instead,
the provisions of international anti-corruption conventions extortion undue advantage is a
separate form of bribery. Proved that in today harmonization of the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in accordance with international standards, countering bribery will help to