Evolution of norm of money laundering, which obtained by criminal ways, as an objectively determined process of europeization of criminal legislation of Ukraine

Money laundering is a highly latent criminal activity, therefore, large volumes of funds of criminal origin «contaminate» the global financial system, creating threats to the global economy. In order to increase the effectiveness of prosecution for money laundering of criminal origin, civilized countries are moving to intensify the fight against money laundering and its globalization, which is joined by more and more countries of the world, including Ukraine. For this purpose, general international standards are established and implemented, which must be implemented by countries in their own legal system. The National Legislature, solving these challenges, systematically makes changes to the rule on money laundering, obtained through crime. The article is devoted to the issue of the study of the impact of globalization and harmonization processes taking place in domestic criminal legislation in connection with the European integration direction of Ukraine, on the transformation of the norm, which provides for criminal liability for money laundering of property obtained through criminal means. In this article, the author analyzed the evolution of the norm on money laundering obtained by crime in criminal legislation, starting with its inclusion in the Criminal Code of Ukraine in 2001 and its subsequent transformation, through the prism of pan-European trends in the fight against money laundering (legalization). In addition, the author researched the points of view of domestic scientists and practicing lawyers, their commonality and difference, on the disposition of the article on money laundering (legalization) of property obtained through criminal means, and its development in domestic legislation. Based on the results of the analysis and research, the author of the article made conclusions about the decisive influence of international and European legislation, which regulates the field of combating the money laundering of property obtained through crime, on domestic criminal legislation and the need for further improvement of the norm on criminal liability for the analyzed criminal offense.