Thus, the sanction of disqualification corresponds in principle to the legitimate aim of building and maintaining a democratic state by forbidding the continuation of a mandate in respect of which conflicts of interest have been proven. This measure is particularly relevant for the defence of the rule of law in case of mayors, since they are the closest contact between public institutions and the daily lives of the citizens. It also is a specifically relevant instrument in the current context in Ukraine, which has to take fierce anti-corruption measures in order to implement the highest international standards in the fight against corruption and to make this process sustainable in the long term, thus contributing to the state’s democratic development.