Law of Ukraine “On administrative procedure”. First critical comments

Issue: № 6/1, 2022

Doi: https://doi.org/10.37634/efp.2022.6(1).6

The paper examines in detail the way to develop the Law of Ukraine "On Administrative Procedure", which began in 1998. It is noted that the adoption of this Law was hampered by the Soviet past of Ukraine and the lack of awareness of the importance of adopting this legal act. The adoption of the law on administrative procedure in the post-Soviet space at the beginning of the XXI century, the experience and concept of this law in some European countries are analyzed. It is noted that Ukraine has repeatedly noted the priority and need to develop the provision of administrative services and the adoption of a law on administrative procedure in accordance with European standards. It was emphasized that Ukraine has come a long way before the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Administrative Procedure", which was signed on June 13, 2022. The repeated presidential veto has become such an obstacle to the adoption of this Law. The paper explains why this version of the Law was approved by international commissions. There are always objections to any law and this case is no exception, so we analyzed three main shortcomings of this law, namely: giving administrative bodies "quasi-judicial functions", the possibility of causing harm to a person by confiscating property due to administrative error and the court's ability to decide , which body is competent to decide the case. However, it should be noted that these shortcomings did not prevent the adoption of this law on June 13, 2022. In conclusion, it was emphasized that the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Administrative Procedure" is one of the outstanding achievements of our country, and despite the presence of certain serious shortcomings, it will be very useful for Ukrainian society.This Law will help bureaucratize public administration in general and its individual components (bodies) and bring Ukrainian legislation closer to the standards of the European Union.

Keywords : Administrative procedure, administrative law, draft law, law of Ukraine, legislation

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