LAW-MAKING ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE IN THE CONDITIONS OF TRANSFORMATION OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Abstract

The aim of the study is to conduct a theoretical and legal analysis of law-making activities in Ukraine against the backdrop of the transformation of the legal system, to define their essence, content and specific features of regulatory control in accordance with the Law of Ukraine ‘On Law-Making Activities’, and to propose directions for their improvement.

It is noted that the relevance of the study stems from the profound transformational processes taking place in Ukraine’s legal system amidst martial law, the course towards European integration and the digitalisation of social relations. In these circumstances, the importance of law-making activities as a key instrument for shaping comprehensible and effective legislation is growing. At the same time, existing problems, in particular regulatory fragmentation, conflicts and insufficient coordination of regulatory acts, necessitate a scientific understanding of the law-making process and the search for ways to improve it.

The study employs general scientific and specialised legal methods, in particular: dialectical – for analysing the development of law-making activity; systemic-structural – for identifying its elements and stages; formal-legal – for examining legislative provisions; comparative-legal – for comparing scientific approaches and regulatory frameworks; logical-legal – for generalising the results obtained.

The study examines the relationship between the concepts of ‘legal activity’ and ‘juridical activity’, and defines the role of law-making activity within the system of juridical activity. It analyses the legal framework governing law-making activity in Ukraine, in particular as set out in the Law of Ukraine ‘On Law-Making Activity’, and outlines its content, stages and principles. The problems of contemporary law-making are identified, in particular a lack of systematic approach, the presence of conflicts and gaps in legislation, as well as the impact of transformational processes on its effectiveness.

It is argued that law-making activity is a key instrument for the formation of comprehensible legislation and the assurance of proper rule of law. It has been established that improving the effectiveness of law-making requires refining the process of its implementation, strengthening the scientific basis of regulatory legal acts, ensuring their consistency and stability, as well as taking into account contemporary challenges, in particular European integration processes and digitalisation.