@article{Stelmakh_2021, title={REGULATORY AND LEGAL MECHANISMS OF REGULATION FOR THE LOBBYISM INSTITUTE IN UKRAINE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS}, url={https://public.scnchub.com/palr/index.php/palr/article/view/73}, DOI={10.36690/2674-5216-2021-1-4}, abstractNote={<p><em>The article analyzes draft legislative acts of Ukraine, which regulate the institut</em><em>e</em><em> of lob</em><em>ism</em><em>, lobbying activities. </em><em>The objective of the article</em> <em>is a theoretical </em><em>substantiation</em><em> and systematization of problems and prospects for development of regulat</em><em>ory and legal framework</em><em> mechanisms for regulating the institut</em><em>e</em><em> of lobbying in Ukraine.</em> <em>It has been proved that there are </em><em>ongoing</em><em> attempts to en</em><em>visag</em><em>e the institution of lobbying in the current legislation in Ukraine. At the same time, mechanisms of legislative regulation differ</em><em>.</em><em> Some jurists suggest registering lobbyists in special registers, others suggest register</em><em>ing</em><em> only in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The need to regulate the institut</em><em>e</em><em> of lobbying in the legislation of Ukraine </em><em>has been</em><em> substantiated.</em> <em>We </em><em>find</em><em> it </em><em>reasonable</em><em> to </em><em>define</em><em> that </em><em>a </em><em>lobbying </em><em>activity </em><em>is the </em><em>one</em><em> of representatives of non-governmental organizations to establish contacts with officials and deputies of </em><em>the </em><em>Parliament, Government and other public authorities and local </em><em>self-</em><em>government</em><em>al bodie</em><em>s in order to influence development, adoption and implementation </em><em>of </em><em>political and administrative decisions</em><em> as well as</em><em> regulations </em><em>by</em><em> the</em> <em>s</em><em>aid</em><em> persons on behalf and in the interests of specific non-governmental organizations (their associations). In addition, it is necessary</em><em>,</em><em> first</em><em>ly</em><em>, to introduce activities </em><em>on</em><em> regulatin</em><em>g</em><em> lobbying </em><em>carried out by</em><em> the National Council of Ukraine, which is a central executive body that operates to ensure the national security of Ukraine in the process of registration and supervision of lobbying activities. Secondly, </em><em>it is required </em><em>to initiate formation of the Unified Register of Lobbyists of Ukraine, which is </em><em>supported</em><em> by the National Council of Ukraine </em><em>on</em><em> regulatin</em><em>g</em><em> lobbying. Third</em><em>ly</em><em>, </em><em>it is important </em><em>to determine that a person (legal or natural) acquires the rights defined by this Law from the moment of </em><em>inserting</em><em> information about </em><em>it</em><em> into the Unified Register of Lobbyists of Ukraine.</em></p>}, number={1}, journal={Public Administration and Law Review}, author={Stelmakh, Andrii}, year={2021}, month={Feb.}, pages={4–9} }