Purpose The experience of most European Union (EU) Member States has demonstrated effective anti-corruption practices, making the EU one of the leaders in this field, which can be used as an example to learn from in the field of anti-corruption. The purpose of this study is to analyze and identify the main features of anti-corruption legislation and strategies to prevent corruption at the national and supranational levels of the EU. Design/methodology/approach The following methods were used in the work: discourse and content analysis, method of system analysis, method of induction and deduction, historical-legal method, formal-legal method, comparative-legal method and others. Using the historical and legal method, the evolution of the formation of anti-corruption regulation at the supranational level was revealed. The comparative law method helped to compare the practices of the Member States of the EU in the field of anti-corruption regulation. The formal-legal method is used for generalization, classification and systematization of research results, as well as for the correct presentation of these results. Findings The main results, prospects for further research and the value of the material. The paper offers a critical review of key EU legal instruments on corruption, from the first initiatives taken in the mid-1990s to recent years. Originality/value In addition, the article analyzes the relevant anti-corruption legislation in the EU member states that are in the top 10 countries with the lowest level of corruption, namely: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
The article aims to identify the factors that have the greatest impact on economic security. Based on the study of legislative acts of the countries of the European Union, the United States, and relevant scientific literature, an analysis is made of the current situation in the field of economic security, exploring its constituent elements and factors influencing the security of the economy. Among them are ecology, the fight against crime, the financial and taxation spheres, innovative development, and the element itself as a component of the considered social relations, and processes, among others. The article outlines the key areas of public relations and other factors that influence the situation’s state concerning the issue addressed.
Purpose. To develop strategy of development of Institution of right of ownership which will act as an important part of the national security strategy. To consider legislative ways of increasing the investment attractiveness and economic potential of Ukrainian enterprises, the level of social protection of the population. Based on the experience of property rights protection in the European Union member States, to prove that the basis for the legal protection of property rights should be economic feasibility rather than the political situation of the Executive branch and the legislature. Methodology. The authors used the method of comparative legal analysis, which allowed comparing the features of legal protection of property rights in Ukraine and the countries of the European Union and coming to certain conclusions. The historical and legal method allowed the authors to establish the patterns and trends of property rights protection in general and in separate elements. The logical-legal method of scientific knowledge allowed the authors to draw conclusions that are necessary to underpin the social significance of the Institution of property rights in Ukraine. findings. The authors found three causes of instability of the Institution of property rights in Ukraine: 1. The Institution of the right of ownership is formed and evolves exclusively within the borders of legal science, while in the states of the European Union, property rights are seen primarily through the lens of economic theories. 2. Relatively short history of development of legal protection of property rights and the impact of post-Communist ideology. 3. Lack of formation of traditions of respect for private property and the right to protection of property in the educational programs of secondary and higher educational establishments. The identified causes do not only fail to contribute to the development of the institution of property rights and its legal protection, but also undermine the economic and national security of Ukraine. Originality. The authors found that the legal protection of property rights is an important characteristic of the economic security of Ukraine. The authors proposed the strategy to develop the Institution of right of ownership, which has an important influence on the security strategy of Ukraine. The development strategy of the Institution of law of ownership includes the following main provisions: legislation that provides legal protection of property rights in Ukraine, should proceed from economic and social theories; basics of legal protection of property rights should be included in educational curricula in secondary educational establishments so that students know the constitutional norms which protect them from property and moral damage; it is necessary that in the models of the educational landscape, the Institution of the right of ownership was considered as one of the foundations of economic and, consequently, national security strategy of Ukraine; the Ukrainian national idea should include not only a national a...
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