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Abstract. The Note analyses the models of parliamentary budget offices developed for the purpose of establishing an independent fiscal institution in Ukraine for compliance with the requirements of Council Directive (EU) 2011/85/EU and other EU legislation, as well as the OECD Recommendations on Independent Fiscal Institutions.
Keywords: independent fiscal institutions, parliamentary budget office, Directive 2011/85/EU on the requirements for the budgetary framework of the Member States, OECD Recommendations on Independent Fiscal Institutions.
12/2024
Abstract. The analytical note examines foreign experience regarding the legal regime of access to parliamentary premises, in the context of determining the features of access for certain categories of persons, in particular, family members of a parliamentarian (child), persons accompanying a parliamentarian with disabilities, persons working for a parliamentarian but not being employees of the parliament. The regulatory and legal acts of the G7 countries (USA, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Canada) and some other European countries were analyzed. The research also used the ECPRD Database and the survey data “Promoting inclusive participation in parliamentary and political life”. The research was conducted with the aim of taking into account the best foreign practices in the legislation of Ukraine.
Key words: parliamentarian, admission to parliament, legal regime of access to parliament, state security of parliament premises, members of the parliamentarian's family, children, a person accompanying a parliamentarian with disability.
12/2024
Abstract. The analytical note summarizes the experience of the EU member states regarding the functioning of the youth parliament. In particular, attention is focused on youth parliaments as representative bodies of youth, on other models of such an institution, which are implemented in the national parliaments of the respective European states, and the functioning of youth parliaments (youth councils) under the Government and/or at the local level is indicated.
Key words: youth parliament, national
parliament, youth, students, youth council, educational program.
Abstract. The analytical note examines and summarizes the legislation of foreign countries on the issues of preventing persons involved in human rights violations, committing crimes and encroachment on state sovereignty from holding public office and restricting their right to participate in the management of public affairs. Attention focuses on the functioning of special bodies established to investigate crimes, facts and events for political reasons during military conflicts and aggressions.
An analysis of the experience of Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Albania and the Baltic countries was carried out regarding the issues of bringing relevant categories of persons to legal responsibility, limiting their civil rights, in particular limiting passive voting rights, the right to hold certain positions, etc.
Key words: public service positions, public affairs management, cleansing of power, lustration, decommunization Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.
06/2024
Abstract. The analytical note examines the experience of legal regulation of the establishment of additional payments to the basic salary to employees (officers) of local self-government bodies that implement and administer international technical assistance projects (programs) at the expense of funds provided for the financing of such a project (program), on the example of Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and the Baltic States.
Key words: employees (servants) of local self-government bodies, international technical assistance, remuneration of local self-government employees, additional payments to the basic salary, implementation and administration of projects (programs) by international funds.
03/2024
Abstract. The article presents the analysis results of the legislation of Estonia, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, and Czechia on access of media representatives to parliaments. Attention is focused on the peculiarities of normative regulation of the procedure for accreditation of journalists, their admission to the parliament building, presence at meetings and other events of the parliament, as well as restrictions on such access.
Key words: accreditation, openness of the parliament, access of journalists to the parliament, journalist, mass media, media, professional journalistic activity.
03/2024
Abstract. The analytical note studies the experience of legal regulation of the urban planning control system on the example of the United Kingdom (England and Wales), Sweden, New Zealand and Australia; the general legal status of entities authorized to make decisions on issuing permits for preparatory and construction works, commissioning of completed construction projects in New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, Japan; the basic principles of professional liability insurance of persons authorized to exercise control over construction, on the example of Great Britain (England and Wales).
Key words: system of urban planning control, state architectural and construction control, construction, professional liability insurance, building regulations, urban planning.
03/2024
Abstract. The analytical note examines the foreign experience of parliamentary committees' work online (via videoconference), in terms of voting at a committee meeting by its members, counting the results during open voting, and roll-call voting. In particular, the legislation of such countries as Spain, Estonia, etc. was analysed.
Key words: parliamentary committees, MPs, committee meetings via videoconference, remote voting, coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19).
02/2024
Abstract. The analytical note examines current practice of accounting the working time of MP of European countries, in particular, the following: France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, and France. The procedure for accounting for the working time of MEP was also studied.
Key words: accounting of working time of MP, legal status of MP, Member of the European Parliament.
02/2024
Abstract. In the analytical note the experience of foreign countries in holding elections during martial law and other security challenges was carried out. The subject of the analysis is the legislation of such countries as Georgia, Moldova, the United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Tunisia and others.
Key words: elections, voting, presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local elections, security challenges, Martial law, state of emergency, human rights and freedoms, COVID-19 pandemic.
12/2023