Abstract. The experience of parliamentary committees and joint parliamentary committees of the EU and the candidate state in the negotiation process on the accession of the state to the European Union were analyzed. The peculiarities of the formation, composition and functions of the relevant committees of the parliaments of Croatia, Estonia, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria were studied.

Key words: European Union, negotiation process, European integration, accession to the EU.

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10/2023

Abstract. This analytical note provides the research of regulatory and legal settlement issues of assigning class ranks/ranks/grades or other distinctive features and additional payments for prosecutors. In the course of preparation of the Analytical Note, in addition to the foreign countries special legislation provisions that were under study, there were also used answers to the requests of the ECPRD by Slovakia № 723 «Prosecutors Office», by France № 1827 «Statut des membres du Ministère public-status of the members of the public prosecutor`s office» and also Final Summary ECPRD Request № 3331 «Calculation of salaries and allowances for judges, prosecutors and certain categories of professional staff in judicial and prosecutorial institutions in selected European countries».

Key words: prosecutor, class rank, rank, grades, extra payments, foreign experience.

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09/2023

Abstract. In the analytical note, a comparative analysis of the legal framework and practice of cross-border cooperation was carried out, which involves entities of different levels of local self-government, local authorities of the EU members, EU candidate country, and other European countries.

Key words: association, EU members, European integration, European Commission, European Council, European Community, European Union, European funds, Euroregion, Euroregional cooperation, institutionalization, international agreements, inter-territorial cooperation, intergovernmental commission, local government, border cooperation, European Council, regional policy, regional cooperation, cross-border cooperation, agreement.

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08/2023

Abstract. The experience of individual Member States, that have gone through the European integration process, and identifies three models of parliaments and its role in the European integration process were analyzed. The analysis of these models, taking into account the peculiarities of the political and legal systems of individual states, is useful for developing an optimal model of organization of work and the role of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, its bodies or special bodies that may be created with the inclusion of members of parliament in the negotiation process on Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Key words: European integration, European Union, implementation, adaptation, EU law.

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08/2023

Abstract. In the analytical note, a comparative analysis of foreign legislation was carried out on the forms and mechanisms of control of parliamentary committees (commissions) over the activities of the government existing in foreign countries. The experience of the following European countries is analyzed: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, France, Portugal, etc. In the context of foreign experience, most attention is paid to the innovations proposed by the Draft Law No. 3195 dated 10.03.2020.

Key words: parliamentary control, parliamentary committees, control function of parliamentary committees, organizational function of parliamentary committees.

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07/2023

Abstract. In the analytical note, a comparative analysis of foreign legislation was carried out on the exercise of controlling powers by parliamentarians. For the purposes of this study, the experience of such countries as the United States of America, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Croatia, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, etc. was analyzed.

Key words: deputy's appeal, deputy's request, State Council, implementation, request, Congress, committee, control functions, National Assembly, National, House of Commons, House of Lords, House of Representatives, parliamentary’s control, written request, Regulations, Senate, urgent request, oral request, government.

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07/2023

Abstract. In the analitical note examines the legislative regulation of the distribution of powers between the levels of local self-government, taking into account the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. The experience of such European countries as Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Greece, France, and Norway is analysed.

Key words: European Charter of Local Self-Government, levels of local self-government, distribution of powers between levels of local self-government, regions, communities.

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06/2023

Abstract. The mechanisms for the development of mountainous and highland areas, defined in the legislation of foreign countries, in particular France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Georgia, as well as regulated by international legal acts and legal acts of the European Union, with the aim to improving the existing and introducing new instruments of local and regional development in Ukraine with regard to mountainous territories.

Key words: European Union, regional development, mountainous and highland areas, stimulation of mountainous territories development.

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06/2023

Abstract. The issue of parliamentary consultations with local self-government associations on draft laws and other acts on local and regional development is researched. The experience of legislative regulation of parliamentary consultations with local self-government associations was analysed of the following countries: Poland, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Estonia, Romania, Latvia and Hungary.

Key words: parliament, local self-government, associations of local self-government bodies, consultations with associations of local self-government bodies.

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06/2023

Abstract. The analytical note examines the model of delimitation of powers between local self-government bodies and local executive authorities in foreign countries in a comparative perspective, taking into account the provisions of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. The experience of Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Greece, and France is analysed.

Key words: European Charter of Local Self-Government, delimitation of powers between local self-government bodies and local executive authorities, delegation of powers.

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06/2023