Scientific approaches to regulatory and legal regulation of lobbying in Ukraine

Abstract

The article analyzes the legal regulation of lobbying in Ukraine. The author substantiates that in our country lobbying as a legal institution is still in the process of formation: the relevant specialized legal framework is almost absent, lobbying is partially regulated by current laws and regulations. Foreign lobbying practice shows that in many corporations, banks, financial and industrial groups, special units are created to carry out lobbying activities. In economically developed countries, almost every large company, especially if it is a multinational corporation, has its own staff of lobbyists, which has, depending on the capacity of the organization, from several tens to several hundred employees. which would regulate the implementation of lobbying activities, which sets certain requirements and rules. Lobbying is a complex socio-political phenomenon that requires both thorough research within the whole complex of sciences and proper regulation. Since gaining independence, many attempts have been made to draft and pass a law that should legalize lobbying to regulate its mechanism. However, so far no bill has entered into force. There are a number of regulations that regulate certain processes that can be considered elements of lobbying. However, the low efficiency of such regulation, the presence of public demand for effective representation of interests, the needs of domestic producers - all this necessitates the urgent need to develop and adopt a law regulating lobbying.