Raimov R. Administrative and legal regulation of the activities of natural monopoly entities in the fields of energy and utilities

The thesis is devoted to a research of features of administrative and legal regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies in spheres of power and utilities. The concept of natural monopolies is established and legal status of subjects of natural monopolies is defined. Activity of subjects of natural monopolies as subject to administrative and legal regulation is considered. Author's definition of administrative and legal regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies is offered. Signs on which activity of subjects of natural monopolies is subject administrative legal to regulation and acts as its object are established. The system of the public authorities which are carrying out administrative and legal regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies is considered. The fixed administrative and legal assets of regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies in the sphere of power industry and utilities are defined. It is established that licensing combines various means of legal regulation. License conditions of implementation of economic activity in spheres of power and utilities are considered. The concept of public interest is defined. Ensuring public interest as principle of administrative and legal regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies is investigated. It is established that subjects of natural monopolies as subjects of managing provide not only private, but also public interest. Practice of the European Court of Human Rights in the sphere of ensuring fair balance between public and private interests in regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies is analyzed. It is established that the government defines public interest at discretion. It is also established that public interest has to correspond to understanding of justice and legality. The possibility of harmonization of administrative and legal regulation of activity of subjects of natural monopolies in spheres of power and utilities of Ukraine with the right of the European Union is investigated.