Dramarenko K. Administrative-legal regulation of political parties’ activity in Ukraine

The dissertation discloses theoretical and organizational-legal foundations, sources of administrative law and tools for public administration of administrative and legal regulation of political parties in Ukraine, as well as formulates theoretical generalizations, conclusions and recommendations aimed at improving the conceptual directions and practices of its implementation. in line with current European values ​​and standards in this field. The theory of interaction between civil society and political parties in the process of administrative and legal activity has been formed. Scientific provisions on the role of political parties in the legal system of society have been developed. It is revealed and generalized that the administrative and legal regulation of the activities of political parties in Ukraine is based on the general principles of administrative law, the general principles of political parties, and the special administrative principles of activity of subjects of public administration. Generally speaking, the public administration of the finances of political parties is one of the most rigid factors in the transparent control of public administration and society over the activities of parties. Significant administrative sanctions are imposed on political parties for violations of financial rules. The legal nature of the legal sanctions imposed on political parties that have the signs of administrative responsibility of legal entities, directly stipulated by the current legislation, have a punitive purpose, are imposed for violations of the administrative-legal regime of political parties' activity on the initiative of special subjects of public administration. Conceptual directions and specific changes and additions to the current legislation are proposed in order to improve the administrative and legal regulation of political parties in Ukraine.