ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY IN UKRAINE: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS

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Objective: To analyze the current state of administrative liability in Ukraine, assess contemporary challenges, and outline development prospects amid European integration, public-administration digitalization, and conditions of martial law.

Methods: The study employs formal-legal methods to examine existing legislation, comparative-legal analysis to evaluate international and European practices, a systemic approach to interpret administrative liability as part of Ukraine’s legal architecture, and logical-analytical methods to identify major trends, shortcomings, and directions for reform. The empirical basis includes Ukrainian legal acts, judicial decisions, international agreements, and scholarly literature.

Results: Findings demonstrate that administrative liability remains a key mechanism for ensuring legality and public order. The research identifies essential developments driven by legal reforms, digital transformation and European integration requirements. Notable trends include the simplification of administrative procedures, the introduction of electronic systems for detecting and processing offenses, decentralization of administrative control, and reduction of regulatory pressure on businesses. At the same time, contemporary challenges—legal uncertainty, fragmented norms, risks of administrative abuse and the effects of martial law—highlight the need for substantial modernization of liability mechanisms.

Conclusion: The study concludes that Ukraine’s system of administrative liability requires comprehensive reform. Key priorities include legislative improvement, enhanced transparency, protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms, effective digitalization of administrative processes, and alignment with European standards. A holistic approach is necessary to ensure fair, efficient, and rights-respecting administrative enforcement in line with the principles of the rule of law.