The principle of the rule of law in the rule-making activity of state authorities
Authors: Makeeva Olena Mykolaivna 
Published: January 2025

Increasing the efficiency and quality of rule-making activities of state authorities requires scientific study and solutions. Recently, Ukraine received the status of a candidate for membership of the European Union, so this principle becomes especially relevant. The formation of the democratic foundations of the Ukrainian state requires a special interpretation of the principles of law, the search for new approaches taking into account European values and directions for reforming legislation, in particular, rule-making activities. The need for scientific research of the rule of law principle in rule-making activity is currently relevant. The article examines the essence and role of the principle of the rule of law in the rule-making activity of state authorities. Practical adherence to the specified principles in the course of rulemaking is a small but guarantee of the quality of the legal decisions made. And the peculiarity of normative legal acts, along with proper law enforcement, is, as is known, a guarantee of the quality of social life both in general and in its various branches. Law acts as the most important guarantee of freedom and equality of citizens in society. The principle of the rule of law ensures the inalienable rights of a person and a citizen to freedom, equality, justice, respect for his honor and dignity. Therefore, rule-making activity should be carried out with strict observance of this condition, and the goal of the rule-making process should be to ensure and protect the inalienable rights of citizens. Rule-making by state authorities is based on a system of principles that has certain features, in the process of which an optimal combination of the interests of state authorities and individual citizens is ensured; the principles of rule-making by state authorities disclosed above are interconnected and can work only in close cooperation to achieve the maximum result. The thesis that rule-making by state authorities is the activity of authorized bodies (the state authorities of Ukraine and their officials) to create normative-legal acts in a manner strictly regulated by legislation (depending on the rule-making body and the type of normative-legal act being created). It was concluded that the principle of the rule of law is the most important principle of rule-making, it must be observed by the executive authorities and their officials in the process of carrying out rule-making activities with the aim of improving the legislation. Compliance with the principle of the rule of law in the rule-making activity of state authorities is an indicator of the proper implementation and protection of the rights, freedoms and interests of a person and a citizen. It has been proven that compliance with the principle of the rule of law in the legislative acts of Ukraine indicates the level of development of democracy in the state and trust in state authorities, unity in law enforcement activities, the predictability of the norms of laws, their compliance with the norms of the Constitution, and also contributes to the effective protection of human and citizen rights and freedoms, reduces the number of applications to the European Court of Human Rights, etc.

Key words: rule-making, state authorities, principles, law, rule of law.