Principles of activity of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine

Abstract

The article examines the principles of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. The current legislation establishing the peculiarities of the implementation of the principles of activity of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine is analyzed. It is established that the principles of activity of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine are legality, publicity, protection of competition on the principles of equality of physical and legal persons before the law and priority of the rights of consumers. It is concluded that the principle of protection of competition on the principles of equality of individuals and legal entities before the law is the main course of practice of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

It is established that the principles of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine are legality, publicity, protection of competition on the basis of equality of individuals and legal entities before the law and the priority of consumer rights.

It is determined that the implementation of the principle of legality in the activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, its bodies and officials is directly provided by current legislation of Ukraine, and therefore its observance is a guarantee of legality in the state as a whole, not only the activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine.

It is proved that the principle of publicity in the activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine is reflected in the public information activities of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, its bodies and officials, in particular on informing the public about its activities, publishing reports, analytical reports, proposals to improve antitrust law, cases pending, etc.

It is emphasized that the principle of protection of competition on the basis of equality of individuals and legal entities before the law and the priority of consumer rights provides for the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine to implement a number of measures to comply with competition, legislation on public procurement and more.

The priority areas of further research are the study of foreign experience in regulating the principles of similar Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine bodies.