The purpose of the article is to study the current problems of investment processes in the conditions of transformation of the Ukrainian economy. The relevance of the research was due to significant changes in political, economic and social processes of Ukraine. The research was conducted using general scientific and special methods and methods of research, such as theoretical analysis and synthesis, methods of grouping, modeling, comparison, as well as methods of systematization and scientific synthesis, in particular on materials: Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, research conducted by the Doing Business Group of the World Bank, rating of Moody’s Investors Service, rating of Global Competitiveness Index 2017/2018 and of European Business Association. The most actual factors of influence of political, economic, criminal and legislative processes on investment potential of Ukraine were analyzed. It was defined that the economic of Ukraine is characterized by the deficiency of capital, progressive technologies, mutual integration of scientific and industrial spheres, developed management and high-tech production and the recommendations to create favorable conditions for investment were made. Positive changes were noted in creating a legal framework for the promotion, protection of investments and intensification of investment activity in Ukraine.

No abstract

The article analyzes the provisions of legal acts that define the "war" powers of the President of Ukraine, taking into account the adopted legislative novelties that give additional powers to the President of Ukraine as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In our opinion, these novelties require a thorough legal analysis, taking into account the discretionary nature of the powers and the lack of sufficient complete legal mechanisms for their implementation. It was found that the Constitution of Ukraine gives the President of Ukraine significant powers in the field of security and defense, which are also reflected in the Law of Ukraine "On National Security of Ukraine". The President of Ukraine embodies the status of the head of state, guarantor of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as the Chairman of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that current trends in enshrining additional "military" powers of the President of Ukraine in law lead to increasing involvement (approximation) in the mechanism of exercise of powers as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, this makes it possible to raise the question of his/her indirect affiliation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On the example of the Law of Ukraine "On the peculiarities of state policy to ensure the state sovereignty of Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions" demonstrated elements of negative lawmaking. It is noted that the Procedure for preparing and submitting draft acts of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remains unclear, which gives the developer the opportunity to determine the procedure for their preparation, approval, execution and publication at his/her discretion. Problematic issues of legislative regulation of the powers of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are highlighted. In this regard, provisions have been proposed aimed at improving the mechanism for exercising the powers of the President of Ukraine as the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is concluded that the legal structure of the second part of Article 6 of the Law of Ukraine "On Defense of Ukraine" does not contain a regulatory burden, has a reference and scattered nature. This seems unacceptable given the social importance of the consequences of such decisions. Given the current threats to Ukraine's military security, sovereignty and territorial integrity caused by large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation, the issue of exercising the powers of the President of Ukraine as Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is of great socio-political importance.

Modern globalization and integration of international norms into the national legislation offers new challenges and priorities for the transposition of international standards into forensic activities of Ukraine. The study of foreign practice of regulating forensic activities provides new opportunities to improve the quality and professional competence of forensic examinations conducted by respective institutions. Successful accession to the European community is dependent on internal democratic development, achieving new quality of society, and irreversible democratic transformations in all spheres of social life.

No abstract