The Simplification of Procedures in Portuguese Administrative Law

The present paper intends to provide an overview and a critical assessment of the administrative simplification policies implemented in Portugal over the past 20+ years. Throughout these decades, the major instruments for administrative simplification have been: (i) Decree-Law n. 135/99, of 22 April; (ii) the Simplex programme; (iii) the 2015 new Code of Administrative Procedure and its 2021 amendment; and (iv) the COVID-19 legislation. Although Decree-Law n. 135/99 (i) was the first attempt to specifically address simplification, it was a very thin one. The Simplex programme (ii), created in 2006, was the first cross-sectoral robust policy of simplification; its motto is “the simpler the better” and it encompassed reforms in all government areas aiming at cutting red tape, promoting administrative efficiency, and making the citizens’ and the corporations’ lives easier when dealing with State. The new Code of Administrative Procedure (iii), approved in 2015, brought about specific normative solutions to simplify procedures, namely, prior communications, administrative assistance, procedural conferences, and the electronic one-stop shop. Finally, the COVID-19 legislation (iv) was made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic and by the fact that public health restrictions made it impossible for citizens to establish personal contact with the administration in many cases.

Public administration in Russia as a subject of administrative procedure

The subject. Doctrinal approaches that reveal the place and role of public authorities, as well as organizations performing the functions of these authorities in the administrative process carried out in the Russian Federation, the principles and norms of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, administrative procedural legislation that form the legal basis of the administrative process in Russia.The purpose of the article is scientific substantiation of the integration of non-judicial bodies carrying out the administrative procedure into a special subsystem of public power, called public administration in the Russian Federation.The methodology. Formal logical and dialectical methods as well as private scientific methods such as method of interpretation of legal norms, method of comparative jurisprudence were used.The main results, scope of application. The article reveals the scientifically based content of the integrative approach to understanding the administrative process in contemporary Russia, taking into account the norms of the Russian Constitution and the analysis of existing doctrinal developments of administrative scientists. The article substantiates the structure of the administrative procedural legislation of the Russian Federation ant it’s constituent entities, which includes the judicial administrative process and the executive (non-judicial) administrative process implemented by the public administration (executive authorities, local self-government bodies, other administrative and public bodies). Administrativeindicating legal norms are distinguished, the analysis of which allows us to reveal the content, form, structure of the judicial administrative process and the executive (extra-judicial) administrative process, as well as to establish an integrative relationship between them with the help of such special categories as “judicial administrative case”, “extra-judicial administrative case”, “administrative proceedings”, “administrative proceedings”. A number of key proposals are put forward to systematize the judicial administrative process and the executive (extrajudicial) administrative process in Russia on the basis of developed scientific positions. The article reveals the question of a scientifically based theory for understanding the administrative and public functions of public administration, as well as the system and structure of public administration in modern Russia.Conclusions. The presented integrative approach to understanding the administrative process and its differentiated systematization for the judicial administrative process and the executive (non-judicial) administrative process are the only true way to develop the Russian model of administrative process. The question of the need to systematize the administrative and public functions implemented by the public administration is raised. It is proposed to develop and adopt a federal law “On Public Administration in the Russian Federation”, the authors substantiate the content of the structure of this law.

Problematic Aspects of Judicial Protection against the Inaction of Administrative Authorities in the Czech Republic

One of the three most important types of actions in the Czech administrative judiciary is the action for protection against the inaction of an administrative body. Judicial protection follows on from the protection within the administrative proceedings (according to the Administrative Procedure Code). Its entrenchment in the Czech law in 2002 was a huge positive. Nevertheless, in practice there are some controversial issues or issues for discussion which relate to this action. The article analyses the essence of this action, its conditions and hearing in court. However, the main attention is paid to the problematic aspects of the action, both those regarding its legislation and those arising from the practice and case law relating to protection against administrative inaction.

The Influence of Administrative Procedure of Online Registration of Job Seekers to The Effectiveness of a Yellow Card on The Department of Employment Cianjur District

Department of employment Cianjur District is a government agency that provides yellow card making service using online administration procedures, where the public required to be able mastering technology that are always changing. The research aimed to find effective yellow card making online, improving service quality is the main goal in the policy. The writer does the research used quantitative and descriptive. The research conducted against yellow card makers and employees department of employment Cianjur districk, The technique data collection used with observation, dokumentation, written interview also literature review which has close relationship from the subject matter, the data is processed using descriptive analysis. From this research the results is that yellow card making online 99% can be effective time and cost also makes it easier for the public making yellow card.

Principles of administrative procedural law of Ukraine in the modern conditions of the present time

The objective of the research was to analyze the regulations of administrative law and the doctrine of administrative procedural law, in terms of determining the nature and transcendence of the basic principles that underpin its structure, social orientation, and basic properties of the legal regulation of this branch of law, and that, in addition, create the appropriate organizational and functional conditions for administrative procedure activities. Materials and methods of documentary research were implemented. Everything allows us to conclude that the principles of administrative procedural law can be divided into those that directly reflect the specificity and content of this branch of law, determine its characteristics, purpose, objectives, and intention, and, on the other hand, administrative procedural principles, that is, basic principles enshrined in the administrative procedure. It does not undergo significant changes, which determines the nature and content of the activities of all subjects of administrative procedural relations in general.

HONOUR OF THE SOLDIER

In the Republic of Latvia, a soldier performs public service in the field of national defence and his/her legal status is a right guaranteed by the state, statutory duties, restrictions, and disciplinary liability, which are currently regulated by military law, administrative law and administrative procedure law. In addition to the regulation of special and general legal norms, a soldier also has important and binding moral values, because in Latvia "honour" is a characteristic of a soldier, which is inextricably linked to the soldier's profession both historically and of military service. Within the framework of the paper, the author has studied the concepts, essence, genesis and development of such values of a soldier as "honour" and "dignity", from the historical and modern point of view, both in civil life and military science. The author has also clarified their role in the legal status of a soldier and concluded that the existing legal status of a soldier should be elaborated and can be defined as a right guaranteed nowadays. Although not explicitly defined, it should be included in the legal status of a soldier as a military ethical requirement for his dignity and trust, integrity and duty in the performance by the state, statutory duties and restrictions, disciplinary liability and honor as a military ethical requirement.

Is the Provision of Art. 301 of the Bulgarian Code of Administrative Procedure Just Legislative Logorrhea?

Logorrhea (from Ancient Greek λόγος logos ‘word’ and ῥέω rheo ‘to flow’) is a communication disorder that causes excessive wordiness and repetitiveness which can lead to incoherence. The article justifies the assumption that, without legal guarantees, Article 301 of the Bulgarian Code of Administrative Procedure (CAP) could be a meaningless flow of words. When the administrative act is revoked after commencement of the enforcement, the administrative authority should restore the violated right within one month, or satisfy the injured party in another legal manner when this is possible. Insofar as there are no legal mechanisms to oblige the authority to perform its public duty, the person concerned is entitled only to compensation, which is not always an effective remedy. Based on the litigation, conclusions and recommendations are made for improving the restoration and compensation measures of Art. 301 of the CAP.

Historical Development of the Resumption of Administrative Proceedings and Prospects for This Legal Figure

This scientific report aims at presenting the historical development of the legal figure ‘resumption of the administrative proceedings. The report focuses on the origins of the resumption in modern Bulgarian law, dating back to the early 20th century, as well as on its evolution through the administrative procedure acts of 1970 and 1979 to the eventual adoption of the Code of Administrative Procedure which is currently effective.

ORIGIN AND FORMATION OF THE IDEA OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE. HISTORICAL ASPECT

The reform of all branches of government in the Russian Federation is caused by the need to implement the idea of building a rule-of-law state and increase the effectiveness of the fight against corruption and arbitrariness of all branches of government. Improving the mechanism of functioning of the executive power both at the federal and regional levels, increasing the responsibility of officials for the decisions taken should have a legal basis. The article considers the historical aspect of the emergence and formation of the concept of “administrative justice”, “administrative courts”, “administrative proceedings”. The problem has a long history: starting with the emergence of the idea itself in France and Germany, continued by research in the field of administrative and legal science in Russia. The views of scientists on the problems of the formation and functioning of administrative justice in the Russian Federation at different historical stages of the development of society and depending on the political and state structure are given. The necessity of improving legislation in the light of the decisions taken related to the establishment of administrative justice in the Russian Federation, the adoption of the Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation is emphasized. The dynamics of the processes taking place in Russia related to the formation of administrative justice is investigated. The role of administrative justice and its influence on management processes in the state are considered. The authors noted the importance of administrative justice in the process of solving the problem of combating corruption by the state and society in all spheres of life of society and the state.