Globalization sets up a new range of rules and principles, under which the global system should work. The 21st century can be considered as an era of new approaches and concepts in the international relations. Security on both national and international levels needs more comprehensive study. The article examines the role of international organizations on the background of globalization and gives guidelines for the further development of their structure.

Background. According to Article 67 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the citizens of Ukraine shall duly carry out their obligations with regard to paying taxes and levies in accordance with the procedure and to the extent established by law. However, in the complex military-political and economic circumstances in the country there are quite a few individuals who either systematically or given the chance take the opportunity to improve their material and financial standing by unlawful misappropriation of somebody else’s property, and funds, primarily state and community property. The legal scholars face a complex task of solving the problems of investigation of economic crimes, creating forensic methods of influencing the exposure of false testimonies and other forms of investigation obstruction. Analysis of recent researches and publications. Certain issues of scientific support of the investigation in the economic field were researched by V. P. Bakhin, V. V. Vasylevych, O. M. Dzhuzha, V. S. Kovalskyi, O. H. Kolb, V. O. Konovalova, V. S. Kuzmichov, D. Y. Nikyforchuk, I. V. Pyrih, M. V. Saltevskyi, S. S. Cherniavskyi and other Ukrainian forensic legal scientists. The aim of this article is to examine the problems and formulate proposals for the optimal overcoming of the obstruction of the investigation of economic crimes. Materials and methods. The research methodology rests upon a set of philosophical,general scientific and special approaches, principles and methods of cognition. In the process of work, the following methods were used: dialectical, formal-dogmatic, comparative legal methods, the method of structural and system analysis. The provisions and conclusions of the article are based on empirical research, personal observations and practical experience of the author in the public prosecution system, the examination of academic papers, analysis of legal literature and legislative acts. Results. It is the financial and material background of certain economic domains’ that constitutes the subject matter of unlawful infringements of economic criminals. As a result of this, given that such crimes are mercenary, they substantially prejudice the relations in economic field. The following typical subjects of their study should be named in the first place: the heads at different levels and other officials performing organizational and managerial as well as administrative and economical functions. This also may be the individuals who were entrusted with somebody else’s property or managed it, for instance, according to the qualification under Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Such individuals utilize their administrative and managerial powers to the fullest extent in order to obstruct the detection and investigation of crimes. At their disposal is the whole range of required financial and economic documentation and the possibility of its forgery or destruction are not excluded. And finally, the criminals in the economic field are for the most part well-informed, highly qualified professionals with experience in embezzlements and other types of abuse of office; hence they have sufficient subjective capacities for the professional preparation, commission, and further concealment of the crime. Conclusion. The typical personality of an economic criminal, his or her status as the head or that of another official are interconnected with the criminal intent in the system of management, and are basic elements of influencing the formation of unfavorable investigative situations during the pre-trial investigation. The corruption elements of economic crimes should not be overlooked as well. The effectiveness of carrying out the investigative (search) actions and particularlyinterviews, depend on the investigator’s awareness in certain questions, for instance the production technology, financial and economic activity of a certain institution or organization. The sources of forensically important information are concentrated in the essence of the urgent and primary investigative (search) measures such as visual examinations and searches. However the most informative, difficult and numerous are the interviews which should be planned and carried out without delay and with optimal use of tactical methods, operations and combinations.

Background. Awareness of its constitutional and legal status is an important element in the formation of the Ukrainian people as a self-dependent and independent, in the process of building Ukraine as a democratic and legal state. Analysis of recent researches and publications. This problem is studied by such scientists as: Punchyshyn A. V. and others. The aim of the article is to study the systematic and structural analysis of the constitutional and legal status of the Ukrainian people. Materials and methods. The information base of the research is the Constitution of Ukraine and the work of domestic and foreign scientists. The methodological basis of this scientific article is a number of philosophical, general scientific and special-scientific methods and principles. Results. As a result, a systematic and structural analysis of the constitutional and legal status of the Ukrainian people was investigated. The modern approaches to understanding the following legal phenomena: legal status, legal status of the state, constitutional and legal status of the people, elements of the legal status of peoples was considered. The concept, features, types and elements of the constitutional and legal status of the Ukrainian people are formulated. Conclusion. The constitutional and legal status of the Ukrainian people is a legal phenomenon that characterizes its place and role in the national society and the state, among other peoples, foreign societies and states, international unions.

Background. Given the de-offshorization processes around the world, one of the most important issues for beneficiaries is the right choice of jurisdiction. Therefore, for those who have decided to register a legal entity or other type of business entity not in Ukraine, many things must be taken into account in order for its business to operate in the legal field. Given the reform of the tax system of the US, the issue of registration and operation of companies in the United States has become relevant. Analysis of recent research and publications. The works of Zhornokuy Yu., Samus A., Shimon S., Semilitina N., Sukhanov E.and others are devoted to the problems of the creation and operation of legal entities in the Anglo-Saxon family of law, in particular the United States. The aim of the article is a comprehensive analysis of the legal regulation of the main stages that must be passed by anyone who decides to register their business in the United States of America in accordance with US law. Materials and methods. Methodological basis is a number of methods: philosophicalmethods of cognition (for example, dialectic), general scientific methods (analysis and synthesis, modeling, abstraction) and special methods used in the interpretation of the rules of law, comparative legal analysis were used. Results.Before setting up a company in the United States, its founder must answer for a number of questions, namely: why does he generally have business in America, which state to choose, which legal form to choose, which tax aspects to consider, how not to disclose information about as a business owner, which documents need for registration, how much time and money is required, how to protect yourself from legal risks, how to protect your brand, which visa is better to get, etc. The corporation (Corp / Inc) and the limited liability company (LLC) are the mostpopular in the US because these forms, unlike the partnership and the private entrepreneur, do not provide full ownership of the founder. Terms and cost of company registration depends on the state and company form.By registering your company, you first need to get a Federal Tax Identification Number in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Conclusion. Summarizing the foregoing, it should be emphasized that US law does not contain clear indications of who should register the company, but the state authorities that make the registration and issue the relevant certificates recommend that a lawyer be involved. Firstly, a lawyer in the United States must have a license that grantsthe right to practice in the United States. It helps to prepare, analyze and submit all necessarydocuments. Ukrainian lawyers are offering US law services without a license, which residents of Ukraine, as a rule, do not know. This practice is unlawful, since only lawyers licensed in the United States are eligible to provide legal services in the United States.

Background. The issues of self-regulatory organizations are becoming more and more relevant. However, repeated attempts to submit bills in this area did not lead to a positive outcome. One of the reasons is the lack of research on issues of self-regulation of economic activity in Ukraine. Such a state of legal regulation hinders the direction of deregulation of the economy. Analysis of recent research and publications. A separate study requires the problematic aspects of the organizational and legal form of self-regulatory organizations. The aim of the article is to analyze the theoretical principles of differentiation of self-regulating organizations in economic activity. Materials and methods. The article uses general scientific and special methods of knowledge of legal phenomena. Methods applied in the work: dialectic, systematic approach, analysis and synthesis, formal-logical, system-functional, generalization. The information base of the study is the Constitution of Ukraine, current laws of Ukraine, draft laws on self-regulatory organizations. Results. The peculiarity of the functioning of the SRO should be distinguished from the general understanding of other non-profit organizations. The collisions and gaps in legislation on legal regulation are emphasized. For entities that do not envisage the creation of a self-regulatory organization, the non-statutory organizations (that is, organizations that are not officially granted by the status of a self-regulatory organization and are not registered as such) remain a possible option for regulating the issues of the industry’s activity. A similar situation is with the most economic associations. Since, according to the law, they cannot be officially registered as self-regulatory organizations, and market demandsrequire action in common and develop their own rules and self-defense and representation. Conclusion. Economic relations are developing, transforming, accents are changingand therefore, it seems quite reasonable to consider the exclusion of the Institute of «economic association»from the Economic Code. The activities of some registered economicassociations may be transformed into the functioning of self-regulatory organizations. At the same time, in the name of any self-regulating organization one can leave the definition of «association»at the request of the subject of economic activity.

Background. In the limited liability companies, the moment of termination of the corporate rights of their participants is important in the theoretical and practical sense, since from this moment the person ceases to be a participant and accordingly is deprived of the rights to participate in the management of the company, to participate in the distribution of the profit of the partnership, the right to information, and also the right to receive part of the company’s property in the case of liquidation. The lack of a unified approach to the definition of such a moment contributes to uncertainty in corporate relations, as well as an increase in the number of disputes between different participants of civil relations in limited liability companies. Analysis of recent research and publications. The question of when the relationship between the participants and the limited liability company should be considered suspended has already become the subject of research in science. Along with the scientific intelligence in this area, their opinion on these issues was expressed by the courts of different levels, including the Supreme Court of Ukraine and the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine. The aim of the article is to find out the moment of termination of corporate rights in limited liability companies, taking into account changes introduced by the Law on LLC, and the development of proposals for the improvement of legislation in this area. Materials and methods. The object of the study was the Ukrainian legislation on limited liability companies, the practice of its application, scientific articles and other analytical materials, as well as the legislation of Poland in part of the turnover of corporate rights. The research is conducted using various scientific methods, including comparative legal, historical-legal, systemic and hypothetical methods of analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction. Results.The legislation, the practice of its application and available scientific sources with the purpose of determining the time of termination of corporate rights in limited liability companies are investigated. The legal regulation is analyzed before and after the entry into force of the Law of Ukraine «On Companies with Limited and Additional Liability». According to the results of the study, the author proposed changes to the legislation. Conclusion. According to the analysis of the provisions of the Law on LLC, one can conclude that the moment of termination of corporate rights is clearly defined only in relation to the withdrawal from the partnership. In matters of termination of corporate rights through the alienation of a stake in the charter capital of a company, the death or exclusion of a participant with the adoption of the Law on LLC, there was a significant simplification of the circulation of shares in the charter capital of limited liability companies, but uncertainty persists as regards the moment of the acquisition and termination of corporate rights.

Background. The urgency of the research topic is that in the Ukrainian legal literature several approaches have been developed to provide the definition, when it comes about the study of individual subjective rights. It should be noted that the very concept of providing definitions for each concept is rather false, since it is unlikely that the legal acts should be converted into glossaries, and that it is necessary to deviate from the positivist views on the law in the objective sense. But in the case of subjective rights of the individual, every effort should be made to welcome all that simplifies the perception of the relevant legal norms, legal constructs by ordinary individuals who are the bearers of subjective rights, but are not legal professionals. In this regard, attention should be paid to defining the concept of «the right to freedom of association in political parties»in Ukraine. It is necessary to recognize the unjustified practice of studying one or another constitutional subjective right at the monographic level, on the basis of which there is no definition of this right. Analysis of recent researches and publications. The definition of the concept of «the constitutional right of citizens to freedom of association in political parties»is providedfor the first time in Ukrainian legal science, because Ukrainian researchers did not pay attention to this issue (see, for example, a dissertation for the degree of the candidate of sciences by V. V. Chernichko on the topic «The constitutional right to unite in political parties in Ukraine and EU countries: comparative legal analysis», Uzhhorod, 2016). Surely, the researches of foreign scholars are not based on the legislation of Ukraine. When writing the article, the works of the authors, who studied other constitutional subjective rights and formulated their definitions, where used (for example, a dissertation for the degree of doctor of sciences by L. M. Deshko «Constitutional right to apply to the international judicial institutions and international organizations: comparative legal study», m. Kyiv, 2017, dissertation for the degree of candidate of sciences by K. M. Moskalchuk «Constitutional right of access of citizens of Ukraine to service in bodies of local self-government», Odessa, 2013, by V. S. Vitkova «Constitutional Right to Medical Aid and Assistance in Ukraine», Uzhhorod, 2017, by O. S. Yakushina «Constitutional Right to Education: Theory and Practice of Realization», Kharkiv, 2018, other studies). The aim of the article is to propose a definition of the concept of «constitutional right to freedom of association in political parties» taking into account modern approaches applied in legal science in the formulation of definitions of specific subjective rights. Materials and methods. The author uses the works of the Ukrainian scientists that have researched the definitions of the human rights, mostly specialists in the constitutional law and in the theory of state and law. The main methods for the study are: systemic, that allows to see human rights as a system, and comparative, that allows to create the own definition based on the existing proposals. Results. Agreeing with the application of the integrative approach to the formulation of the definition of constitutional subjective law, it is necessary to analyze the content of this right, and only then to propose a definition. In the case of the investigated right, it should be emphasized that its content is determined by the norms of the current legislation. The content of this right is, in accordance with the Law «On Political Parties in Ukraine»: Øthe right to sign a decision on the creation of a political party (Article 10, fixed indirectly); Øthe right to participate in the constituent congress (conference, meeting) of a political party, which approves the charter and program of a political party, elected its governing and control-audit bodies (Article 10, fixed indirectly); Øthe right to enter a group of citizens of Ukraine consisting of not less than 100 persons, which creates a political party (Article 10, fixed indirectly). Conclusion. According to the results of the study, the definition of «the constitutional right of citizens to freedom of association in political parties» is formulated (this is a system of opportunities for citizens of Ukraine who have an active electoral right, to take necessary actions for the creation and to register this type of association). The definition is formulated taking into account,that the content of the constitutional right of citizens to freedom of association in political parties in Ukraine consists of: a) the right to sign a decision to establish a political party; b) the right to participate in the constituent congress (conference, meeting) of a political party, which approves the charter and program of a political party, elects its governing and control-audit bodies; c) the right to enter a group of citizens of Ukraine consisting of not less than 100 people, which creates a political party.

The article examines the viability of a broad interpretation of Article 23 (2) ICCPRas a potential legal basis for the human right to conclude a marriage. The author goes on to discuss the issue of interpretation of the commented provision in light of interpretative directives enshrined in Article 31 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, having presented the relevant decision of the UN Human Rights Committee in case Joslin et al. v. New Zealand and its scientific criticism. The author argues that while in principle the wording of Article 23 (2) does not impede its dynamic interpretation resulting in States-Parties’ obligation to recognize same-sex marriages, the adoption of such an approach by the Committee would be premature due to the lack of the international consensus with regard to the issue in question.

Background. One of the topical issues studied in the field of medical law is the normative and legal provision of human rights in the field of blood donation and / or its components. Analysis of recent research and publications. Recognizing the urgency and versatility of blood donation, more and more scientists are devoting their research to this problem and related issues. The aim of the article is to highlight the legal essence and the importance of the right to blood donation in Ukraine in accordance with the modern paradigm of the development of medical rights of a person. Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the article is the formal-logical, comparative, structural-logical and sociological methods. Results. The legal basis for realization of the right to blood donation and its components is the Civil Code of Ukraine. Conclusion. Adoption of the new law solved many problems in the sphere of donation, it would properly resolve the question of the right to blood donation, ensure compliance with all fundamental rights and legitimate interests of the person and clearly defined the competence of the authorized bodies on this issue.

Background. The search for effective and fair mechanisms for resolving disputes remains an integral part of the development of international business, as evidenced by the adoption and improvement of international legal acts and national legislation of the leading countries of the world. In August 2019, Singapore is scheduled to sign the UN Convention on the International Peace Agreements concluded as a result of mediation developed by UNCITRAL Working Group II. The popularity of mediation in international commercial activities will obviously increase with the possibility of accelerating the implementation of mediation agreements in national jurisdictions. At the same time, mechanisms for recognizing and enforcing mediation agreements are significantly different, or not provided at all, by national legislation. Analysis of recent research and publications. The resolution of disputes in international commercial activities is the subject of research by domestic and foreign specialists, in particular, N. Gaidaienko-Sher, O. Goncharenko, A. Ovcharova, L. Ivanova, M. Mazina, E. Sussman, E. Chua and others. In view of the the recent harmonization of the final text of the Singapore Convention, a full-fledged analysis of its content has not yet been carried out by Ukrainian researchers, which actualizes the relevant scientific publication. The purpose of the article is a theoretical and legal analysis of the UN Convention on the International Peace Agreements concluded as a result of mediation. Materials and methods. The normative basis of the study is international treaties and standard laws of UNCITRAL, materials of Working Group II of UNCITRAL. The methodological basis of the research was the general scientific and special legal methods of cognition. Results. The article is devoted to the analysis of the text of the UN Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, the text of which was agreed in 2018 by UNCITRAL Working Group II. Following the signing in 2019, the convention will be called the Singapore Convention, and together with the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Mediation and International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation will form the basis for the development and wider use of extrajudicial forms of resolution of international commercial disputes, in particular mediation procedures. The benefits of mediation in comparison with judicial or arbitral proceedings are universally recognized, while the legal force of the mediation agreement is one of the determining factors in the parties` decision to apply to the mediation procedure or to the trial. The popularity of mediation in international commercial activities will obviously increase with the possibility of accelerating the implementation of mediation agreements in national jurisdictions, at the same time, today the mechanisms for recognizing and enforcing mediation agreements are significantly different, or not at all, by national legislation.The Singapore Convention is aimed at eliminating such a problem. The article analyzes the key aspects of the mentioned international legal document: sphere of application, definition of the criterion of "internationality" of the mediated dispute, the concept of "commercial dispute", interpretation of the term "mediation", requirements for confirmation of the fact of carrying out of the mediation procedure, Grounds for refusing to grant relief. The author refers to certain analogies with the New York Convention of 1958. Conclusion. The author comes to the conclusion about the cumulative effect of the development and signing of the Singapore Convention, which will be to address the stakeholders of international business for mediation, in addition, the Convention may become a factor in popularizing mediation procedures, institutionalizing mediation in national legislation, and introducing appropriate changes to civil and commercial procedural norms.

Background. The urgency of the research topic is that at the present stage of the municipal reform, much attention is paid to the practical implementation of the decentralization of public power, the principle of subsidiarity in the financial, comptetional, and other spheres of life. In accordance with the Concept for the Reform of Local Government and Territorial Organization of Power in Ukraine, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on April 1, 2014, approval of the territorial communities` charters is one of the measures ensuring the creation of appropriate material, financial and organizational conditions for ensuring the implementation by local self-government bodies of their own and delegated authority. Analysis of recent researches and publications. The experts on municipal law of Ukraine often do not pay attention to the normative regulation of the development and adoption of the territorial communities of Ukrainian cities` charters. Therefore, during the study, the author used the general works about the territorial communities` charters, includingthe articles of N. Mishyna («Municipal reform in Ukraine: state and prospects»,2018, «Constitutional regulation of local self-government in Ukraine: present and future», 2015), I. Idesis («Problematic Issues of the Acceptance and Registration of the Statutes of Territorial Communities in Ukraine», 2014), O. Batanov, I. Zaytseva («Directionsfor improving statutory rulemaking: the procedure for the elaboration and adoption of the charter of a territorial community», 2013, «Conceptual problems of statutory rulemaking in local self-government», 2013), other works by other researchers. The aim of the article is to generalize the norms, which are currently regulating the development and adoption of the Ukrainian cities` territorial communities` charters, and, based on their analysis, to formulate proposals on how to further improve the regulatory framework in this area. Materials and methods. The author uses the works of the Ukrainian scientists, which have researched the territorial communities` charters, mostly specialists in the constitutional law and in the theory of state and law. The main methods for the study are: systemic, that allows to see the Constitution, the Law of Ukraine «On Local Self-Government»as a system, and modelling, that allows to formulate the proposals how to improve the legislation of the field. Results. In the article the author substantiates that the current legislation of Ukraine regulates the issues of drafting and adopting the territorial communities` charters of Ukrainian cities rather fragmentary; while the provisions on the development of the territorial communities` charters of Ukrainian cities are separate legal norms, from the contents of which relevant conclusions can be made indirectly. Based on the results of the study, a number of amendments and additions to the Law «On Local Self-Government in Ukraine»were formulated and a proposal was made to supplement the Law of Ukraine «On Voluntary Association of Territorial Communities»by one or severalarticles about the distinctive features of the united territorial communities` charters. Conclusion. Based on the results of the generalization and analysis of the norms that are currently regulating the drafting and adoption of the territorial communities` charters of Ukrainian cities, such a proposals are made: a) it is not recommended to include norms about them in the Constitution of Ukraine despite the importance of the urban communities` charters for further urban development; b) Part 1 of Article 19 of the Law «On Local Self-Government in Ukraine»about the essence of the territorial community`s charters shall be considered part 1-1 of Article 6«Territorial Communities»of the same Law; c) it is proposed to abolish the requirement for state registration of territorial communities` charters and, accordingly, to exclude from section 19 of the Law «On Local Self-Government in Ukraine»Part 2-3 and to abolish the relevant by-laws; d) it is proposed to set out paragraph 1 of part 1 of article 26 «Exclusive competence of village, settlement and city councils»in the following wording: «Only at plenary meetings of a village, settlement, city council the following issues are solved: 1) approval of the territorial community charter»and to supplement part 1 Article 26 of the Law «On Local Self-Government in Ukraine», with the paragraph 1-1 as follows: «1-1) approval of the rules of the council».

Background. The mechanism of Ukraine`s integration with the EU in the field of e-commerce is the basis for effective development of mutual relations in order to deepen bilateral cooperation in the field of electronic transactions. In the context of deepening integration cooperation, the effective harmonization of legal instruments for regulating e-commerce of Ukraine with the EU regulatory system becomes of paramount importance. Analysis of recent research and publications. Theworks of both foreign and domestic scientists are dedicated tothe study of regulatory and legal issues in the development of the system of international e-commerce, the theoretical aspects of legal mechanisms and the implications of Ukraine`s integration into the EU e-commerce system. However, in this topic, the processes of the relationship between qualitative changes in modern forms of manifestation of the international electronic commerce of Ukraine and structural transformations in the national economy are not sufficiently investigated. The aim of the article. The purpose of the article is to provide scientific substantiation of the legal and economic consequences of harmonization of the system of regulation of electronic commerce of Ukraine with the EU, as well as to identify practical steps to optimize the legal and regulatory framework for functioning of the Ukrainian e-commerce market in the context of the implementation of the Association Agreement. Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the article is the dialectical method, scientific induction and deduction, the method of comparison and synthesis, the determination of direct and reciprocal relations between economic phenomena and processes, as well as the method of abstraction. The information basis of the article is the legislation of Ukraine, international legal acts, EU legislation, national statistical directories and factual data of monographic and periodical literature. Results. Harmonization of mechanisms for the functioning of Ukraine`s e-commerce with the EU in the context of the implementation of the Association Agreement creates a number of legal and economic implications. Legal implications are expressed in a more structured and orderly definition of entities, objects and procedures that are directly involved in e-commerce processes, which can be divided into three main groups of regulatory system issues, in particular, on status, rights and obligations of sellers, buyers, and information intermediaries in e-commerce, on the order of the execution of the electronic right of the ranks, as well as on the provision of the legal force. Conclusion. Harmonization of the system of regulation of electronic commerce of Ukraine with the EU without a doubt contributes to the growth of the economy and will allow Ukraine to integrate into the Single Digital Market in the future, as well as gain competitive positions in the field of information and communication technologies in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.