CURRENT PROBLEMS OF THE STATE OF RESEARCH OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL PRINCIPLES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT CORRUPTION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM UK

The article considers the state of administrative and legal principles of preventing and combating corruption in the civil service of Ukraine. In particular, European law contains a system of anti-corruption regulations governing civil service relations, based on measures developed by the Council of Europe. The definition of the World Bank provides several basic conditions necessary for the existence of corruption. A corrupt official needs power to act corruptly using his position. Difficulties in detecting corruption arise due to differences in the scale of corruption. Each country has enacted anti-corruption legislation, distinguishing between illegal bribery and acceptable «gifts of goodwill.» This shows that such countries have already recognized that corruption is a phenomenon they have to deal with, but each country has its own means of preventing corruption. Some actions that are assessed as a «gift of goodwill» in one country are considered corrupt in another. Preventing corruption is a well-known challenge, but no country has yet been able to address it quickly. Many countries have succeeded in reducing the level of corruption from unbridled to mere existence to the extent that it can be effectively influenced. Among such countries are Singapore and Hong Kong, they managed to do it in a very short time. However, the experience of such countries shows that there are a number of factors that tend to hinder the success of anti-corruption strategies. Corrupt schemes can already be deeply embedded in the country's social order and are therefore difficult to influence. Finally, those responsible for preventing corruption, such as politicians and the judiciary, can profit from corrupt schemes on their own and are therefore reluctant to engage in the necessary anti-corruption reforms. As we can see, corruption is a multifaceted and multifactorial problem that is rarely caused by a single factor, which is why it should be considered comprehensively, involving additional measures taken at different levels. Thus, anti-corruption norms are being implemented simultaneously in European countries.