Legal framework of information society development in Ukraine

У статті досліджено вплив національних принципів інформаційного права та міжнародних правових стандартів на створення та розвиток норм-принципів, які постають орієнтирами для формування інформаційного законодавства України в умовах інформаційного суспільства. В статье исследовано влияние национальных принципов информационного права и международных пра-вовых стандартов на создание и развитие норм-принципов, которые являются ориентиром для формирования информационного законодательства Украины в условиях информационного общества.The author investigates the influence of national information law principles and international legal standards on the creation and development of rules-standards that are the benchmarks for the formation of information legislation ofUkraine in the framework of information society. The article substantiates the importance of the systemic form of information law principles organization, the im¬pact of this system and international legal standards on the formation of rules-standards of information legislation of Ukraine which have become major benchmarks of effective legislation to ensure the development of the information society ofUkraine in the context of globalization. The basic internationally recognized principles of the law on freedom of expression and information are analyz¬ed as set out in documents prepared under the auspices of an international organization “Article 19 of the Universal Campaign for free expression”. The analysis shows the principles of a high legal level. There are legal provisions set out on the level of international legal standards that take into account the need to achieve a balance of interests, first and foremost, the balance between the right to freedom of information and the right to confidentiality of in¬formation. However, studies have shown that the internationally recognized principles of legislation on freedom of expression and information, in fact, form a system of relevant principles since all components of the system interact closely with each other, thus creating an integrative effect upon the proper regulation of information relations in the framework of information society development. These principles can become the basis of National Institute of Information Law development - the rights of the media and can be included into the Draft Information Code of Ukraine. At the same time, this step should be preceded by a thorough analysis of the feasibility of the regulatory consolidation of these principles in the informa¬tion law in Ukraine that can be implemented, for example, by including appropriate provisions in the Annual Plan of adaptation of national legislation to the EU legislation, as well as carrying out related scientific research. By the way, this conclusion is not only fully consistent with the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On main principles of development of information society in Ukraine for 2007-2015”, but also develops some areas of legislative support of the information society development. Legal ways and means of implementation of international legal principles to information legislation in Ukraine require further studies, taking into account the objective necessity to adapt national legislation to international legal standards in terms of development of the global information society