Some aspects of interaction between the state and civil society: constitutional and legal characteristics

The article clarifies the forms of interaction between the state and civil society, its constitutional and legal characteristics, the role of public control in the interaction between the state and civil society, as well as the role of public control in the implementation of judicial reform and reform of law enforcement agencies. It was concluded that a modern legal state in crisis conditions must strictly adhere to constitutional principles, exercise effective control over compliance with the legitimate purpose of measures restricting human rights and freedoms, and also exercise effective communication with civil society. Thus, under any conditions, it is necessary to strive for the establishment of democracy and balance of interests following the best traditions of European constitutionalism. We single out such forms of interaction between the state and civil society as: 1) Public control by civil society institutions over the activities of public authorities as one of the forms; 2) Involvement of civil society institutions in the implementation of legal reform and formation of public authorities; 3) Delegation of certain functions by the state to institutions of civil society; 4) State funding of civil society institutions. This list is certainly not exhaustive. Various forms of interaction between civil society institutions and the state can and do exist. It is concluded that the reception of European legal experience is of great importance for the optimization of human rights guarantees and effective interaction of the state and institutions in civil society. Its components are the harmonization of national legislation and bringing it into line with international standards, transnational participation in the work of international organizations, which is provided for in Article 18 of the Basic Law, cooperation between the state and public institutions through the application of European democratic governance models. Implementation of the above in practice will allow us to effectively face today’s challenges. Effective guarantees of the existence of a sovereign constitutional state, which reduce the risk of the negative impact of a crisis situation, can be created only by ensuring the comprehensive cooperation of state institutions and civil society.