source of law

The article examines the phenomenon of soft law as an instrument for regulating administrative and legal relations, defines its place and role in the system of legal acts, and explores its impact on law enforcement. It is proven that soft law plays a special role in the system of sources of administrative law, which is due to the growing influence of this phenomenon on the legal regulation of social relations. Traditionally, administrative law is associated with normative legal acts that are binding in nature.

The article investigates the main approaches to the definition of the “source of administrative law”. General theoretical approaches and views of known researches of administrative law are analyzed. A proper understanding of the concept of the “source of administrative law” is provided. It aims to bring it into line with modern system of sources of administrative law.