Lobbying and Corruption: comparative legal analysis of two notions
Lobbying and Corruption: comparative legal analysis of two notions

Summary/Abstract: The present paper presents the key issues of lobbyng with pointing on similarities and dissimilarities in comparison to corruption.We discussed lobbying that is directed to public officials since lobbying is a broader concept that implies different impacts on the public sphere, such as „mounting grass roots campaings”, „talking with the people from the press and the media” etc. After introduction which explains some general features of corruption and lobbying, a brief comparative view of two notions was imposed emphasizing the fact that there are many similarities between them that could jeopardize the process of lobbying as an instrument of participatory democracy. It was stated that lobbyng is still not recognize as legitimate and necessary in democracy. Howeever, recognizing the importance of lobbyng in modern democratic societies should lead to the regulating lobbyng in an adequate manner in trying to obtain a wider confirmation. It means that every single lobbying regulation needs to ensure: transparency of the process; useful definition of terms especially of lobbyng, lobbyst and lobbyed person; accountability for violation of the lobbying and all the other relevant norms. With this lobbyng cuold be the real alternative for the traditional participatory democracy. Contrary, lobbying is considered to be a significant generator of political corruption and other financial crimes, unless it is not properly regulated from the normative point of view

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