Abstract
This paper aims to analyze the quality and effectiveness of constitutional grounds for the formation and activities of public administration in Slovakia in terms of enforcing the rights guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. All the above, in the context of procedural principles recommended by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The scientific interest lies in the desire to research legal aspects of the public administration’s commitment to the fundamental rights, freedoms and the principles applied in their limitation. The existence of a statutory procedure is a guarantee that the addressee of a decision or act by a public administration officer can actively influence, through its rights, the final outcome of that procedure. It is for this reason that the fundamental right to a fair trial in public administration is crucial. It analyzes the commitment to fundamental rights and freedoms in the execution of public administration activities, assesses the effectiveness of legal means by which the addressee can defend himself against violation of his or her subjective right. At the same time, it points to legislative pitfalls and suggests not just thoughts but serious considerations for lex ferenda.