Influence of Central Union of German retail Trade Associations (HDE) on Formation of Professional Institutionally Capable Socially Responsible Environment

The article analyses the process of establishment of the central union of German retail trade associations (HDE). It studies the system of co-ordination and interaction of public unions in the trade sphere of German economy, scheme of managing co-ordinating organisation, its functions and strategic priorities of development. While discussing the draft Law "On Internal Trade" it is offered to use basic principles of socially oriented economy and main initiatives of HDE in Ukraine with the purpose of strengthening the role of national public trade unions, for minimisation of internal trade shadow turnover and building professional institutionally capable socially responsible environment.