Abstract: The subject of this research is the social relations arising in the context of application of administrative sanctions for violating forestry legislation. The object of this research is the legislation on administrative offenses of the Russian Federation and foreign countries, law enforcement and judicial practice. The author observes the ambiguity of application of legislation on administrative offences by the state forestry departments in some constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Therefore, this scientific article indicates one of the relevant issues that stir up disputes among the law enforcement agencies – imposition of cumulative administrative penalty for violating forestry legislation. Using the universal dialectical, descriptive, and hermeneutical methods, the author analyzes the current administrative legal norms that regulate the procedure for imposition of cumulative administrative penalty. Special attention is given to the factors of ambiguity in law enforcement practice in terms of imposition of cumulative administrative penalty, which has developed due to the flaws in legal writing: 1) the absence of conceptual scientific developments dedicated to imposition of administrative penalty for cumulative administrative offenses; 2) simplified approach towards legal regulation of certain institutions of administrative responsibility that generates gaps in the legislation on administrative responsibility, which must filled in by law enforcement practice; 3) inappropriate interpretation of norms of the Article 4.4. of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences by the law enforcement, and namely, judicial bodies. The scientific novelty consists in recommendations for improving the provisions of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses in this sphere. The conclusions are based on the formal-legal and logical methods of research.

Keywords: forest protection, forest areas, the ideal set, the real population, administrative penalties, forest supervision, administrative responsibility, multiplicity of acts, judicial practice, administrative offense

Abstract: This article provides the results of analysis of legal acts of the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation that regulate administrative activity involving the use of social networks. It is noted that such type of interaction between public authorities, citizens and organizations is gaining widespread. The need for using social networks and instant messengers by public authorities has increased in 2020–2021, since the traditional “face-to-face” communication was suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The acquired results indicate a significant increase in the instances of regulation of the use of social networks (from 184 mentions in 2011 to 3125 in 2020). It is noted that the use of social networks in administrative activity is regulated by the two groups of legal acts: 1) the acts adopted specifically for regulation of the use of social networks; 2) the acts that regulate other types of relations, but containing separate norms on the use of social networks. At the same time, in the practice of legal regulation, the first group of acts is divided into two types:: acts that establish the procedure for creating and maintaining accounts (webpages) of public authorities in social networks; and acts that establish the procedure for maintaining communication (appeals, publications in social networks) that require a response. The author summarizes the structure of the corresponding legal acts, which provides grounds for their further research.

Keywords: digitalization, messenger, management practice, citizens' appeals, social networks, legal regulation, administrative activity, Incident management, communication, public administration

Abstract: The subject of this research is the views of the scholars on classification of administrative responsibility functions and substantiation of the existence and implementation of its educational function. The research methodology employs formal legal and dialectical methods. The authors examine various classifications of the functions of administrative responsibility, analyze the role of educational function therein, and trace its correlation with the general legal functions. It is indicated that namely the educational function does not receive due attention in modern research, and its potential is underestimated. It is proven that the absence of legislative consolidation of educational purpose in the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses is not the reason to deny the educational function of administrative responsibility. The conclusion is made that the achievement of educational goal of the administrative function of administrative responsibility is the result of a comprehensive impact of the broadest range of legal, political, economic, moral-ethical, and other means. Thorough legislative mediation of the measures of administrative responsibility, their effective application, all-round encouragement of active lawful conduct, timely informing legal entities about the capacity of administrative responsibility, and consequences of implementation of its measures, ultimately realigns legal consciousness and “removes” unlawful attitudes. The article substantiates that law-abidance is the initial goal of educational function of administrative responsibility. Legal-abidance is formed not only due to realization of the capacity of law in regulating social relations, but also the concern to suffer deprivations as a result of implementation of administrative responsibility.

Keywords: legal impact, function classification, the purpose education, educational function, legal responsibility, legal responsibility functions, functions of law, administrative penalties, purposes of punishment, functioning legal responsibility

Abstract: Digital technologies are being actively implemented in public administration, including oversight measures, which raises a legitimate question on the need to respect individual rights and freedoms in digital space and corresponding scientific research. The goal of this research lies in formulation of proposal aimed at improvement of the mechanism for observing individual rights and freedoms in the context of implementation of digital control, which in turn contribute to ensuring the balance between the interests of the state and the rights and freedoms of citizens in digital space. The methods of increasing the efficiency of oversight activity are offered. The novelty of this work is defined by the fact that the question at hand has not been studied by the scholars in the field of administrative law, despite the fact that in recent years the questions of digitalization of public administration are of crucial importance for both, the legislator and the researchers. The author attempts to analyze the existing problems in this sphere, as well as suggests the mechanisms for minimizing negative consequences and improving the organization of digital control.

Keywords: individual rights, legal regulation of information technology, digital economy, public administration, state control, artificial intelligence, digital control, guarantees of a person, digitalization, digital rights

Abstract: The subject of this research is the system of social relations in the sphere of road safety associated with technical operation of motor vehicles. The object of this research is social relations that arise in the context of mandatory vehicle inspection. The goal lies in examination of the current normative legal framework that regulates road safety, as well as in analysis of the proposals of state authorities on cancellation of mandatory technical inspection. The author explores the issues of normative legal regulation of vehicle technical inspection at the present stage. Special attention is given to negative impact of the cancellation of mandatory technical inspection of vehicles owned by citizens and used for personal purposes upon the road safety system. The novelty lies in the need for the improvement of social relations in the area of road safety. The author discloses the content of the current legislation pertaining to vehicle technical inspection; analyzes the relevant draft laws in the area of road safety; as well as formulate recommendations for the improvement of oversight legal relations by raising the responsibility of operators of technical inspection for its quality. The acquired results can be implemented in legislative activity of government agencies, law enforcement activity, educational process of educational institutions, scientific research on the problems of road safety, improvement of the branches of the Russian legal system.

Keywords: technical condition, legislation, traffic accident, statistics, road traffic, safety, vehicle, technical inspection, technical malfunction, exploitation