Abstract: This article discusses the legal and technical regulations in the sphere of halal products. The trade in halal products has recently expanded in the global market, including the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors have observed the changes in the product labelling in 2015 and elaborated some practical methods for consumers concerned with identifying the “halal” labeled products. They have also looked into issues that may arise in the legal regulation of this sphere. In addition to analyzing the specifics in the products certification (legal and technical regulation), the authors also identify some examples of rights abuses. Recommendations provided and conclusions reached on the subject in question can be essential for a successful trade performance of halal merchandise in the Russian Federation and other countries of the CIS. The implementation of the authors’ proposals can contribute to both, a more effective protection of consumer rights, and have an impact on commercial performers acting in bad faith, as the latter would bear a risk on an equal basis with the state. In case of breaching common rules and regulations, such performers would discredit the religious products made in their countries on the global market.

Abstract: This article discusses the legal and technical regulations in the sphere of halal products. The trade in halal products has recently expanded in the global market, including the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors have observed the changes in the product labelling in 2015 and elaborated some practical methods for consumers concerned with identifying the “halal” labeled products. They have also looked into issues that may arise in the legal regulation of this sphere. In addition to analyzing the specifics in the products certification (legal and technical regulation), the authors also identify some examples of rights abuses. Recommendations provided and conclusions reached on the subject in question can be essential for a successful trade performance of halal merchandise in the Russian Federation and other countries of the CIS. The implementation of the authors’ proposals can contribute to both, a more effective protection of consumer rights, and have an impact on commercial performers acting in bad faith, as the latter would bear a risk on an equal basis with the state. In case of breaching common rules and regulations, such performers would discredit the religious products made in their countries on the global market.

Abstract: The subject of this research is the analysis of scientific studies in the sphere of consumer protection, which are devoted not only to general theoretical aspects of the problem, but also to its specific spheres which fall under the of force of law of the Russian Federation “On consumer protection”. The authors report statistical data about the research in the field of consumer protection. This analysis had been held in historical perspective. The article shows the changes in the amount of research in this field. The authors are the first who systematized scientific works in the sphere of consumer protection according to various criteria in the particular period of time (2013 – 2014). The authors had used the methods of analysis, synthesis, the formal-juridical and chronological methods of scientific cognition. The authors had come to the conclusion that the studies in the sphere of consumer protection are of a very dynamic orientation. Moreover, it is significant that consumer protection, as a subject of a scientific research, is of a big interest not only for legal scholars, but also for specialists in other scientific spheres.