Abstract: The purpose of this article is to analyse dynamics of the legal status of The Senate as the highest administrative and judicial authority of The Grand Duchy of Finland as part of The Russian Empire. The object of the research is social relations arising during development of the status of The Imperial Senate of Finland in the XIXth - XXth centuries. The subject of the research is histriographical sources including foreign sources as well as legal documents of the XIXth - XXth centuries on the matter. The authors of the research define and analyse the most important stages of the development of The Imperial Senate of Finland status determined by adoption of relevant decisions and instructions of Russian emperors. The authors of the article analyze both organisation and functions of the status of The Senate of Finland and describe the influence of The Senate on the development of administrative and managerial relations in The Grand Duchy of Finland as well as the role of The Senate in the development of administrative and economic laws of Finland. The authors use general research methods (deduction and induction) and special research methods such as periodisation and normative analysis of legal documents during the aforesaid period. The novelty of the research is caused by the fact that the authors describe stages of the development of The Senate legal status as the highest authority of The Grand Duchy of Finland when it was part of The Russian Empire (XIXth - early XXth centuries). The novelty of the research is also caused by the conclusions that are made by the authors based on the description of aforesaid stages. 

Abstract: The object of this research is the institution of administrative control over the work of the branches and official of local self-governance in Canada. The subject of this work is the normative legal sources, as well as scientific and analytical literature on this topic. Analyzing this institution, the author gives attention to such issues as the forms of administrative control over the work of the branches and official of local self-governance; their internal content and peculiarities; differences in regulation of corresponding issues in the legislations of the different provinces of Canada. Analysis of the forms of administrative control over the work of the branches and official of local self-governance in Canada allows the author to make a conclusion on its wide implementation on all stages of administrative work. Despite the foreseeable trends of expansion of legal personhood of the branches of municipalities and acquisition of discretion authority, the administrative control maintains a significant role in the relations between the executive branches and local self-government.

Abstract: The object of this research is the institution of administrative control over the work of the branches and official of local self-governance in Canada. The subject of this work is the normative legal sources, as well as scientific and analytical literature on this topic. Analyzing this institution, the author gives attention to such issues as the forms of administrative control over the work of the branches and official of local self-governance; their internal content and peculiarities; differences in regulation of corresponding issues in the legislations of the different provinces of Canada. Analysis of the forms of administrative control over the work of the branches and official of local self-governance in Canada allows the author to make a conclusion on its wide implementation on all stages of administrative work. Despite the foreseeable trends of expansion of legal personhood of the branches of municipalities and acquisition of discretion authority, the administrative control maintains a significant role in the relations between the executive branches and local self-government.

Abstract: The research object is the institution of autonomous regional special purpose bodies in Canada. The research subject is the range of regulatory sources and scientific and analytical literature in the sphere of the research. The author pays special attention to such issues as the history of foundation of special purpose bodies in Canada; their organizational differences from municipal governments; their constitutional status; their role in the system of municipal governments. The author applies the method of analysis of legal sources, regulating the status of autonomous regional special purpose bodies. The author also applies the comparative legal method when studying the peculiarities of forming and financing such bodies in Canada and the USA. The author comes to the conclusion about the differences between special purpose bodies and municipal governments, including the possibility of constitutional protection of some special purpose bodies, in contrast to the conventional municipal governments. In spite of the fact that these bodies are wide spread, their role in municipal governments system is ambiguous and needs further analysis.