Abstract: The construction of a single economic space and the implementation of a coordinated economic policy in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus predetermines the need to harmonize legislation on consumer protection, which follows from the provisions of the Treaty on the Establishment of the Union State in 1999 and the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union in 2014, as well as the Protocol on the Implementation of a coordinated policy in the field of consumer Protection. To date, the legislation of the two countries with close economic and legal ties is characterized by certain differences, the analysis of which is of interest both from the point of view of the science of comparative law, and in order to borrow the best practices of legal regulation and identify further ways to harmonize and unify the legislation of both states. The methodological basis of the work consists of both general (analysis, synthesis, logical method, etc.) and special methods of cognition (comparative legal method, method of analysis and interpretation of normative legal acts). The work examines the provisions of the current national legislation on consumer protection of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, the existing achievements in the process of harmonization of the legal systems of the two countries. At the same time, much attention is paid to the influence of the provisions of international treaties on these processes, as well as advisory acts adopted within the framework of regional integration associations, which determines the scientific novelty of the study. As a result of the study, the conclusion is substantiated that today the legislation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus in the field of consumer protection is characterized by a fairly high degree of harmonization of norms on liability for violation of consumer rights. At the same time, achieving the integration goals set out in the Treaty on the Establishment of the Union State, as well as the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, requires the continuation of the process of mutual harmonization of legislation.

Abstract: The Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are members of a number of integration associations, such as the Eurasian Economic Union and the Union State, membership in which implies the convergence of national legal regulation in a number of areas in order to create the legal foundations for the functioning of the single economic space. This applies, among other things, to the harmonization of legislation in the field of consumer protection. However, it must be borne in mind that the protection of consumer rights is carried out not only by private legal means, but also by public legal means. This raises the issue of the need and possibility of harmonizing the provisions of national legislation establishing criminal and administrative liability for violation of consumer rights. In addition, a comparative analysis of the norms of criminal and administrative legislation of the two countries in this area is also of interest because it allows us to compare different approaches to regulating public liability for violation of consumer rights and take into account the relevant experience of legal regulation of another country in the development of national legislation. The authors use comparative legal, formal legal methods, the method of analysis and interpretation of normative legal acts as the main methods. As a result of the study, it is concluded that at present, full harmonization of the provisions of national criminal legislation and legislation on administrative offenses establishing liability for violation of consumer rights is not necessary. During the development of national legislation, the experience of another State may be taken into account, but first of all it is necessary to rely on the state of national legal regulation in the field of consumer protection. The conclusion is also substantiated on the formation of different approaches to the establishment of public liability in two countries: if in the Russian Federation the main emphasis is on measures of administrative and legal impact, which led to the development of provisions of legislation on administrative offenses and the decriminalization of a number of acts infringing on consumer rights, then in the Republic of Belarus the legislator proceeds from the need for wider application measures of criminal legal impact, while administrative and legal regulation is fragmented.

Abstract: The issue of separating administrative offenses in the field of consumer protection into a separate category, as well as the inclusion of certain types of administrative offenses specified in the current Code of Administrative Offenses, is actively discussed in the scientific literature. At the same time, determining whether a particular administrative offense encroaches on the rights of consumers has not only theoretical, but also practical significance, especially when it is necessary to determine the statute of limitations for bringing to administrative responsibility.
The article analyzes various types of administrative offenses committed both in the field of entrepreneurial activity and in other areas of public relations, in order to determine exactly how these violations affect legal relations with the participation of consumer citizens. The purpose of the study is to identify specific types of administrative offenses that harm civil law relations with consumers that are actually protected by law, as well as their differentiation from violations that, although they do not have a direct impact, nevertheless entail negative consequences for the state of protection and protection of consumer rights. The authors use both general scientific methods, such as logical, analytical methods, and special methods of cognition, in particular, the method of analysis and interpretation of normative legal acts. According to the results of the study, the authors substantiate the conclusion that it is necessary to differentiate administrative offenses in the field of consumer protection in a narrow and broad sense, which is currently not done in the doctrine. Administrative offenses in the field of protection and protection of consumer rights in a narrow sense should be understood only those that directly infringe on consumer rights. In a broad sense, this group should include both administrative offenses that have civil law relations with the participation of consumers as an object, and violations that encroach on other groups of public relations, but have or may have as a consequence a negative impact on relations with the participation of consumers.