Tchertkov, A.N. Harmonization of federal and regional legislation in the sphere of joint competence: accumulated experience, mechanisms, criteria, prevention from demolition of unity of Russian law.

Abstract: As the author of this article notes, the problem related to clashes between the federal legislation and legislation of the subjects of the Russian Federation has been a key issue ever since 1990s and have been calling for an optimal solution to be applied to it. This article is devoted to reviewing effective mechanisms of harmonization of the legislation of the subjects of the Russian Federation in the sphere of joint jurisdiction. In particular, the author reviews the role that the prosecutors’ offices, judicial bodies and representatives of the President of the Russian Federation in the federal districts play in harmonization of legislation of the subjects of the Russian Federation.