Gorobtsova, S.E. On the issue of correlation of the administrative fine and suspension of operations in the legal practice

Abstract: From August 12, 2005 within the framework of administrative offence law the courts gained the power to use temporary suspension of operations as a punishment under some articles of the Administrative Offences Code of the Russian Federation, provided that less severe punishments would fail to achieve the goals of administrative punishment. The term of such suspension of operations is up to 90 days. This article by S.E. Gorobtsova includes the study of theory and court practice of correlation of administrative fine and suspension of operations.