Korchagin A.G., Trushova I.V. Modern Russian criminal legislation and frauds

Abstract: We investigated the criminal liability for various types of fraud in modern Russia with regard to their differentiation: according to the mechanism of possession of property and various methods of committing. We drew attention to the competition problem of criminal law, providing various types of fraud for adjacent elements of crime and fraud qualification along with other crimes: in lending, upon receipt of payments, in the insurance industry, in the field of computer information, in the field of entrepreneurship, bribery and modern corruption. The article describes the current practice and legislation of the Russian Federation (namely, the Criminal Code) in comparison with several foreign countries, such as Italy, Germany, Holland and Spain. According to the authors, the law must provide for a rule according to which the criminal case on nonexonerative base requires the consent of not only the person called to account, but also the victim. Criminal law should create favorable conditions for the fair market participants and minimize the harm to the economy caused by deception and abuse.

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