Cherkasov, K.V., Rozhdestvina, A.A. The executive bodies at the federal district level: organization and legal bases of their functioning

Abstract: As the authors of this article point out, currently while a number of federal districts is already formed, there’s still a lack of clear and unambiguous criteria for the creation of the territorial elements of the federal executive branch at the federal district level, except for rather general provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. What are the organization and legal bases of functioning of such bodies and the shortcomings of the existing situation?