Volokitina, Y.V. Problems of legal regulation of the special economic zones as territories with a special regime of entrepreneurial activity.

Abstract: This article is devoted to some practical problems, which arise in the sphere of implementation of the Federal Law “On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation” which brought the on the new stage of development of the legal status of territories with the special economic statuses, namely centralization of the legal regulation of this category of social relations. As the author points out, the key problems of their legal regime include prohibition on formation of filial offices and representative offices of resident firms outside the territory of such zones, as well as liquidation of the zones with special economic regimes, which were formed based on the legislation of the constituent subjects of the Russian Federation. Additionally, the author studies the legal issues related to the innovation potential of such zones in order to provide possible amendements into the existing legislation, which, in turn, would stimulate the scientific technical development of such zones. Finally, the author offers some measures to improve the legal regime of special economic zones.

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