Grishkovets A.A. Does Russia need a special Federal law on Supervisory activities?

Abstract: The author notes that in the context of achievements of the recent administrative reform, it is necessary to study the issues of supervisory activities harmonization. The author evaluates the attempt to develop and adopt the special federal law on supervisory activity which is currently being prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia. The author considers the adoption of this document unreasonable and concludes that it is necessary to continue the improvement of the existing federal law of 26 December 2008 No 294 “On the protection of rights of legal entities and entrepreneurs during state and municipal control”, whose potential hasn’t been exhausted. The author analyzes the practice of enforcement of the article 19.6.1 of the Administrative Offences Code of the Russian Federation and formulates the proposals about the improvement of the effectiveness of its provisions application. For the purpose of supervisory activities harmonization, the author suggests establishing the procedure of public substantiation of introduction and redistribution of supervisory functions of executive authorities. The author notes the necessity to introduce the procedure of public administrative consultations with the organizations of entrepreneurs regarding supervisory activities. The research methodology is based on the recent achievements in epistemology. The author applies general philosophical and theoretical methods (dialectics, the system method, analysis synthesis, analogy, deduction, observation and modeling), traditional legal methods (formal-logical), and the methods of specific sociological research (statistical, expert evaluations, etc.). The author concludes that at present, in order to ensure legality in the sphere of supervisory activity improvement, it is necessary to observe the legislation on supervisory activity; therefore, it is necessary to develop the legislation on supervisory activity. 

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