Restriction of Competition (Art. 178 of the Criminal Code): Myth or Reality in Practical Application (Theoretical Aspect)

This scientific work is devoted to studying the process of the practical application and interpretation of Art. 178 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation «Restriction of Competition», in which the author systematizes the reasons of «absence of demand» of the article in question and identifies the main directions for changing its normative categories. In the current article the author offers the developed editorial project of Art. 178 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation named «Unfair competition», as one of the asserted variants of interpretation existing in the modern legal space. The key author's opinions on modernization of Art. 178 of the Criminal Code are the following: the change of the article's title; the spread of «influence sphere» of the article; the clarification of the «circle of persons using their official position». The presented project is updated, substantiated and it presents a scientific interest for that part of the legal community, whose field of research interests lies in the sphere of economic crimes.