General characteristic of the objective features of the components of crimes, committing against the interests of investors

The article presents the legal reasoning of separating a new isolated group among the crimes in the sphere of economic activity (chapter 22 of the Criminal Code) — crimes against the interests of investors. It is suggested the author’s characterization of the legally significant features of the object and the objective side of the components of crimes of the marked group. Besides, the article contains evidences of some shortcomings of the legislative technique of construction of majority of criminal norms, providing for responsibility for breach of the interests of investors (art. 185–185.6 of the Criminal Code).