APPEALING RULES IN THE LIGHT OF ENFORCEMENT OF NEW NORMS OF PROCEDURAL CRIMINAL LAW
The adoption of the federal law “Alteration of the RF Code of Criminal Procedure” № 433–ФЗ (December, 29, 2010) represents another step in the development of criminal appeal proceedings in Russia. This law came into force in full on the 1 <sup>st</sup> of January, 2013. The establishment of a new procedural institute in the court of appellate instance (Ch. 45.1 of the RF Code of Criminal Procedure) needs academic conceptualization, ascertainment of strengths and weaknesses of this institute, futures analysis. This article deals with various issues of stages in lodging a complaint with appellate instance. The article contains a comparative analysis of previous and operating norms of the RF Code of Criminal Procedure. The author interprets intentions of the current legislator concerning filing and submitting appeals to higher courts.