Private and public legal entities in Russia
The modern period characterized by a return to scientific discussions, started several centuries ago. One of such directions in Russian law was the subject of public law legal persons. The article, based on a critical analysis of the different positions of the proposed changes in the Civil code of the Russian Federation, the author proves the necessity to develop a doctrinal definition of this term. Main characteristics of these organizations, allowing to isolate them in a separate group. The authors show the dependence of the decision of the private problem of finding a balance of public law and private law mechanisms for regulation of social relations.