Challenges related to the practical implementation of the law, eliminating criminality
The article is dedicated procedure termination of criminal cases in connection with the communication to the decriminalization of the act. Considered problematic situations termination of criminal proceedings (prosecution) associated with partial and complete decriminalization of offenses of smuggling. The author analyzes the grounds, conditions of termination of such criminal cases. They are given investigative practice for this category. In addition, the author points to gaps in the legislation governing the termination of criminal proceedings in connection with the loss of the criminal law.