Criminal and legal peculiarities of definition of legally significant symbols of the competition limitation context
Despite widespread use of illegal actions in the Russian economy aimed at restricting competition among economic entities, the application of the provisions of Art. 178 of the Criminal Code remains extremely insignificant. One of the prob lems arising in the process of quali fylng the relevant actions is the proper definition of legally significant signs of the subject of the offense. Neither in criminal law theory, nor in judicial practice, an exhaustive answer on this issue has been formulated. Based on the analysis of the current legislation, as well as doctrinal sources on the qualification of economic crimes, proposals are formulated to determine the specific legal status of the subject of the offense under Art. 178 of the Criminal Code.