Article 294.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: Critical Commentary of the Novel
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The article is devoted to the study of a new corpus delicti provided for in Article 294.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, introduced by Federal Law No. 282-FZ of July 31, 2025. The relevance of the research is determined by the lack of scientific and practical comments on the implementation of the requirements of art. 294.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, as well as the lack of empirical material. The article provides a criminal-legal description of the composition of this crime, taking into account the defining apparatus of sectoral legislation. The author draws attention to the inaccuracy of defining the object of the crime in question, as well as stylistic and editorial flaws in the design of the ban. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the constituent features of the objective side of the crime, which require clarification of the provisions of the criminal procedure and operational investigative legislation. The author shows that the defects of the legislative structure of the norm, the inconsistency of the conceptual framework of the norm used by the legislator, with industry regulations will significantly complicate the practice of its application. The article also outlines the author’s position on some of the rules governing the qualification of this crime.
Author: A.YU. ASEEV
Institution: Siberian Law University
Language: English
Topic: Criminal Law and Policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7138458100