Aggregate as a type of multiplicity of administrative offences: concept and legal formalization

Abstract

The object of this research is social relations emerged on the basis of administrative-legal norms, which regulate the aggregate of administrative offences. The subject of this research is the scientific literature, normative legal acts and law enforcement practice related to the concept of the aggregate of administrative offences. The author examines approaches of the scientists of various law schools to the concept of aggregate of administrative offences, its development and transformation in time. The author indicated the flaws in the current administrative legislation in part of the absence of legislative consolidation of the concept of “aggregate” of offence, which results in occurrence of a number of problems. The article explores the legal norms that regulate aggregate of offences in administrative legislation of the Russian Federation. A comparative analysis is conducted on consolidation of the aggregate of offences in administrative and criminal law. The scientific novelty is defined by upcoming changes in administrative legislation. This is the reason why improvement of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation with regards to regulation of the question of the aggregate of administrative offences gains more relevance. A conclusion is made on the need for establishing in law the unified detailed definition of the “aggregate” of administrative offences, which would allow ensuring more effective application of legal norms. A need is also underlined for the need of legislative consolidation of such feature of offences that are a part of the aggregate as “absence of bringing to accountability for earlier commission of an unlawful act”.