Criminal-legal guarantees for participants of share construction: problems and prospects

Abstract

The aim of the article is to investigate the optimal criminal law guarantees for citizens investing in the construction of apartment buildings and other real estate. The goal set by the authors is achieved by analyzing the current criminal legislation of Azerbaijan and Russia. During the study the authors used a systemic and structural-functional methods of scientific knowledge, the method of interpretation of legal norms and logical method. Various criminal law instruments providing guarantees to investors in the construction of apartment buildings were considered. The authors concluded on the need to introduce criminal liability for the involvement of funds of citizens in violation of the legislation on participation in shared construction of apartment buildings and (or) other real estate. In formulating the disposition of the norm necessary to consider the shortcomings of the Russian legislation and law enforcement practice relating to this issue.