Administrative and Legal Aspects for Small Businesses’ State Support in Con dition s of Economic Instabilit

This article analyses the legal features of the state's interaction in small business entities, focusing on the state support forms and the specifics of administrative liability in the context of an economic crisis. The article systematises the key factors that influence on the formation of a favorable regulatory environment and proposes approaches to the differentiated application of penal measures. It also identifies legal gaps and practical challenges that arise during the implementation of state support measures in the recession periods. Purpose: to study current issues and to develop measures to improve the effectiveness of the state regulation and support mechanism for small businesses in present-day conditions. Methods: empirical methods of comparison, description, and interpretation; theoretical methods of formal and dialectical logic; and private scientific methods of legal-dogmatic analysis and interpretation of legal norms. Results: the study made it possible to highlight the need for a comprehensive approach that combines the government preferences with clear regulations on administrative liability. The differentiation of punishments proposed by us in this theoretical and methodological analysis, taking into account the insignificance of offenses and the updating regulatory framework make it possible to avoid excessive pressure on small businesses and contribute to their sustainable development. Additionally, the high importance of regional programs and anti-crisis measures served to support entrepreneurial activity and preserve the economic stability of the country was found.