On the legal nature of administrative proceedings

The authors of this article consider approaches to determining the legal nature and essence of administrative proceedings. Various positions of scientists, civilists, and administrationists on this topic are analyzed. Administrative proceedings are considered from the point of view of two main types of process at present. A small comparison of two codified acts (the CAS of the Russian Federation and the CPC of the Russian Federation) is carried out, their main differences are revealed. In conclusion, the authors come to the conclusion that the civil nature is inherent in administrative proceedings. The article presents the aggrumented arguments in support of the position of the authors.